Similar to the global practice, Section 68 of the Thai Trademark Act 1991 stipulates that the owners of trademarks or service marks registered in Thailand who license other parties to use their trademarks or service marks for any or all of the goods or services are required to register the license agreements with the Department of Intellectual Property. Failure to comply with the contract formality requirement would result in the invalidity of the licensing agreement.

Written for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners, and business people, Getting the Deal Through – Real Estate provides a broad international perspective on real estate law and public policy. The Thailand chapter, written by Tilleke & Gibbins partner Cynthia Pornavalai, examines the key issues relating to transfer of real estate, including the legal requirements for conveyance, foreign investment structures, legal liability, investment entities, typical provisions in a contract of sale, and land due diligence.

As companies start to rebuild and recover from the recent devastating floods, many managers are taking a good hard look at their bottom line, searching for ways to survive and minimize loss. This assessment is happening in accounting departments nationwide, but is particularly prevalent in Thailand’s once-flooded industrial parks, where managers must contend with damaged machinery and a workforce on standby.

Written for business operators who are new to the country, Intellectual Property in Thailand: Registration, Protection, Commercialization  provides a helpful introduction to IP issues under Thai law. This Q&A guide reviews the legal framework for trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets, from registration processes through licensing and enforcement of rights. The guide also introduces IP owners to the benefits of intellectual asset management programs designed to help companies extract maximum value from their IP.

This chapter provides an overview of the legal system and key laws for foreign companies doing business in Thailand. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the chapter examines the rules governing foreign investment, business vehicles, employment, tax, competition, intellectual property, marketing agreements, e-commerce, data protection, and product liability.

Published by the European Lawyer Reference series, Patent Litigation examines the strategies for patent disputes in several key jurisdictions. The Vietnam chapter provides a valuable introduction to guide IP owners through the various aspects of patent law in Vietnam, providing an overview of civil court proceedings, damage calculations, emergency measures and permanent injunctions, available remedies, expected litigation costs, and appeals procedures. The chapter concludes with an examination of upcoming legislation and trends that could affect current patent laws.

As patent law and litigation in Thailand continues to develop rapidly, this Q&A chapter provides an overview of the legal framework of the Thai Patent Act and its amendments, along with an introduction to the court proceedings for patent litigation. The guide also examines such issues as infringement assessments and defenses, patent invalidation, claim amendment, preliminary relief, and final remedies.

Calculating damages is difficult in any type of litigation, but attempting to assess the damages in cases involving trade secrets can be far more complex than in cases relating to other forms of intellectual property rights.