Patents are a key form of intellectual property (IP). The term “intellectual property” contains the word “intellectual” for the reason that one exerts mental effort in order to create an invention. Patent law then steps in to protect an inventor’s mental creation and places restrictions on similar inventions or ideas to allow the inventor to reap the fruits of his or her labors.

On August 28, 2014, the Ho Chi Minh City Court entered a judgment in an IP rights dispute that could herald significant changes to civil litigation in the IP field in Vietnam, influencing the way other courts deal with claims of damage compensation and attorney’s fees in IP cases.The Dispute

Outsourcing is not a novel way of doing business. No matter the industry, a company is likely to be involved in outsourcing in some way. When hiring a third party to assist in a part of your business, the main factors influencing management’s choice of vendor are expertise, quality of outcome and budget.

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Telecoms, Media & Internet Laws & Regulations 2015 (8th Edition), a Q&A-style guide that provides a comprehensive overview of telecoms, media, and internet laws and regulations in 34 jurisdictions worldwide, has been published. Consultants David Duncan and Ahmet Yesilkaya of the Tilleke & Gibbins corporate and commercial group coauthored the Thailand chapter of this guide. The Thailand chapter covers the following main topics:

Businesses in Thailand, particularly manufacturers, have used workers employed as subcontractors through agreements with third parties to meet fluctuating demand, reduce labor costs, and otherwise benefit from the flexibility that subcontracted employees provide.

The 2015 edition of Getting the Deal Through – Franchise, a guide to franchising in 29 jurisdictions worldwide, has been published by Law Business Research. The Vietnam chapter of the guide, written by Jim Dao and Tu Ngoc Trinh—registered foreign attorney and attorney-at-law respectively in the Tilleke & Gibbins corporate and commercial team in Vietnam—covers the following topics:

The 5th edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Patents has been published. The book takes an in-depth look into the patent laws of 34 jurisdictions worldwide, and is written from a practical standpoint to assist readers in protecting their rights around the globe. Nandana Indananda and Nuttaphol Arammuang, partner and attorney-at-law respectively of the Tilleke & Gibbins intellectual property team, were coauthors of this year’s chapter on patent law in Thailand. The chapter covers:

In response to consumers paying more attention to their dietary nutritional values, the food industry has taken steps to alter its approach to food product labeling. Labels that stipulate nutrient levels in food products (e.g., claiming low fat, high vitamin C, etc.) are now a common sight on food packaging. The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has, however, set certain criteria that must be met in order to make such nutritional claims and statements.