On September 21, 2012, Tilleke & Gibbins, together with the National Innovation Agency, will host a Thai-language seminar on “Medical Devices: Opportunities & Regulations.” The seminar with consist of three presentations, one of which will be conducted by Rarana Phanudulkitti, a consultant at Tilleke & Gibbins. With her expertise in regulatory affairs, Rarana will deal specifically with registering medical devices in Thailand, with an emphasis on best practices for companies in ensuring a smooth registration process.

The other presentations will be conducted by notable representatives in the industry. The first is by Preecha Bhandtivej, president of the Thai Medical Device Technology Industry Association (THAIMED), who will provide an overview of the opportunities available to and readiness of the Thai medical device industry, in view of the ASEAN Economic Community. The final presentation will be carried out by Chapol Rattanapan, director of the Medical Device Control Division of the Thai FDA, who will give the government’s perspective on the industry. There will also be a Q&A session to conclude the Lunch Talk.

This seminar, held at the firm’s Bangkok office, is the ninth in an ongoing series of IP lunch talks by Tilleke & Gibbins and NIA. For more information, please contact Hathaya Tungkahotara at [email protected].