The latest edition of Global Patent Litigation, Supplement 23, 2014, has been published by Kluwer Law. The book provides a comprehensive, multijurisdictional overview of the main features of patent law and patent litigation, delving into how a patentee can enforce a patent and highlighting the possible pitfalls and remedies. The Thailand chapter, coauthored by Nandana Indananda and Nuttaphol Arammuang, partner and attorney-at-law respectively in the intellectual property group at Tilleke & Gibbins, examines the following main subjects in detail:

The year 2014 saw several groundbreaking cases in IP enforcement in Vietnam. As negotiations ramp up in talks for the EU-Vietnam FTA and TPP, Vietnam has sent several strong signals to investors that it is taking steps to ensure better protection of IP rights. Notable cases in the last year included:

In association with Lex Mundi, Practical Law Company has published the latest edition in its series of Q&A-style guides to doing business in jurisdictions around the world. The Myanmar chapter, written by Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys, gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Myanmar as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities.

Practical Law Company, in association with Lex Mundi, has published the latest edition of its Q&A guides to doing business worldwide. The Thailand chapter, authored by Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys, presents an overview of the country’s legal system and the key laws applicable to foreign companies doing business in the Kingdom. In particular, the chapter examines the following main subjects:

The European Lawyer Reference has published the second edition of Copyright Litigation – Jurisdictional Comparisons. The guide offers a comprehensive overview of copyright litigation in 26 countries around the world. Loc Xuan Le and Linh Thi Mai Nguyen of Tilleke & Gibbins’ IP practice in Hanoi authored the Vietnam chapter of the guide.

The second edition of Copyright Litigation – Jurisdictional Comparisons  has been published by The European Lawyer Reference. The guide presents an overview of copyright litigation in 26 jurisdictions worldwide. The Thailand chapter, written by Nandana Indananda, Suebsiri Taweepon, and Hassana Chira-aphakul, lawyers in Tilleke & Gibbins, covers the following main topics:

To be eligible for registration, a trademark must possess distinctive characteristics that cause the public and its consumers to understand that the goods bearing that trademark are different from goods originating from other sources.Such distinctiveness can manifest itself in the form of invented words or pictures, but it will not be achieved if generic or vague descriptive terms are used to describe the trademark in the application for its registration. This form of distinctiveness is known as “inherent distinctiveness.”

Subsequent to the installation of a new government in Thailand on September 15, 2014, a number of important updates have been made to the country’s intellectual property (IP) regime. Amidst the changes, General Chatchai Sarikalya, Commerce Minister, and Ms. Apiradee Tantraporn, Deputy Commerce Minister, were promoted and designated to take charge of the Ministry of Commerce, and thus, made responsible for directing the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP)—one of several departments within the Ministry.