Discover the risks and dangers of failing to register a trademark to understand the value and importance of trademark registration for your brand.
The Risks of Not Registering a Trademark
Thailand Trademark Registration
Protect Your Brand in Thailand Through a Simple Process Backed by Certified Local Attorneys
Simple steps to register your trademark
STEP 1
Comprehensive Trademark Study
Before filing your trademark in Thailand, you must evaluate any issues that may arise during the registration process. Our Comprehensive Trademark Study not only lists similar trademarks (graphic and phonetic) that may conflict with yours but also provides you with an Attorney's opinion on the trademark registration possibilities and the class(es) that your goods/services belong to.
- Graphic and phonetic similarity trademark search report
- Trademark attorney's analysis and advice
- Trademark class recommendation
STEP 2
Trademark Application Filing
Specialized attorneys will file your trademark application in Thailand and carry out all the necessary formalities to bring your application for approval and registration. As soon as your trademark is filed, we will send you a filing report that will include the application number and application date. Also, we will send you a scanned copy of the filed application.
- Process Handled by Experienced Trademark Attorneys
- Filing the Report & a Scanned Copy of the application
- Tracking the Registration Process Online
STEP 3
Trademark Registration Certificate
Once your trademark application is approved, our attorneys complete all the formalities necessary to obtain the registration certificate in Thailand. After the certificate is issued, it is forwarded to your address along with a registration report specifying the registration number, registration date, and any special consideration that should be taken into account in Thailand.
- Process Handled by Experienced Trademark Attorneys
- Delivery of Registration Certificate & Report
- Monitoring & Notification of Important Dates
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Commonly Asked Questions About Trademark Registration
Learn answers to some of the most commonly asked questions on trademark registrations to improve your trademark knowledge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the typical duration for trademark registration approval?
The typical time it takes to get a trademark registration approved is about 16 months, as long as there are no objections or oppositions.
If I register my trademark in Thailand, will it be protected in other countries?
Your trademark registration is only valid within Thailand.
What are the steps involved in the trademark application process in Thailand after filing?
The application process follows these steps:
- Formal requirements
- Classification
- Clarity
- Descriptiveness
- Distinctiveness
- Deceptiveness
- Conflicts with existing registrations
- Compliance with trademark law restrictions
- Trademark
- Applicant's name
- Applicant's address
- Applicant's state or country of incorporation
- Applicant's citizenship
- Application number
- Application date
- Goods/services covered
- Trademark agent's name and address
- Any restrictions, like disclaimers or associated trademarks
What steps must I take to meet the trademark use requirement?
A trademark must be used within the three years leading up to a petition to the Trademark Board by an interested party.
To meet the use requirement, even minimal use is sufficient. The trademark must be used in Thailand.
How long is a trademark valid once it has been registered?
A trademark registration is valid for 10 years, starting from the date you apply for it.
Do I need to use my trademark before applying for registration?
Yes, you must either be using the trademark already or have a genuine intention to use it when you apply.
What is the duration of the opposition period?
The opposition period starts on the day it is first published in the Royal Gazette.
The opposition period concludes 90 days after the publication date.
Is it possible to claim priority for a trademark application in Thailand?
To claim priority in Thailand, the following conditions must be met:
- If the applicant's home country is part of the Paris Convention, the filing date of the home application can be used as the filing date in Thailand.
- The home application must have been filed within six months before the application in Thailand.
- An applicant who has filed a trademark application in another country and then files in Thailand within six months can use the filing date of the first foreign application as the filing date in Thailand.
- The applicant must be a Thai national or have a business in a country that is part of an international trademark protection agreement that includes Thailand.
- If the applicant is from a country that offers the same rights to Thai nationals or businesses with main offices in Thailand.
What rights do I have if I register a trademark in Thailand?
In Thailand, you must register a trademark to establish ownership, as it follows a 'first to file' system.
Should I register my trademark using the local language characters?
Yes, to ensure wider and stronger protection in Thailand, it's advisable to register your trademark in local characters.
If you only register your trademark in its original form (Latin characters), it might not fully protect its equivalent in the local language. This could allow others to use or register the same or a similar trademark in local characters.
Besides the legal advantages, registering and using the trademark in local characters can also offer commercial benefits. People in Thailand will find it easier to recognize and pronounce your brand if it's in a familiar script.
Registering your trademark both in its original form and in a local transliteration or translation will offer better protection against potential infringements.
What rights do you gain by registering a trademark?
Registering a trademark grants the following rights:
- exclusive use of the trademark
- ability to cancel later conflicting registrations
- right to oppose new conflicting trademark applications
- authority to request customs to seize counterfeit imports
- permission to license the trademark to others
- right to sue for infringement by similar trademarks
- ability to pursue criminal charges for infringement
- right to claim damages for trademark infringement
Do I need to provide a Power of Attorney?
Yes, you need to provide a power of attorney.
Who is eligible to challenge my trademark application?
Any person can challenge a trademark application.
Can a registration be canceled?
Here are reasons why a registration might be canceled:
- The mark is generic.
- The mark is descriptive.
- The mark is misleading, deceptive, or disparaging.
- The mark is used in a misleading way.
- The mark lacks distinctiveness.
- The mark is functional.
- There is a breach of copyright.
- Rights under Article 6bis of the Paris Convention.
- Rights under Article 8 of the Paris Convention.
- Rights under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention.
- The mark includes a badge or emblem of significant public interest.
- There are rights in a personal name.
- The mark goes against public policy or morality principles.
- The application or registration was made in bad faith.
- There are superior rights to the mark.
- The mark consists of a geographical indication.
- Refer to Section VIII.A. for Use Requirements.
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