Thailand: First Action Fast Track Trademark Filing System

Thailand: First Action Fast Track Trademark Filing System

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Announced on April 5, 2021, Thailand Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has implemented a “First Action Fast Track” trademark filing system. The new system aims to elevate local trademark filing service, as well as, facilitating convenience and rapid trademark filing in the modern world.

First Action Fast Track system expedites the Trademark Registrar to issue the first office action within 6 months from the filing date at no extra official fees. To be eligible, the applicant must comply with the following requirements:

  1. The applied goods or services must not exceed 10 items;
  2. The description of goods or services must comply with DIP’s standard trademark goods/services list (see: DIP List);
  3. Any amendment, recordal of trademark assignment or inheritance, or request to prove acquired distinctiveness through use shall not be made on or after filing.
  4. The trademark application must be filed at DIP, authorized governmental offices, via registered mail, or DIP’s e-Filing system.

Those wishing to take advantage of the First Action Fast Track trademark filing system must comply with the above requirements to be eligible. Overall, this is good news for trademark applicants that are looking to quickly acquire trademark protection in Thailand.

If you need further assistance, please contact: ipgroup@ilct.co.th.

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Thailand: Patents – Deadline Extension

Thailand: Patents – Deadline Extension

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Due to recent local COVID-19 outbreak and the implemented public health countermeasures, Thailand Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has announced an extension for office action response and document submission for: Patent for Invention, Petty Patent and Design Patent.

This announcement became effective on April 16, 2021. The detail of this announcement is summarized below.

  1. New Extension Date: Any deadlines for office action response or document submission as requested by the examiner that originally fall between April 16 – May 31, 2021 will be automatically deferred to May 31, 2021.
  2. New Response/Submission Date: Applicants with the response or submission deadline as mentioned in (1) may also provide office action response or submit the required document within June 1 – 30, 2021.

Any applicants that do not wish to take advantage of this extension may still submit the office action response or submit the required document as per the original deadline.

In conclusion, applicants that are eligible as stipulated in (1) will now have until June 30, 2021 to respond to office action or submit the required document. If you need further assistance, please contact: ipgroup@ilct.co.th.

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