Patent vs. petty patent — what's the difference?

Patent: 20 years, requires inventive step; Petty patent: 10 years (renewable), lower bar — suited to incremental improvements.

Does copyright need registration?

Copyright arises automatically upon creation — no registration required. Recording with DIP helps prove the date.

What are the penalties for infringement?

Criminal: 6 months-4 years imprisonment, 10,000-800,000 THB fine. Civil: damages up to 2× lost profits.

How are trade secrets protected?

Protected via safeguards (NDAs, employment terms, access controls). Protection lasts indefinitely if secrecy is maintained.

Chonburi

Intellectual Property Law in Chonburi

Protecting your intellectual property

Registration, protection, and enforcement of copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets — both domestic and international.

Intellectual Property Law in Chonburi — About us

Chonburi sits in the EEC with the Laem Chabang deep-sea port and leading industrial estates (Amata City, Pinthong) — a logistics and automotive center. Matters span labor, customs-logistics, business contracts, real estate, and foreign-national cases.

Our team serves both estate factories and logistics operators around Laem Chabang port, working in Thai, English, and Chinese — suited to foreign investors in the East.

Courts we appear at

•Chonburi Provincial Court
•Region 2 Labor Court
•Chonburi Juvenile and Family Court

520

km from HQ

1.6M

population

courts

Chonburi, Rayong, and Chachoengsao

What we cover in Chonburi

Trademark registration
Patent and petty patent registration
Copyright and trade secrets
IP infringement litigation
Technology transfer

Contact our Chonburi attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

Contact +66 92 254 2045

Frequently asked questions — Intellectual Property Law in Chonburi

8 questions answered

Thailand: 12-18 months; Madrid Protocol: 18-24 months if uncontested. Protection runs 10 years per renewal.