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.

Pathum Thani

Intellectual Property Law in Pathum Thani

Protecting your intellectual property

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

Intellectual Property Law in Pathum Thani — About us

Pathum Thani is an industrial, education, and logistics base north of Bangkok, with the Navanakorn and Bangkadi estates. We handle factory, labor, business-contract, and real-estate cases from our Bangkok branch.

We serve estate factories and businesses in Pathum Thani from our Bangkok branch, with bilingual service and labor/business expertise.

Courts we appear at

•Pathum Thani Provincial Court
•Thanyaburi Provincial Court
•Pathum Thani Juvenile and Family Court
•Central Labor Court

km from HQ

1.2M

population

courts

Pathum Thani, Thanyaburi, Khlong Luang, Lam Luk Ka, and the Navanakorn/Bangkadi estates

What we cover in Pathum Thani

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

Contact our Pathum Thani attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

Contact +66 92 254 2045

Frequently asked questions — Intellectual Property Law in Pathum Thani

8 questions answered

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