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.

Rayong

Intellectual Property Law in Rayong

Protecting your intellectual property

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

Intellectual Property Law in Rayong — About us

Rayong is the heart of the EEC and Thailand's largest petrochemical and automotive base (Map Ta Phut, Amata City, Eastern Seaboard). Matters here center on factories and investment — labor and termination, import-export customs, factory environmental issues, BOI, and commercial contracts.

We serve factories and operators across the EEC industrial estates with a bilingual Thai-English-Chinese team specializing in labor, customs, and factory-environmental matters.

Courts we appear at

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

600

km from HQ

0.8M

population

courts

Rayong, Chonburi, and Chanthaburi

What we cover in Rayong

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

Contact our Rayong attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

Contact +66 92 254 2045

Frequently asked questions — Intellectual Property Law in Rayong

8 questions answered

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