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.

Samut Sakhon

Intellectual Property Law in Samut Sakhon

Protecting your intellectual property

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

Intellectual Property Law in Samut Sakhon — About us

Samut Sakhon (Mahachai) is a hub of fishery, seafood, and processing industries with a large migrant workforce and ports. We handle factory, migrant-labor, customs, and business-contract cases from our Bangkok branch.

We specialize in labor and migrant-labor matters in the fishery/seafood sector, serving Samut Sakhon employers from our Bangkok branch.

Courts we appear at

•Samut Sakhon Provincial Court
•Samut Sakhon Juvenile and Family Court
•Central Labor Court

km from HQ

0.6M

population

courts

Samut Sakhon, Mahachai, Krathum Baen, Ban Phaeo, and the coastal industrial area

What we cover in Samut Sakhon

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

Contact our Samut Sakhon attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

Contact +66 92 254 2045

Frequently asked questions — Intellectual Property Law in Samut Sakhon

8 questions answered

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