Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Thailand
Band 1
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The Tilleke & Gibbins IP practice is a one-stop center for all IP services, including registration and enforcement, commercialization, litigation, government relations, and regulatory affairs. Our practice is internationally recognized in anticounterfeiting, IP litigation, strategic filing advice, and commercial IP work.
Our practice handle a full range of work in patents, petty patents, and designs. This includes patent and design searches; registration and prosecution of patents, petty patents, and designs throughout Southeast Asia and in other countries; recordal of changes/assignments; annuity payments; oppositions; cancellations; watch services; infringement assessments; freedom to operate analyses; validity and invalidity assessments; and registration of patent license agreements.
We also regularly handle trademark searches; registration and prosecution of marks throughout Southeast Asia and in other countries; recordal of changes/assignments; oppositions; cancellations; renewals; registration of trademark and service mark license agreements; watch services; coexistences; and customs recordal.
In contentious IP work, our firm leads the way in implementation of new enforcement strategies. Our services include investigations, client training, market surveys, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy campaigns, civil and criminal action, raids and seizures, negotiation and dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, public relations, government relations, and cancellations.
Chambers Review
Tilleke & Gibbins is a market-leading law firm for IP matters in Thailand. As such, the firm is consistently instructed by top-name multinational and Thai clients on IP registration and prosecution, as well as complex patent, trade mark and copyright disputes. It assists clients with anti-counterfeiting actions, including online infringement, and is additionally well-positioned to advise on the commercialisation of IP assets, including franchise matters. The firm is notable for its regional scope, where the team regularly advises clients in the technology, entertainment, retail, automotive and manufacturing sectors.
Work Highlights
- Tilleke & Gibbins advised UMG on the IP due diligence of a USD45 million acquisition.
- Tilleke & Gibbins advised Taokaenoi on the management of its global IP portfolio.
Strengths
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"We have had a very good experience with Tilleke & Gibbins. The firm is reliable, highly experienced, very creative and helps with whatever we need."
"Tilleke & Gibbins knows our needs and we know our matters are always handled in the most effective way. I have found the team to be professional, well-prepared and always available."
"We have had a very good experience with Tilleke & Gibbins. The firm is reliable, highly experienced, very creative and helps with whatever we need."
"Tilleke & Gibbins knows our needs and we know our matters are always handled in the most effective way. I have found the team to be professional, well-prepared and always available."
Notable Practitioners
Darani Vachanavuttivong is one of Thailand's most well-recognised IP lawyers. She advises clients from such sectors as manufacturing and life sciences, particularly on patent prosecution and portfolio management.
"Darani Vachanavuttivong is always attentive and takes care of the client´s needs."
"Darani Vachanavuttivong can support us in any kind of activity due to her knowledge."
Alan Adcock handles non-contentious IP matters, including in relation to commercial arrangements, and also has expertise in the technology space. He is especially well-versed at handling cases requiring cross-border expertise.
"Alan Adcock provides sophisticated advice on Thai IP matters, and we know that any work product that we receive from other lawyers working under his supervision will meet high standards."
"Alan Adcock is a very strong individual who is responsive to clients' needs."
Suebsiri Taweepon handles both contentious and non-contentious IP matters relating to patents and copyrights, and he has specialist expertise in the technology sector.
"He is very good at communicating and has good connections and interactions with the authorities. He provides added value to matters."
"He makes us confident that everything is being handled the best way it can be, and provides personal attention."
Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa is an IP lawyer in Thailand who is particularly well-versed in enforcement matters, as well as IP litigation.
"She is super patient, professional and very practical."
"Pink has gone out of her way to solve problems. She is really tremendous."
Nuttaphol Arammuang in Bangkok advises Thai and international corporates on a range of trade mark and patent portfolio management matters, as well as enforcement issues.
Somboon Earterasarun is well placed to represent local and international clients on IP work in Thailand, including trade mark opposition, IP portfolio management and the IP aspects of transactions.
"Somboon is excellent and I really like working with him. I appreciate that he is knowledgeable, experienced, very reliable and responsive."
"Somboon's service is excellent and he has strong depth of knowledge."
Sukontip Jitmongkolthong in Bangkok is especially active on enforcement matters, often representing international companies with interests in Thailand. She is also active on anti-counterfeit mandates.
"Sukontip Jitmongkolthong has provided an excellent level of support, advice and attentiveness to our trade mark enforcement matters in Thailand."
"Her advice is to-the-point and she tries to provide practical solutions to resolve IP issues and disputes."
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