Starting from 1st September 2017, sound marks are now practically allowed registration in Thailand according to the Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2535 as amended up to the Ministerial Regulation (No.5 ) B.E. 2560 issued under the Trademark Act B.E. 2534 (A.D. 1991) as amended by the Trademark Act (No. 3) B.E. 2559 (A.D. 2016) (“Amended TMA”)…. Read More
On 12th September 2017, the International Trademark Association (“INTA”) released its latest economic research and study report on “Economic Contributions of Trademark-intensive Industries in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand” (“the Study”). The Study demonstrates that trademark-intensive activities generate increased employment across sectors and added contributions to the value of cross-border trade. The purpose… Read More
The Petroleum and Petroleum Products Law (the “PPPL”) 2017 was enacted by Pyaydaungsu Htuttaw as Pyaydaungsu Htuttaw Law No. 20/2017 on 1st August 2017 to repeal the Petroleum Act 1934. The PPPL contains the provisions on import and export, transportation, storage, refinery, distribution, inspection and testing of petroleum and petroleum products and issuance of relevant… Read More
On Friday 18th August 2017, the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit announced that the NRSRC (National Reform, Strategy and Reconciliation Committee) approved the so-called “Smart Visa” to welcome foreign talents in Thailand. The Smart Visa is a simplified, fast-track procedure for four types of foreign talents to obtain a visa for Thailand. It is very inspired… Read More
The latest draft of the Myanmar’s Trademark Bill (“Bill”) was finally published in Myanmar newspapers from 8th – 10th August 2017 for the public hearing. The Bill is being reviewed by the Draft Law Committee of the Parliament before the approval by the Parliament and if it is approved by the Parliament, it will be… Read More
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand (“MDES”) has finally enacted its five Ministerial Notifications under the Computer Crimes Act (No. 2) B.E. 2550 (A.D. 2007) as amended by the Computer Crimes Act No. 2 B.E. 2550 (A.D. 2017) (“CCA”). They were published in the Royal Gazette on 22nd July 2017 and they… Read More