On 6th December 2017, the Myanmar Companies Law 2017 (“MCL”) was passed to replace the Myanmar Companies Act 1914 (“MCA”) in order to modernize the current legal structures of companies and enhance foreign investment in Myanmar. 1.  Overseas Corporation “Overseas corporation” means a company incorporated outside Myanmar.  In order to carry on business in Myanmar,... Read More

On 15th December 2017, the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that the USTR is closing the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Thailand which was initiated on 15th September 2017, and it is moving Thailand from Priority Watch List (PWL) to the lower Watch List (WL) category for its intellectual property protection. “We welcome the corrective... Read More

On 8th December 2017, APAA Thailand Group and IPAT jointly organized a full-day seminar on the draft amendment to the Patents Act B.E. 2522 of Thailand (“Draft Amendment”).  The latest Draft Amendment was published by the Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) for public hearing and public consultation during 19th May 2017 to 1st June 2017. ... Read More

The Madrid Protocol has come into force for Thailand since 7th November 2017.  Since then, an international trademark application under the Madrid System is allowed to be filed with the Trademark Office in Thailand (“TMO”) under the current law and trademark owners in other member states may designate Thailand in their international applications to seek... Read More

From 18th October 2017 to 10th November 2017, the Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) of Thailand opened the period for public hearing and public consultation regarding a plan to amend the provisions on product designs under the Patent Act B.E. 2522 of Thailand (“Patent Act”). A draft of the bill for the amendment has not... Read More