Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner and Founder of LawPlus Ltd. and LawPlus Myanmar Ltd., has been appointed to serve as a Director of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Board of Directors for the 2018-2020 term.  Previously he was the Co-Chair of the INTA Global Advisory Council for Asia & Pacific (2016-2017) and the Chair of the... Read More

The sixth edition of the U.S. Chamber International IP Index (“2018 IP Index”) of the Global Intellectual Property Center (“GIPC”) was released in February 2018.  The 2018 IP Index ranked Thailand at the 41st position out of 50 countries comparing with the 40th position out of 45 countries in 2017. The overall score of the... Read More

At the business luncheon organized jointly by foreign chambers of commerce in Thailand in Bangkok on 23rd February 2018, Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, the Secretary General of the BOI, talked about the total value of the BOI promoted investments in 2017 (around THB642 billion) and the Amendment (No. 4) to the Investment Promotion Act B.E. 2560.... Read More

Myanmar’s IP Laws Passed by the Upper House On 15th February 2018, the Upper House of the Myanmar Parliament passed four IP laws, i.e. the Trademark Law, the Patent Law, the Industrial Design Law and the Copyright Law.  They will soon be further submitted for review and approval of the Lower House of the Myanmar... Read More

On 8th February 2018, the National Legislative Assembly passed the Eastern Economic Corridor Act B.E. 2561 (“EEC Act”) as a law.  The EEC Act sets out the rules and procedures for promoting, facilitating and granting certain special privileges to businesses in the EEC area for development and enhancement of the economy and competitiveness of Thailand.... Read More