The National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) has passed the National Strategy Preparation Act B.E. 2560 (“NSPA”) and it was signed by HM the King on 26th July 2017.  It was published in the Royal Gazette on 31st July 2017 and became effective on 1st August 2017. The NSPA provides that Thailand must have a National Strategy... Read More

The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) of Thailand has enacted the National Reform Plans and Procedures Act B.E. 2560 (NRPPA) and it was endorsed by H.M. the King on 26 July 2017.  It was published in the Royal Gazette on 31 July 2017 and has become effective on and from 1 August 2017. The NRPPA requires... Read More

On 7th August 2017, Thailand deposited its instrument of accession to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (“Madrid Protocol”) with the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) and became the 99th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid Protocol will come into force for Thailand on 7th November 2017... Read More

On 3rd August 2017, the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (“APAA”) organized the APAA Interim Meeting in Phnom Penh on the topic “Importance of a Strong Protection of IP System”.  Mr. Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner of LawPlus Ltd., spoke at the meeting on importance and impacts of strong trademark protection and enforcement on Economy 4.0. He... Read More

On 20th July 2017, the latest draft of the Myanmar Companies Law (the “Bill”) was submitted to the Amyotha Hluttaw (the Upper House of the Parliament). The Bill is designed to bring Myanmar companies law up to international standards and boost confidence of foreign investors.  If approved, the Bill will repeal the outdated Companies Act 1914... Read More