Trademark registration
Trademark Registration service
Mark or symbol or branded with the product or service. The mark protected under the Trademark Act, BE 2534, as amended by the TRADEMARK ACT B.E. 2534 AMENDED BY TRADEMARK ACT (NO. 2) B.E. 2543 AND TRADEMARK ACT (NO. 3) B.E. 2559
Benefit
1 Business Creates Consumer Recognition
2 The law is exclusive. If it is infringed by others. Can be prosecuted.
There are four types of trademarks:
1 Trade Mark
2 Service Mark
3 Certification Mark
4 Collective Mark
Acquisition
Trademark protection does not occur automatically. Trademark owners are required to bring the trademark up for registration. It will be fully protected under the Trademark Act, BE 2534.
Term of protection : 10 years upon maturity, can be renewed for a period of 10 years
Penalties
TRADEMARK ACT B.E. 2534 AMENDED BY TRADEMARK ACT (NO. 2) B.E. 2543 AND TRADEMARK ACT (NO. 3) B.E. 2559
Chapter VI
Section 107 Any person who makes a false statement to the Registrar or Board in an application, opposition or other document filed concerning an application for registration, amendment of a registration, renewal of a registration or cancellation of the registration of a trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark or a license pertaining to a trademark or service mark shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding ten thousand baht or both.
Section 108 Any person who counterfeits a trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark registered in Thailand by another person shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding four years or a fine of not exceeding four hundred thousand baht or both.
Section 109 Any person who imitates a trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark registered in the Kingdom by another person in order to mislead the public into believing that it is the trademark, service mark, certification mark or collective mark of such other person shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine of not exceeding two hundred thousand baht or both.