DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.
- Grant fee: Authorization official fee should be paid within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
- Annuity: should be paid after the patent is granted in Thailand. If the patent has been issued, the first annual fee should be paid within 60 days after the start of the fifth year of the patent validity period.
The initial period of protection is 6 years, which can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 10 years.
not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.
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Filing Language: Thai Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
*Thailand patent application documents need to be notarized
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Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand
English: Department of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: DIP
Website: Home (ipthailand.go.th)
Thailand Invention Patent Search: DIP (ipthailand.go.th)
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