Whether the utility model application in Thailand can be type-converted

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yes. A patent applicant can convert the patent type from a petty patent (utility model) to an invention before the patent application is granted. The converted patent application has the filing date of the original patent application.

专利申请流程

TH Thailand

  • What are the requirements for the invention patent application documents in Thailand?

    Filing Language: Thai

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Thai translation
    3. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Thai Translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Certified Priority Document
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    9. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

      *Thailand patent application documents need to be notarized

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Thai national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism deposit certificate and its Thai translation
    6. Microorganism Survival Certificate and Thai Translation
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

    *Thailand patent application documents need to be notarized

  • What are the requirements for the design application documents in Thailand?

    Filing Language: Thai

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

    5. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

      *Thailand patent application documents need to be notarized

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Thailand

    If within 12 months before the filing date/priority date, the essence or details of the invention are maliciously disclosed, or exhibited by the inventor in an international or official exhibition, the invention does not lose its novelty.

  • What are the requirements for utility model application documents in Thailand?

    Filing Language: Thai

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Certified Priority Document
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    6. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

      *Thailand patent application documents need to be notarized

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Thai national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    6. Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation

    *Thailand patent application documents need to be notarized

  • Characteristics of Thailand design patent application process

    DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.

  • How long does it take to apply for an invention patent in Thailand?

    5-8 years

  • Which is the competent authority for invention patent applications in Thailand?

    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)

  • Whether the invention patent application in Thailand can be DAS

    no

  • How many years is the protection period of the invention patent application in Thailand?

    20 years

  • Novelty Grace Period for Thailand Invention Patent Application

    If within 12 months before the filing date/priority date, the essence or details of the invention are maliciously disclosed, or exhibited by the inventor in an international or official exhibition, the invention does not lose its novelty.