DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.
no
yes. Patent applicants can change the patent type from invention to petty patent (utility model) before the patent application is granted. The converted patent application has the filing date of the original patent application.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.
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)
The initial period of protection is 6 years, which can be renewed twice, up to a maximum of 10 years.
20 years
no
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.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.