Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Thailand

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not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.

专利申请流程

TH Thailand

  • 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

  • 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

  • Which is the competent authority for utility model 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)

  • Explanation of Thailand Industrial Design Authorization and Annual Fee

    • Authorization Fee: None
    • Annuity: The applicant should pay the first annual fee at the beginning of the 5th year from the application date. If it is authorized at the beginning of the 5th year, it must be paid within 60 days from the date of granted. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within 120 days of the overdue period. The annual fee can be paid for multiple years at one time.

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Thailand?

    6 months

  • Can the priority right of utility model application in Thailand be restored?

    Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.

  • Instructions for Authorization of Utility Model Application and Annual Fee in Thailand

    • Authorization Fee: None
    • Annuity: The applicant should pay the first annual fee at the beginning of the 5th year from the application date. If it is authorized at the beginning of the 5th year, it must be paid within 60 days from the date of granted. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within 120 days of the overdue period. The annual fee can be paid for multiple years at one time.

  • 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.

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

    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.

  • Whether the design application in Thailand can be DAS

    no