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The Tilleke & Gibbins IP practice is a one-stop center for all IP services, including registration and enforcement, commercialization, litigation, government relations, and regulatory affairs. Our practice is internationally recognized in anticounterfeiting, IP litigation, strategic filing advice, and commercial IP work.
Our practice handle a full range of work in patents, petty patents, and designs. This includes patent and design searches; registration and prosecution of patents, petty patents, and designs throughout Southeast Asia and in other countries; recordal of changes/assignments; annuity payments; oppositions; cancellations; watch services; infringement assessments; freedom to operate analyses; validity and invalidity assessments; and registration of patent license agreements.
We also regularly handle trademark searches; registration and prosecution of marks throughout Southeast Asia and in other countries; recordal of changes/assignments; oppositions; cancellations; renewals; registration of trademark and service mark license agreements; watch services; coexistences; and customs recordal.
In contentious IP work, our firm leads the way in implementation of new enforcement strategies. Our services include investigations, client training, market surveys, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy campaigns, civil and criminal action, raids and seizures, negotiation and dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, public relations, government relations, and cancellations.
Chambers Review
Tilleke & Gibbins is a market-leading law firm for IP matters in Thailand. As such, the firm is consistently instructed by top-name multinational and Thai clients on IP registration and prosecution, as well as complex patent, trade mark and copyright disputes. It assists clients with anti-counterfeiting actions, including online infringement, and is additionally well positioned to advise on the commercialisation of IP assets, including franchise matters. The firm is notable for its regional scope, where the team regularly advises clients in the technology, entertainment, retail, automotive and manufacturing sectors.
Work Highlights
- Tilleke & Gibbins advised Panasonic on enforcement activity relating to counterfeit batteries being sold in Thailand via e-commerce websites.
Strengths
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"Tilleke & Gibbins has a very strong IP team and can handle complex matters in various jurisdictions. The team has very good and reliable service and responsiveness. More importantly, it takes the initiative and provides practical advice."
"They are able to clearly explain the applicable laws to us, and provide practical advice for our situation."
"Tilleke & Gibbins has a very strong IP team and can handle complex matters in various jurisdictions. The team has very good and reliable service and responsiveness. More importantly, it takes the initiative and provides practical advice."
"They are able to clearly explain the applicable laws to us, and provide practical advice for our situation."
Notable Practitioners
Darani Vachanavuttivong is one of Thailand's most well-recognised IP lawyers. She advises clients from such sectors as manufacturing and life sciences on trade mark, patent and design prosecution.
Nandana Indananda is well respected among market sources for his busy IP litigation practice. He is particularly active for multinational clients on patent, trade mark and copyright disputes in Thailand.
"Nandana is sharp, highly experienced and knowledgeable. He always provides practical advice and creative solutions."
Alan Adcock handles non-contentious IP matters, including franchising arrangements, and also has expertise in the life sciences space. He is especially well versed at handling cases requiring cross-border expertise.
"He is a good partner who directs and makes introductions to subject matter experts in the required jurisdictions."
"Alan is well rounded in commercial IP and very strong in client service."
Suebsiri Taweepon handles both contentious and non-contentious IP matters relating to trade marks, patents and copyrights, and he has specialist expertise in the technology sector.
Sukontip Jitmongkolthong in Bangkok is especially active on enforcement matters, often representing international companies with interests in Thailand.
Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa is an IP lawyer in Thailand who is particularly well versed at handling litigation, as well as enforcement.
"We are grateful to work with Pink. She provides very clear and practical guidance, with a clear understanding of our goals."
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