【Trademark Q&A : Thailand】Q1. What kinds of the law related Intellectual property law are there in Thailand?
A: There are the laws related Intellectual property law below in Thailand.
・Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act
・Trade Secrets Act
In addition, there are the following protection laws.
・CD Product Manufacturing Act
・Plant Varieties Protection Act
・Geographical Indications Protection Act
・The Protection and Promotion of Knowledge on Thai Traditional Medicine Act
The patent law includes small patents and industrial designs.
【Trademark Q&A : Myanmar】Q1. What kinds of the law related Intellectual property law are there in Myanmar?
A: There are four kinds of the law related Intellectual property law in Myanmar. All of them were enacted in 2019. The enforced date has not been determined yet, and the Intellectual Property Office that oversees intellectual property has not been established yet. Therefore, it is still unclear when the actual operation will begin.
【Trademark Q&A : The Philippines】Q1. What should we pay attention to when applying for a trademark?
All issued trademarks are subject to maintenance fees or annual fees, which must be paid to maintain the trademark in force.
A Declaration of Actual Use (DAU) is to be submitted to IPOPHL according to the following schedule:
(1) Within three (3) years from the filing of the trademark application or within 3 years from the international registration date or subsequent designation date.
(2) Within one (1) year from the fifth (5th) anniversary of the registration of the mark or within 1 year from the 5th anniversary of the statement of grant of protection.
(3) Within one (1) year from the fifth (5th) anniversary of each renewal.
(4) As per Rule 204 of IPOPHL MC No. 17-010, a DAU must be submitted for renewed registrations within one (1) year from the date of renewal of the registration. This requirement only applies for registered marks due for renewal on 01 January 2017 and onwards, regardless of the filing date of the Request for Renewal.
Costs differ between large entity (total assets over 100 million PHP) and small entity. The actual costs are set as follows.
3rd year DAU 1,920PHP (small entity: 900PHP)
5th year DAU 2,400PHP (small entity: 1,100PHP)
Renewal DAU 2,400PHP (small entity: 1,100PHP)
Mid-Renewal DAU 2,400PHP (small entity: 1,100PHP)