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Patent Act Section 5 — Patentability: the three requirements
Patent Act (พระราชบัญญัติสิทธิบัตร) — Section 5.
Plain-English Summary
Subject to Section 9, a patentable invention must be new, involve a higher inventive step, and be capable of industrial application. Novelty is defined in Section 6, inventive step in Section 7 and industrial applicability in Section 8.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Patent Act
พระราชบัญญัติสิทธิบัตร · B.E. 2522 (1979)
The Patent Act B.E. 2522 (1979) governs invention patents, design patents, and petty patents (อนุสิทธิบัตร) in Thailand. The Minister of Commerce administers the Act (Section 4), and the Act's Director-General is the Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) (Section 3). The Patent Board hears appeals against the Director-General's orders, and a party may take a Board decision to the court (Sections 66, 72 and 74).
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 5 of the Patent Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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