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Trademark Act
พระราชบัญญัติเครื่องหมายการค้า · Trademark Act · B.E. 2534 (1991)
Overview
The Trademark Act B.E. 2534 (1991) governs trademark, service mark, certification mark, and collective mark registration in Thailand. The Department of Intellectual Property administers registration. Thailand acceded to the Madrid Protocol in 2017, enabling international registration designations.
- Promulgating authority
- Parliament
- พระราชบัญญัติ
- Enacted
- B.E. 2534 (1991)
- Official text
- https://www.krisdika.go.th/
Key Sections4
The 4 sections most frequently cited in practice or relevant to foreigners. Click any section for a deep-linkable page suitable for sharing.
Section 6
— RegistrabilityMark must be distinctive, not contrary to law/morality, not confusingly similar to prior registrations, and not generic.
Section 35
— OppositionPublished applications may be opposed within 60 days.
Section 53
— TermRegistration valid 10 years from filing; renewable indefinitely.
Section 108
— Counterfeiting offencesCounterfeiting carries imprisonment up to 4 years and substantial fines; CIPITC jurisdiction.
Amendments
Amended 2016 to enable Madrid Protocol accession; amendments to opposition procedure.
The summaries on this page are plain-English educational paraphrases — not authoritative translations. For the binding wording you must consult the Royal Gazette publication or the consolidated text at the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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