Napagate Triratana

Patent prosecution can be a lengthy process, especially in jurisdictions where patent office backlogs impede the timely examination and grant of patents. Acknowledging the imperative for expeditious patent prosecution, numerous patent holders in Southeast Asian (SEA) nations have expressed their eagerness to expedite the process. Consequently, governments in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam have instituted diverse programs to facilitate swifter patent examination and grant.

Thailand: Updated Regulations On Filing Patents And Petty Patents In Laos 04 June 2021 by Napagate Triratana , Patthama Chainok and Dino Santaniello Tilleke & Gibbins To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Laos' Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) published its Decision on Patents and Petty Patents No. 1714/MOST, dated December 15, 2020, in the Official Gazette on December 23, 2020.

Thailand: Thailand's DIP Extends Deadlines For Patent Office Actions 06 May 2021 Tilleke & Gibbins To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. With the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand becoming more severe and widespread, travel restrictions and social distancing measures may prevent applicants for patents, petty patents, and design patents from submitting documents or amendments by the required deadline.