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IP Analysts
Trademark Stylization: Sufficient to Overcome Descriptiveness?
06 December 2012In an attempt to make their brands stand out in the minds of consumers, business owners frequently invent trademarks that evoke a product’s features. What they may not realize, however, is that such trademarks might be unregistrable. According to the...
New Film and Video Act Clamps Down on Piracy, Ratings System
04 December 2012From “The Man with the Golden Gun,” through “Platoon,” “The Beach,” and “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,” Thailand is a popular destination for the production of both Thai and foreign films. Indeed, an increasing number of foreign films have been...
Cancelling Bad Faith Registrations in Thailand
03 December 2012Ever so often, a trademark owner finds itself unpleasantly surprised when it discovers that its mark has been registered by unauthorized parties. Under Section 67 of the Trade Marks Act, a trademark owner may petition the Central Intellectual Prop...