Thailand: Intellectual Property

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the nature of copyright infringement by enabling the extraction of creative intelligence rather than simple copying. This shift from traditional content piracy to what the author terms "Intelligence Piracy" raises critical questions about how we protect not just creative works themselves, but the accumulated knowledge and capability that makes those works possible.

The surge in AI development has created unprecedented demand for training data, leading many organizations to turn to synthetic data as a solution.

Authorities in Thailand and Malaysia have dismantled MyIPTV4K, a major grey-market streaming platform that distributed copyrighted content across Southeast Asia.

Trademarks in Thailand are governed primarily by the Trademark Act 1991, as amended by Trademark Act (No. 2) 2000 and Trademark Act (No. 3) 2016.

On August 6, 2025, at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, chaired a pivotal meeting of the National Intellectual Property Policy Committee...

Life sciences specialists from Tilleke & Gibbins have updated the firm's guide to pharmaceutical data exclusivity regulations and practices in Southeast Asia.

Slogans and taglines are powerful brand identifiers, yet securing trade mark protection for them in Thailand has historically been fraught with challenges. Recent developments at the Trade Mark Board signal...

In March 2025, Thailand’s Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court (IP&IT Court) issued a landmark judgment in favor of Luckin Coffee, China’s leading retail coffee chain.

Ambush marketing allows businesses to associate with major events without paying sponsorship fees, but where does creative advertising cross into legal liability? Thailand's trademark, consumer protection, and advertising laws create a complex framework that determines when event-themed campaigns become actionable infringement, deception, or wrongful exploitation of commercial goodwill.