Thailand: Copyright

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.

In Thailand, the rise in online intellectual property infringement has prompted authorities to strengthen enforcement efforts, including the use of website-blocking orders under Section 20(3)...

The popularity of the franchise business model has been growing rapidly in Southeast Asia in recent years, with some of the world's top brands becoming common sights in the commercial districts and shopping malls of major regional cities in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

On the afternoon of 19 April 2024, a cramped courtroom at the People's Court of Hanoi was the setting for the first criminal trial of a case of copyright and related rights infringement in Vietnam, regarding the act of illegal streaming of English Premier League football matches on online platforms.

In a nutshell, what should rights holders know about enforcing brands on social media platforms in Thailand?

The destruction ceremony was held on September 9, 2020, with the DIP convening a press conference at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, located in Nonthaburi

The word Intellectual Property (IP) signifies the creations of the human mind. For instance, literary and artistic works; inventions; designs; symbols, names and images used in commercial ventures.

The English Premier League owns various rights, most importantly the broadcast rights to EPL games around the world.