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Titirat Wattanachewanopakorn

Position:  Attorney-at-Law

Department:  Intellectual Property

Nationality:  Thai

Languages:  Thai and English

 

Academic Qualifications:
  • 2001, LL.M. (International Legal Studies), Washington College of Law, The American University, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • 2000, M.S.A., Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.A.
  • 1997, LL.B., Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Other Training:

  • May 30-31, 2009, Notarial Services Attorney Training Course, conducted by The Registry of Signatures and Documents Attestation, Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • October-December 2004, Certificate, Intellectual Property & International Trade Law Course, Thai Bar Association
  • 2004, Practical Approaches to Arbitration in Intellectual Property & International Trade Disputes, organized by the IP&IT Court
  • October 2003, Management of Intellectual Properties in Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Mahidol University Applied and Technological Service Center
  • December 1999, SAP R/3 Enterprise Software Certificate (integrated enterprise software applications), Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.A.
  • May 1998, English Language Program for International Students Certificate, Central Michigan University, English Language Institute, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.A.

Professional Qualifications:

  • 2005, received patent attorney license
  • 2004, received lawyer's license

Employment:

  • October 2004-present, Attorney - Enforcement, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • August 2002-September 2004, Legal Consultant, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • August-October 2001, Legal Intern, International and Legal Resource Division, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.
  • January-April 2001, Dean's Fellow at International Legal Studies Program Office, American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Description of Major Areas of Work Handled:

  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights
  • Intellectual property registration

Membership:

  • Thai Bar Association
  • Lawyers Council of Thailand (formerly The Law Society of Thailand)
  • Asian Patent Attorneys Association
  • Intellectual Property Association of Thailand
  • Thammasat University Law Association

Publications/Presentations:

  • (With Nuttaphol Arammuang), "Duplication of Your Business by Your Former Employees" Informed Counsel (Tilleke & Gibbins client newsletter), May 2010.
  • "Thai Customs: Front-runners of IP Enforcement", Informed Counsel (Tilleke & Gibbins client newsletter), March 2010.
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods”, speaker for Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. and co-speaker for Daimler AG and NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. at training for Customs officers at Laemchabang Customs House, Chonburi Province, March 5, 2010.
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods”, speaker for Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. and co-speaker for Daimler AG at training for Customs officers, Bangkok, March 4, 2010.
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods”, speaker for Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. and co-speaker for Daimler AG at training for Department of Special Investigation officers, Bangkok, March 3, 2010.
  • "Alternative IP Dispute Resolution through the DIP", Intellectual Property 2010 Digital Guide, Executive View Media Limited, March 2010.
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods”, speaker for Toyota Motor Corporation at training for Department of Special Investigation officers, Bangkok, December 18, 2009.
  • “Moving Toward New Strategies for IP Enforcement in Thailand”, Thailand: IP Developments (T&G client newsletter), September 2009.
  • “How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods”, speaker for Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. at training for Customs officers (Region 4) and police officers (Phuket), Phuket Province, September 4, 2009.
  • “How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods”, speaker for Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. at training for Customs officers (Region 2), Nongkhai Province, September 2, 2009.
  • “How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods”, speaker for Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and Denso Corporation at training for Customs officers at Suppression and Prevention Bureau, Bangkok, August 31, 2009.
  • (With Clemence Gautier and under the supervision of David Lyman), updated "An Overview of Thailand's Anti-Corruption Legislation", July 2009 (first written by Karsta Straub in 2004).
  • (With Sukontip Jitmongkolthong), "Alternative dispute resolution takes off", International Briefings, Managing Intellectual Property, March 2009.
  • "Raid Seizures of Auto Parts and Alloy Wheels by Daimler AG", Thailand: IP Developments (T&G client newsletter), February 2009.
  • (With Sukontip Jitmongkolthong), "Tilleke & Gibbins' Seminars and Collaborative Efforts with Government Officials", Thailand: IP Developments (T&G client newsletter), February 2009.
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods", co-speaker for Denso Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. at Customs Training (Region III) in Chiang Mai Province, February 17, 2008.
  • "Dispute on Music Redundant in Hotels, Movie Houses, Computer Programs, Patents and Trademarks", presentation at a seminar organized by the Department of Intellectual Property, Chonburi Province, February 2, 2009.
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods", presentation at training for Customs in the Northeastern Region II of Thailand on behalf of Denso Corporation, and Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd., Mukdahan Province, January 20, 2009.
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods", presentation at training for police authorities at ECOTEC on behalf of Daimler AG, Bangkok, November 5, 2008.
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods", presentation at training for Customs Officers at Bangkok Port on behalf of Daimler AG, Bangkok, on October 2-3, 2008.
  • "Trademark Registration vs. Drug Registration: Who won this match?" Thailand: IP Bulletin (Monthly Report of the IP Department to the Korea Trade Center), September 2008.
  • (With Clemence Gautier and under the supervision of David Lyman), updated "An Overview of Thailand's Anti-Corruption Legislation", September 2008 (first written by Karsta Straub in 2004, updated in February 2007).
  • "How to Identify Genuine and Counterfeit Goods", presentation at training for Customs Officers at Klongtoey Port and Bangkok Port (August 28, 2008) and for Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), and police from the Economic and Technological Crime Suppression Division (ECOTEC) (August 29, 2008) on behalf of Daimler AG, Bangkok.
  • "Dispute of Music Redundant in Hotels, Movie Houses, Computer Programs, Patents and Trademarks" organized by the Department of Intellectual Property, Nakornsawan Province, June 23, 2008.
  • (With Edward J. Kelly), "A Guide to Anti-Counterfeiting in Thailand", Asialaw IP Review, April 2008.
  • (With Siraprapha Rungpry), "Global Guide to Anti-Counterfeiting" (Thailand chapter), World Trademark Review, April 2008.
  • (With Suebsiri Taweepon), "Protection of IPRs in the Automotive Industry", Plant Manager, April-May, 2007.
  • "Mediation though the DIP's Office of Dispute Prevention and Settlement", presentation to local government officers and private sector, Udonthani Province, December 2006.
  • "Country Report of 2006 and Questionnaire", presentation to APAA Design Committee, Kaohsiung, November 2006.
  • "Case Study of Copyright Software Violation in Thailand", presentation to Overseas Vocational Training Association (OVTA) at United Nations, Bangkok, November 2006.
  • "Software Infringement Situation in Thailand", presentation to BSA members, Kuala Lumpur, September 27-30,2006.
  • "Museum of Counterfeit Goods", presentation to officers of the Royal Thai Customs Department, August 2006.
  • "SHISEIDO's Thai-Cambodian Border Market 'Talad Rong Kloua' Raids", Thailand: IP Developments (Tilleke & Gibbins' client newsletter), March 2006.
  • (With Nuttaphol Arammuang), TV presentation on "Infringement of Products in Thailand", Nhee Phan Din - Business Digest Program, UBC Channel 7, October 4, 2005.
  • (With Liza S. Leung), "Crackdown on Underground Pirated DVDs", Thailand: IP Developments (Tilleke & Gibbins' client newsletter), July 2005.
  • "Boebae Market", Thailand: IP Developments (Tilleke & Gibbins' client newsletter), May 2005.
  • "Copyright Law of Thailand", presentation at The Adobe Sales Kick-Off 2004 Thailand, Bangkok, March 12, 2004.
  • (With Edward J. Kelly), "Can a Business Method be Patented in Thailand?", Thailand: IP Developments (T&G Newsletter), March 2003. Also published in AustCham, the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce's newsletter.
  • (With Vipa Chuenjaipanich and Woranuch Periera), "Katzarov's Manual on Industrial Property", January 2003.

Interviews:

  • By Juthatip Ingwattanapoka about the Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods for article to be published in inMarketing, April 2009.
  • By Erika Fry and Maxmilian Wechsler for article, "Will the real Chanel please stand up?", Bangkok Post Spectrum, Vol. 1 No. 10, November 9-15, 2008.
  • By Rungrat Luanwarawat, a freelance writer, on February 20, 2008.
  • By Krungthep Turakij newspaper concerning the Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods and IP infringement in Thailand, January 24, 2008.
  • By Erika Fry for an article in the Sunday Perspective section of Bangkok Post focusing on obscure, lesser-known products counterfeited in Thailand and their impact on the economy and legitimate producers, September 26, 2007.
  • By Knock Knock Magazine concerning the Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods and IP infringement in Thailand, August 31, 2007.
  • By International Press Services concerning Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods, September 13, 2006.
  • By Kwanruen Magazine concerning Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods, June 2006.
  • By TV Asahi Japan about Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods, June 10, 2004.
  • By Dr. Pimolrat Wattanahatai about Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods for "The Judiciary", December 2003.
  • By Fairchild TV Canada about Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods, October 14, 2003.
  • By Patcharee Soksawatmakin of Plan Motif Co., Ltd. regarding Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods for the guidebook, "Tour of 100 Museums in Bangkok", March 2003.

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

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Telephone: +66 2653 5869

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(June 2010)     

 

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