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Kittiphan Khattiwiriyaphinyo

Position: Attorney-at-Law

Department: Intellectual Property

Nationality:  Thai

Languages:  Thai, English and Chinese (Mandarin)


Academic Qualifications:
  • 2006, LL.B. (Second Class Honors), Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2001, B.A. English major, Chinese minor (Second Class Honors), Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Other Professional Training:

  • May 30-31, 2009, Notarial Services Attorney Training Course, conducted by The Registry of Signatures and Documents Attestation, Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • 2007, How to Get Your Trademarks Registered Worldwide, The Thai Department of Intellectual Property, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2006, Certificate, China IP Protection Training, Shanghai Patent & Trademark Law Office, Shanghai, China
  • 2005, Certificate, The EU-ASEAN Symposium on IP Enforcement by Specialized Courts: Challenges and Recent Developments in IPR on the Occasion of the 8th Anniversary of Thai Central IP & IT Court, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2004, Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Institute of Legal Education, The Thai Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2003, Certificate, The 6th Symposium on Latest Issues and Development in Intellectual Property Law, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2003, Certificate, English for Lawyers Training Program (Basic Level Course), Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Professional Qualifications:

  • 2007, received lawyer's license to practice in Thailand
  • 2006, registered as patent agent in Thailand

Awards:

  • 2000, Mom Luang Boonlua Theppayasuwan Scholarship - granted to English major students with the highest grade in English in their junior year

Employment:

  • November 21, 2007-present, Lawyer, Intellectual Property Department, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • August 2007-November 20, 2007, Trademark Lawyer, Intellectual Property Department, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • February 2007-July 2007, Legal Consultant, Intellectual Property Department, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • May 2002-February 2007, Trademark Executive, Intellectual Property Department, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • February-April 2002, Assistant Operations Manager, Project Consultant Services International Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • June 2001-January 2002, Customer Services Officer, MRCentre (Itec Co., Ltd.), Bangkok, Thailand

Major Areas of Work Handled:

  • Conducting trademark searches and providing analyses as to the registrability and usability of proposed trademarks
  • Handling and providing consultation on trademark registration in Thailand and overseas
  • Reporting notifications of the Trademark Registrar to clients and providing legal analyses, including suggestions as to what action should be taken
  • Preparing/reviewing and providing consultation on trademark license agreement registration in Thailand
  • Providing analyses and legal opinion to clients on potential opposition, counter-statement, appeal petition and cancellation action
  • Handling negotiations with opposite parties and coordinating with in-house investigators to conduct preliminary investigations
  • Responding to clients' inquiries on trademark-related matters

Membership in Professional Societies and Other Organizations:

  • Thai Bar Association
  • Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • Intellectual Property Association of Thailand

Publications and Presentations:

  • "Company name disputes increase", International Briefings, Managing Intellectual Property, March 2010.
  • "Registering a mark with several meanings", International Briefings, Managing Intellectual Property, June 2009.
  • "Evidence of Use of a Trademark", Thailand: IP Bulletin (Monthly Report of the IP Department to the Korea Trade Center), July 2008.

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

E-mail:

Telephone: +66 2653 5884

Facsimile:  +66 2653 5678

(November 2009)     

 

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