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Somboon Earterasarun

Position:  Consultant

Department:  Intellectual Property

Nationality:  Thai

Languages:  Thai and English


Academic Qualifications:
  • 2010, LL.B. (First Class Honors), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2006, Master of Management, International Business Management (International Program), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2005, Certificate in Entrepreneurship (Summer Program), University of Aachen, Germany
  • 2000, B.A. (English), Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 1998, Diploma in Tourism Business Management, Sukhothai Dhammathirat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Professional Qualifications:

  • 2005, qualified as a Patent Agent, Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce

Other Professional Training:

  • May 19-26, 2010, WIPO Summer School on Intellectual Property 2010 held at Department of Intellectual Property, Bangkok, Thailand
  • August 2009, Certificate of Excellence, Long-Distance Intellectual Property Course, World Intellectual Property Organization Academy
  • March 2009, ASEAN Intellectual Property Association, Bangkok
  • March 2008, Asian Intellectual Property Association, Manila, Philippines
  • March 2007, Asian Intellectual Property Association, Singapore
  • 2007, The 6th North & Southeast Asia I.P. Networking Meeting, AIPPI &LES, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • March 21-May 18, 2006, Certificate, Management Communication, Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • May 4-July 18, 2005, Certificate, Advanced Legal Writing 2, Neighborhood Language Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
  • March 7-11, 2005, Patent Agent Training Course, Thai Invention Association, Bangkok, Thailand
  • September 2003, China IP Law, Shanghai Patent and Trademark Law Office, Shanghai, China
  • March 2003, Asian Intellectual Property Association, Manila, Philippines
  • December 2002, Certificate in English for Lawyers, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Major Areas of Work Handled:

  • Worldwide trademark registrations, well-known mark registrations, oppositions, cancellations, invalidations
  • Settlement agreement drafting/affidavit drafting
  • Infringement assessment
  • Negotiation
  • 3D mark registration
  • Trade secret recordation
  • Trademark licensing/assignment

Membership in Professional Organizations:

  • ASEAN Intellectual Property Association (AIPA)
  • Intellectual Property Association of Thailand
  • Asian Patent Attorney Association (APAA)

Publications and Presentations:

  • "The Importance of Copyright Due Diligence", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, July 16, 2010.
  • "Liability Under Copyright and Trademark Laws", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post Business News, July 17, 2009.
  • "Examining the Proper Use of Markings for Trademark and Patent", Thailand: IP Bulletin (Monthly Report of the IP Department to the Korea Trade Center), May 2009.
  • Prepared an advisory report for the Thai Fiscal Policy Research Institute on the possible effects of Thailand's accession to the Madrid Protocol, March 2009.
  • (With Clemence Gautier), AIPPI Report, Question Q210, "The Protection of Major Sports Events and Associated Commercial Activities through Trademarks and Other IPR", February 2009.
  • "Making proper use of marks", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post Business News, November 7, 2008.
  • "'Carabao' and 'Red Bull' unlock horns", Thailand: IP Developments (Tilleke & Gibbins' client newsletter), June 2008.
  • "Examining 'fair use' of photocopies", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post Business News, October 19, 2007.

Interviews:

  • Interviewed by True Visions Channel 19 concerning Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods, July 17, 2009.
  • Interviewed by Channel V Thailand concerning Tilleke & Gibbins' Museum of Counterfeit Goods, June 22, 2009.

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

E-mail:

Telephone: +66 2653 5744

Facsimile:  +66 2653 5678

(July 2010)     

 

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