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Sonthaya Sunkapongse

Position:  Deputy Director - Administration & Technical Translations

Department:   Intellectual Property

Nationality:  Thai

Languages:  Thai and English


Academic Qualifications:

  • 1967-1970, Bachelor of Science (Biology), University of Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.
  • 1963-1967, awarded Colombo Plan Scholarship to study Horticulture Science, Lincoln College, Christchurch, New Zealand

Professional Qualifications:

  • 2005, registered as patent agent in Thailand

Other Training:

  • SEAD Course 2007, Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle, Training & Education (Australia), Bangkok, May 14-18, 2007 and September 17-21, 2007
  • Balancing IPR Protection: IPR Holder and Public Interest, A Symposium to Commemorate the Anniversary of the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, Bangkok, November 30- December 1, 2006
  • Certificate, "Techniques for Patent and Petty-Patent Registration", organized by the Department of Intellectual Property, October 20-21, 2006
  • Patent Agent Training Course, co-organized by Thai Invention Association, Intellectual Property Alumni Association, and Intellectual Property Association of Thailand, March 7-11, 2005
  • Symposium on Trademark and Geographical Indications, organized by The Department of Intellectual Property and Office of Harmonization in the internal Market (OHIM), July 25, 2003
  • English Courses at Victoria University, New Zealand, 1967

Employment:

  • April 2008-present, Deputy Director - Administration & Technical Translation, Intellectual Property Department, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • December 2005-March 2008, Technical Translations Manager, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • April 1999-December 2005, Intellectual Property Administrator, Intellectual Property Department, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
  • October1994-October 1998, Public Relations Manager, TPI Polene Public Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand
  • March 1993-July 1993, Strategic Communications Consultancy, Spindler & Associates Co., Ltd.
  • July 1987-May 1991, Account Director, Burson-Marsteller (Thailand) Ltd.
  • 1970-1987, Public Relations Coordinator, Goodyear (Thailand) Public Company Limited

Description of Major Areas of Work Handled:

  • Hiring and recruiting new technical translators
  • Assigning patent specifications to technical translators in specialized scientific fields
  • Communicating and discussing with technical translators concerning the accuracy of the translations
  • Proofreading quality and quantity of translations prepared by technical translators
  • Supervising personnel who are working on new patent and trademark applications
  • Giving opinion to patent agents concerning problems arising from specification translations and pharmaceutical matters

Membership in Professional Associations:

  • Intellectual Property Association of Thailand

Publications:

  • (With Vipa Chuenjaipanich, Supatra Watanavorakitkul and Pattama Tavichai), "Secondary Meaning an Important Consideration in Board of Trademarks Decisions", August 2001.

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

E-mail:

Telephone: +66 2653 5735

Facsimile:  +66 2653 5678

(August 2008)     

 

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