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IP Developments

Moving Toward New Strategies for IP Enforcement in Thailand (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Patent Cooperation Treaty Receiving Office Now Open in Thailand (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Patent Examination for Pharmaceutical Formulations (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Acquiring IP in Asia: Due Diligence is Essential (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Trademark Stylization: Sufficient to Overcome Descriptiveness? (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Recent Supreme Court Successes (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Update: Latest Customs Developments (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Outsourcing Product Registration in Asia - Why Expert Assistance Helps! (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Drug Originator's Liability for Damage Caused by Use of Generics (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Registration of Vowel-Reduced Trademarks (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Claims for Food Products (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Proposed Legal Amendments to Strengthen IP Enforcement (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Historical Background of the IP&IT Court (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Combating Generics: Rising Patent Pharmaceutical Litigation Trend (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Update: Thailand Will Become a PCT Member This Year (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Legal Remedies for Trade Name Infringement (IP Newsletter - February 2009) LASERJET Deemed Distinctive in Thailand (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Global Patent Examination Still Conceptualized (IP Newsletter - February 2009) The Effect of ASEAN Harmonization on Pharmaceutical Registration (IP Newsletter - February 2009) New Definition of Controlled Cosmetics Will Change the Beauty Industry (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Raid Seizures of Auto Parts and Alloy Wheels by Daimler AG (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Tilleke & Gibbins' Seminars and Collaborative Efforts with Government Officials (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Destruction Ceremony Organized by DIP, Customs Department, ECD, and DSI (IP Newsletter - February 2009) New Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judges at the IP&IT Court (IP Newsletter - February 2009) A New Year Brings New Headlines in IP (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Update: Thailand's Accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (IP Newsletter - February 2009) Alternative Dispute Resolution through the Department of Intellectual Property (IP Newsletter - September 2008) IP&IT Court Decisions on the Limits of Board of Trademarks' Authority (IP Newsletter - September 2008) Watch Out - Your Famous Mark Could Be Rejected! (IP Newsletter - September 2008) Treaty Updates (IP Newsletter - September 2008) Different Approaches in Evaluating Confusing Similarity (IP Newsletter - September 2008) Consumer Case Procedure Act Takes Effect (IP Newsletter - September 2008) Computer Crimes Update (IP Newsletter - September 2008) New Film and Video Act 2008 (IP Newsletter - September 2008) Patent Infringement Cases in Thailand 2000-2008 (IP Newsletter - September 2008) Recordation of Well-Known Marks in Thailand (IP Newsletter - June 2008) Appearance Overrides Function in Design Patent Applications (IP Newsletter - June 2008) Registration of Geographical Names (IP Newsletter - June 2008) "Carabao" and "Red Bull" Unlock Horns (IP Newsletter - June 2008) Destruction Ceremonies in Thailand (IP Newsletter - June 2008) Supreme Court Ruling: Extension of Scope of Protection for a Patented Invention (IP Newsletter - June 2008) Successful Raids and Seizures (IP Newsletter - June 2008) Thailand Accedes to the Paris Convention (IP Newsletter - June 2008) Developments in Compulsory Licensing (IP Newsletter - March 2008) New Product Liability Law: 3 Things IP Owners Should Know (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Music Piracy: Persistent Challenges, Potential Solutions (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Thailand Takes Important Step Towards Becoming a Member of PCT and Madrid Protocol (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Unusual Combination of Words: Distinctive or Not? (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Clarity, Novelty and Inventiveness: Keys to Patentability (IP Newsletter - March 2008) New MoU Targets Counterfeit Drugs in Thailand (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Successful Non-Use Cancellation of a Well-Established Trademark (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Victory for Valentino on Valentine's Day (IP Newsletter - March 2008) Data Protection under Trade Secrets Law (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Political Uncertainty Affects IP Owners (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Implementation of "Concurrent Use" Concept by the Thai IP&IT Court (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Korean Patent Battle in Thailand (IP Newsletter - November 2007) The Benefits of a Proactive Approach to Training (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Registration of Geographical Indications: An Update (IP Newsletter - November 2007) Raids/Seizures (IP Newsletter - November 2007) "Intellectual Property Rights Are Not Statutory Monopolies" (IP Newsletter - July 2007) "No Patents on Life": Patentability v. Morality and Medical Biotechnology Examination Practice in Thailand (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Compulsory Licensing (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Innovative Trademark Protection Strategies (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Rong Beer German Tawandang: Unique Restaurant and Its Newly Created Mark (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Law Enforcement Training Helps to Suppress Counterfeit Products in the Thai Market (IP Newsletter - July 2007) Plant Variety Protection in Thailand (IP Newsletter - July 2007) New MOU Addressing Landlord Responsibility for Retail Piracy" (IP Newsletter - August 2006) Thailand-Japan and Thailand-U.S. FTA Update (IP Newsletter - August 2006) Stopping Fakes at the Border (IP Newsletter - August 2006) Fenwal's Fire Wall (IP Newsletter - August 2006) New Elite Government IP Suppression Unit to Bolster Thailand's Drive to Be Automotive Regional Hub (IP Newsletter - August 2006) Thailand's Evolving Doctrine of Trademark Dilution and Well-Known Marks (IP Newsletter - August 2006) "Colors (Stylized)" vs. "COLOUR EIGHTEEN" (IP Newsletter - August 2006) IP Year in Review (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Free Trade Watch (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Thailand's Copyright Recordal System (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Licensing Intellectual Property in Thailand (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Registration of Marks Consisting of Letters and/or Numbers (IP Newsletter - March 2006) SHISEIDO's Thai-Cambodian Border Market "Talad Rong Kloua" Raids (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Customs Seizure (IP Newsletter - March 2006) Unauthorized Dealers: The Disguised Infringers (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Developments in Thai-US Free Trade Agreement Negotiations (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Brand Owners Complain of Thai Distributors' Trademark Hijacking (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Well-Known Mark Recordation in Thailand (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Intended Trademark Use: New Considerations (IP Newsletter - November 2005) "COOLAIR" and Chewing Gum (IP Newsletter - November 2005) "LOGO" Is A No Logo (IP Newsletter - November 2005) Thailand: Asia's New Healthcare Hub (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Developments in IP Enforcement in Thailand (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Recordation of Well-Known Marks in Thailand (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Thai Dika (Supreme) Court Recognizes Well-Known Marks (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Crackdown on Underground Pirated DVDs (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Wrestlemania Wrestles for Registration (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Levi Strauss & Co. Sew Up Patent Case (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Customs Seizures (IP Newsletter - July 2005) National Symbols Prohibited from TM Registration (IP Newsletter - July 2005) Progress in US-Thai FTA (IP Newsletter - May 2005) Little Movement on Geographical Indications Protection in Thailand (IP Newsletter - May 2005) The Private Sector's Committee to Prevent and Suppress Infringement of IP (IP Newsletter - May 2005) Shipments Destined for Thailand Face Scrutiny (IP Newsletter - May 2005) Boebae Market (IP Newsletter - May 2005) Litigation Successes (IP Newsletter - May 2005) 2004 in Review (IP Newsletter - February 2005) Optical Disc Piracy in Thailand Facing Tough Challenge (IP Newsletter - February 2005) How to Register Your Product as a 3-Dimensional Trademark (IP Newsletter - February 2005) Just Say No: Parody T-Shirts Up in Smoke in Thailand (IP Newsletter - October 2004) "Data Protection" for Drug Inventors in Thailand (IP Newsletter - October 2004) "Laser Jet" Allowed (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Bull's Eye (IP Newsletter - October 2004) The Department of Special Investigation (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Latest News in the Thai IP World (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Customs Actions and Border Enforcement (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Shipments from China a Growing Problem (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Raids/Seizures (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Website Raids (IP Newsletter - October 2004) Harsh Medicine: Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies to Suppress Fake or Unauthorized Parallel Drug Products in Thailand (IP Newsletter -June 2004) Geographical Indications Act Comes Into Force (IP Newsletter -June 2004) Thailand's SME Sector: The Need to Embrace Intellectual Property (IP Newsletter -June 2004) Thailand's Anti-Corruption Laws (IP Newsletter - January 2004) Legislative Developments (IP Newsletter - January 2004) Thai Bill to Control Manufacture of Optical Discs (IP Newsletter - January 2004) Thai Customs Destroys Fakes in Two Ceremonies (IP Newsletter - January 2004) "HIGHER" vs. "HI-ER" (IP Newsletter - January 2004) Attorneys and Attorney-Client Privilege in Thailand (IP Newsletter - January 2004) Enforcement Actions Against Internet Software Piracy (IP Newsletter - January 2004) Successes in Disputed Domain Name Registration in Vietnam (IP Newsletter - January 2004) New Border Control Initiative in Thailand (IP Newsletter - August 2003) Copyright Amendments (IP Newsletter - August 2003) Trademarks: Extension of Services in Class 42 (IP Newsletter - August 2003) The European Community Design" and "Patent Cooperation Treaty (Articles in Thai) (IP Newsletter - August 2003) An Examination of the Draft Thai Data Protection Bill (IP Newsletter - March 2002)  New Conciliation and Arbitration Initiative for IP Disputes (IP Newsletter - March 2003)  Can a Business Method be Patented in Thailand? (IP Newsletter - March 2003) Franchising Basics inThailand (IP Newsletter - September 2002) Trade Secrets in Thailand (IP Newsletter - September 2002) Taking on the Copyright Pirates in Thailand (IP Newsletter - May 2002) Enemy at the Gates: Thai Anti-Counterfeiting Border Control Measures (IP Newsletter - May 2002) Draft Geographical Indication Act: A Summary (IP Newsletter - May 2002)  Battle Against Cybersquatter (August 2000) Update on Thailand's IP&IT Court (August 2000) Board of Trademarks Decisions:  New Trend (August 2000) Piracy or Fair Use? (August 2000) The Control of the Manufacturing of CD Bill (August 2000) Domain Name Registration in Thailand (August 2000) The Protection of Integrated Circuit Designs Act B.E. 2543 (August 2000) Summary of the Amendment to the Trademark Act 1991 (April 2000) Amendment to the Thai Patent Act 1979 (as Amended 1992) (May 1999) Juristic Name Registration (February 1998) Spiderman (February 1998) Trade Secret Law (February 1998) IP&IT Court (November 1997)

Legal Developments

The Consumer Case Procedure Act One Year On (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Closing a Business: Liquidation or Bankruptcy? (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Commercial Collateral: A Boost for the Thai Economy? (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Layoffs: A Final Choice for the Employer (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Legal and Practical Aspects of Board and Shareholders' Meetings (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Corporate Officers and Directors and Criminal Liability (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2009) Solutions to Foreign Ownership Problems (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Implications of SEC Act Amendments (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) E-Payment Protections for Consumers (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) The Escrow Act as a Property Developer's Tool (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Temporary Cessation of Operations: An Employer's Option to Weather the Current Economic Storm (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Warning Letters: Guidelines for Employers to Ensure Compliance with Thai Labor Law (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Divorcing in Thailand (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2009) Thailand — Still a Paradise? (Viewpoint, January 2009) Bankruptcy Law in Thailand (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) Creditors' Claims for Debt Repayment in Bankruptcy Proceedings (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) Amendment of Condominium Act (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) Securities and Exchange Act Update: Mandatory Appointment of Company Secretary (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) The Consumer Case Procedure Act: A New Tool for Real Estate Buyers (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) Melamine Scandal Highlights Product Liability Challenges for Business (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) Getting Acquainted with the New Work Permit Law (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) New Labor Protection Law (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) Amendments to Life Insurance Laws (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2008) Securities and Exchange Act Update: Mandatory Appointment of Company Secretary Partnership and Corporate Law Upgrades (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2008) Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Act: A Renewed Commitment to Enforcement and Property Seizure (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2008) Government Procurement Contracts in the Face of Changing Governments: A Tale of Two Cities (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2008) Considerations for Terminating Employees (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2008) A Supplier's Look at Distributorship Agreements (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2008) Tax Litigation (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2008) Market Dominance under the Competition Law (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2008) Living Will: A Patient's Right to Refuse Medical Treatment at Terminal Stage of Life (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) Temporary Cessation of Operations (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) Primer for Foreign Investors (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) AMLA: A Tool to Combat Terrorism (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) New Ministry of Interior Policy to Prevent Purchase of Land for the Benefit of Foreigners (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) Three Truths and International Arbitration (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) Corporate Governance under the Proposed Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1992 (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - November 2007) Intellectual Property and Thailand's Trade Competition Act (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2007) Handling Labor Disputes (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2007) Implications of Foreign Business Act Amendments (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2007) A Guide to the Alcohol Ad Ban (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2007) Non-Competition Contract Enforcement (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2007) Legal Orientation for Foreign Directors (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2007) Family Laws Foreigners Should Be Familiar With (Commercial/Dispute Resolution Newsletter - May 2007) New Arbitration Act Addresses Problems in Old Act (Commercial Newsletter - September 2002) Consumer Protection Enhanced: New Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act (Commercial Newsletter - September 2002) Proposed Amendment to the Bankruptcy Act (Commercial Newsletter - September 2002) The Need for a Secured Transactions Law (Commercial Newsletter - September 2002) Tax Incentives for Regional Operating Headquarters (Commercial Newsletter - March 2002) Thai Electronic Transactions Act (Commercial Newsletter - March 2002) Thai Asset Management Corporation (TAMC) (Commercial Newsletter - March 2002) Social Security and Workmen's Compensation Scheme (Commercial Newsletter - March 2002) E-Commerce in Thailand: A Slow Awakening (August 2001)   Public Limited Company Act: A Comparison of the Old and New Acts (August 2001) E-Commerce Awaits (August 2000) Highlights of the New Alien Business Act (November 1999) The Trade Competition Act (July 1999) Corporate and Debt Restructuring in Thailand (April 1999) Tax Issues on Restructuring (April 1999) Amendment to the Bankruptcy Law (May 1998) Government Information Act (May 1998) Unfair Contract Terms Act (May 1998) Labor Law (March 1998) IP&IT Court (November 1997)

Library Update 2007

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Maritime

Trend of the New Laws on Arrest of Ships (July 1999) Recent Developments in Thai Maritime Law (January 1999) Seaworthiness in Thai Law (September 1998) Impact of the ISM Code on the Marine Insurance Market (September 1998) Arrest of Ships After the Establishment of the IP&IT Court (June 1998) The Application of Hamburg Rules in Foreign Courts (June 1998) THAI COGSA: Commonly Raised Issues (March 1998) Trend of Multimodal Transport Law in the ASEAN (October 1997) New Amendment to the Thai Vessel Act (October 1997) Liability of a Thai Ship Agent Under a Contract of Carriage of Goods by Sea (July 1997) Is the Thai Court Putting an End to the Jurisdiction Clause in Bills of Lading? (July 1997) Intellectual Property and International Trade Court (April 1997) The Applicability of English Marine Insurance Law in Thai Courts (April 1997) ISM CODE (January 1997) FALCA Arbitration Clause (January 1997)

Vietnam Newsletter

Technology in Focus: Patent Filing Trends (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Treatment of Use Claims in Vietnam (IP Newsletter - September 2009) Vietnam Amends Its Intellectual Property Law (IP Newsletter - June 2009) Vietnam Issues New Decree on Administrative Fines in Copyright (IP Newsletter - June 2009) New Amendments to the Employment Laws of Vietnam (October 2002) Medical, Pharmaceutical and Dental Products Distribution in Vietnam (March 2000)