Domnern Somgiat & Boonma (DS&B) was honored to participate in the Workshop on Effective Practices in Investigation and Enforcement Against Content Piracy 2024, jointly organized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the ASEAN Secretariat, and the ASEAN IP Academy. The workshop provided specialized training for government officials across ASEAN, with this year’s session attended by approximately 50 participants from nine countries, including public prosecutors, IP officers, investigators, and law enforcement personnel.

In a significant demonstration of Thailand's commitment to intellectual property rights protection, a large-scale destruction ceremony of counterfeit goods was held on 23 August 2024, at the Royal Thai Army's 7th Air Defense Regiment complex in Bangkok. The event, jointly organized by the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Customs Department, Royal Thai Police, and Department of Special Investigation (DSI), marked a crucial step in Thailand's ongoing efforts to combat IP infringement.

This summer, DS&B welcomed six promising law students from Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat University, and Mae Fah Luang University to experience the daily life of IP practitioners. During their two-month internship, these students got their first taste of what it means to practice intellectual property law in Thailand.

On 16 July 2024 Domnern Somgiat & Boonma organized an event in Bangkok to train 85 representatives from the Customs Department, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Royal Thai Police’s Economic Crime Division (ECD), and the Royal Thai Police’s Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) to identify counterfeit goods of a number of world-famous brands

Though Thailand has joined the Madrid Protocol since 2017, obtaining trademark protection in Thailand through the Protocol has not been as smooth as expected. Some practices remain uncertain. Recently, the Trademark Office has provided further clarification on two important issues as follows:

Join us as we reflect on our participation in the prestigious LES Thailand conference in Bangkok, where our partner Nathapong moderated the panel on global IP licensing strategies. This event provided valuable insights into cross-border licensing, highlighting the significance of legal and cultural considerations.