Thai firms warned to protect trademarks

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Thai firms warned to protect trademarks
PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE INTELLECTUAL Property Department has warned businesses to register their patents, trademarks or copyrights before trading in markets, both local and international, as some Thai products have already been registered abroad and sold without the consent of the real owners.

"The department found more cases of Thai intellectual-property rights [iPR] being breached in some countries, mainly in China, because Thais are less concerned about IPR," said Nuntawan Sakuntanaga, director-general of the department.

Among the Thai companies whose trademarks have been registered overseas are Malee, Tipco, Tao Kae Noi, Lobo, Red Bull, Mama and Paitai Norasingh, which make fruit juice, energy beverages, peanuts, snacks, chilli paste, sauce and instant noodles.

Those Thai products have been copied by local agents and traders who benefited from loopholes that allowed them to register the products trademark overseas before the real owners. Thai companies need to take IPR more seriously amid global trade liberalisation, she said.

More Thai logos, trademarks and product designs have been pirated. If local firms do not protect their IPR, they could lose opportunities to sell their own products and penetrate other markets.

Even products sold in the domestic market have been copied and sold overseas. If companies want to expand to other countries, they may be unable to do so because foreign players or pirates may have already registered their knockoffs.

The department is dealing with some cases where products are owned by Thais, but they cannot be sold abroad as they have not been registered. To avoid the problem, the department urges businesses or innovators to register their rights with the department.

By mid-2016, to help IPR owners, Thailand will join the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty for trademark registration. This initiative will allow Thai enterprises to also apply to register their trademarks in many countries that have also signed the treaty.

Membership will reduce the cost of registering individual trademarks, shorten the time taken to register a trademark and provide protection via the protocol network of 97 member countries.

The treaty permits the filing of a single application for a trademark covering more than one country. The process identifies the trademark application to be considered in a large number of countries within a specified period.

An applicant need not travel and follow the domestic laws in each country, which can be complicated, redundant and costly.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Thai-firms-warned-to-protect-trademarks-30275766.html


-- The Nation 2015-12-28

[shunter]

indeed a classic case of the biter bit.Dishonest business practices affect those who are honest now the problems are being seen.The law must be enforced.

[bangon04]

"Thai companies need to take IPR more seriously"

Quote of the year. But of course they only mean the Thai inventions. Feel free to keep plundering foreign IP.

[wombat]

that just made my day......pmsl

[lujanit]

This is a total joke. With the exception of China, Thailand is the main abuser of Trademark, Patent and Copyright fraud.

[tomacht8]

This is a total joke. With the exception of China, Thailand is the main abuser of Trademark, Patent and Copyright fraud.

Look for example at Patpong Nightmarket or Sukumvit Road :

Adidas, Puma, Nike Shirts, underwear and shoes;

Montblanc, Parker, Lamy Pens;

Rolex, Cartier, Lange & Söhne watches;

Gucci, Prada, D & G handbags;

Bayern, Liverpool, Manchester T-Shirts;

Ray-Ban, Boss, Porsche sunglasses;

Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW caps;

Samsonite, Deuter, Eastpack suitcases, trollys and backpacks;

Viagra, Cialis, Levitra drugs;

and so on ...................

as far as the eye can see.

Edited December 28, 2015 by tomacht8

[DrTuner]

Somnamnaa.

[MaxLee]

Thai firms warned to protect trademarks

What trademarks????..... Only Stoooo-lennnnnn and co-PIIIIEEEEEED on every street corner of Thailand.....

[tomacht8]

This is a total joke. With the exception of China, Thailand is the main abuser of Trademark, Patent and Copyright fraud.

Look for example at Patpong Nightmarket or Sukumvit Road :

Adidas, Puma, Nike Shirts, underwear and shoes;

Montblanc, Parker, Lamy Pens;

Rolex, Cartier, Lange & Söhne watches;

Gucci, Prada, D & G handbags;

Bayern, Liverpool, Manchester T-Shirts;

Ray-Ban, Boss, Porsche sunglasses;

Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW caps;

Samsonite, Deuter, Eastpack suitcases, trollys and backpacks;

Viagra, Cialis, Levitra drugs;

and so on ...................

as far as the eye can see.

Apple, Samsung, Sony smartphones;

Goldwyn Picture, Universal Film, Paramount movies;

PS4, xbox, wii games for consoles;

Microsoft, Oracle, SAP business software;

Ubi Soft, Eidos, Sierra game software;

Levis, Lee, Diesel Jeans;

Chanel, Dior, YSL Perfumes;

Victorinox, Solingen, Zwilling Knifes

.........

Edited December 28, 2015 by tomacht8

[mrrizzla]

Excuse me?

You can buy a copy of nearly ANYTHING here, it is what it is but complaining about Thai products being copied and sold is taking the urine to be putting it politely as possible!

[KMartinHandyman]

What is there to protect mamas noodles recipes?

[Enoon]

Perhaps inevitably, the land of "Thought Crime" is also that of "Double Think".

[elgordo38]

Am I reading this right? There goes 30% or more of the country's economy if copyright is strictly enforced here. Psst I know where you can buy some cheap Nyke's or Gooocheee bags. 24 hour warranty.

Edited December 28, 2015 by elgordo38

[Suradit69]

It's a question of karma. After western countries looted, exploited, enslaved and defrauded the people in countries they colonized or simply laid waste, now suddenly they're all worried about what belongs to whom.

And, aside from all the natural resources stolen from less developed countries and the devastation to their populations, there is also the matter of national treasure. A small sample of examples from thousands ...

A set of ancient fresco fragments is at the center of a nasty feud between Paris's Louvre Museum and the Egyptian government. Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt's antiquities department, claims the Louvre bought the fragments last year despite knowing they were taken from a tomb in Egypt's storied Valley of the Kings in the 1980s, a prime spot for grave-robbers. Egypt, which has made reclaiming ancient art taken from its country a top priority, said they would sever cooperation with the Louvre unless the fragments were returned ...

During a 1912 Egyptian excavation, German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt discovered the bust of Nefertiti, a 14th Century BC Egyptian queen. He claimed to have an agreement with the Egyptian government that included rights to half his finds and — using this as justification — Berlin has proudly displayed the item since 1923. But a new document suggests Borchardt intentionally misled Egyptian authorities about Nefertiti, showing the bust in a poor light and lying about its composition in order to keep his most-prized find.

The Elgin Marbles receive their name from the British lord who craftily spirited them away from Greece.

Piece by piece, China reconstructs treasures destroyed by British troops Almost 150 years after British and French troops looted and destroyed the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, Chinese archaeologists are painstakingly patching together treasured historical artefacts excavated from the ruins.

Edited December 28, 2015 by Suradit69

[Srikcir]

It's just a matter of time before some foreigner trademarks "Thainess," "NCPO," and "Article 44."

[joy16]

First I think of is Sriracha Sauce that can't sell in USA.