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3. How to Get a Trademark in Thailand
1. First of all, an applicant should check whether the mark is identical with or similar to another's registered trademark by searching from database of the Department of Intellectual Property.
2. For registration of trademark, the applicant shall enclose the following documents:
2.1. A request for trademark registration: Kor. 01form and 5 copies
2.2. Two forms of Kor.16
2.3. Thirteen Specimens of the marks:
Six specimens will be attached on the application form and copies, 2 specimens have to be affixed on the cards of trademark, and the rest of them are given to a registrar.
2.4. Power of attorney: If the applicant is not Thai proprietorship of the trademark, the applicant must submit a power of attorney along with the application. The power of attorney must be filled and notarized by a notary public, showing that his/her agent has the power to apply for registration in Thailand.
2.5. Translation: All documents, such as power of attorney, and marks which is not in the Thai language must be translated into Thai.
2.6. A copy of the personal identity card or other identity cards is issued by the government, the alien identity card or passport of the applicant.
2.7. A certification of juristic status: This document is required for a juristic person. A certification of juristic status certified by the authorized person within 6 months from the issuance, except for a juristic person who is established under the laws of a foreign country which has been certified by notary public as attached in the power of attorney.
3. Then an applicant fills in an application form. A trademark application must be completed by the proprietor or his agent, in Thai language, and filed with the Trademark Office on official forms. The proprietor or his agent must have a place of business or address in Thailand at which he can be contacted by the Trademark Office.
4.The applicant should know classfication of his/her mark. Each application for registration of a trademark may be made for specific goods in one class. And the particular kinds of goods for which protection is desired shall be clearly specified. In other words, an application may not cover goods in more than one class.
5.The applicant must make 5 copies of the completed application form and then affixes the trademarks on both the original application form and the copies.
6.Two cards of trademark (Kor.16 form) which have the trademarks on, and which have been completely filled in, contain identical information to the original application form.
7.If the Trademark Office deems the trademark registrable, and provided that no opposition to the trademark arises within 90 days of its publication in the official journal, the Trademark Registrar will grant a trademark registration.