Which is the competent authority for invention patent applications in Thailand?

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.

8 months

• Authorization Fee: None
• Annuity: The applicant should pay the first annual fee at the beginning of the 5th year from the application date. If it is authorized at the beginning of the 5th year, it must be paid within 60 days from the date of granted. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within 120 days of the overdue period. The annual fee can be paid for multiple years at one time.

DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.

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10 years

Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand

English: Department of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: DIP

Website: Home (ipthailand.go.th)

Thailand Invention Patent Search: DIP (ipthailand.go.th)

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.