no
no
yes. A patent applicant can convert the patent type from a petty patent (utility model) to an invention before the patent application is granted. The converted patent application has the filing date of the original patent application.
no
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
DIP conducts substantive examination of design patent applications, and only examines whether the conditions of novelty and industrial applicability are met.
20 years
no
not applicable. Designs disclosed to the public prior to filing are not eligible for application.
Filing Language: Thai Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Business license for company registration or articles of incorporation
*Thailand patent application documents need to be notarized
- Grant fee: Authorization official fee should be paid within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
- Annuity: should be paid after the patent is granted in Thailand. If the patent has been issued, the first annual fee should be paid within 60 days after the start of the fifth year of the patent validity period.