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When is the renewal period for Thai trademark validity?

As a member state of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Madrid Protocol, Thailand has a relatively complete intellectual property management system. The validity period of a Thai trademark: 10 years from the date of application. Trademark usage period: Each renewal is valid for 10 years. Renewal applications may be made within ninety days from the expiration date. The exclusive right to use a trademark is valid for ten years from the date of application. Each renewal registration is valid for ten years and can be renewed ninety days in advance. There is no extensive expansion.

The Thai consumer market is sensitive to brand awareness. How to apply for a Thai trademark? First of all, trademark rights are regional. Trademark rights applied for in China are only recognized in China. If you want to sell products in Thailand, you must re-apply for a trademark in Thailand. The classification of Thai trademarks is similar to that of Chinese trademarks, including word trademarks, graphic trademarks, color trademarks, dynamic trademarks and sound trademarks. Chinese can be used as a word mark in a trademark application, but explanations in English and Thai need to be provided.

Thailand trademarks allow a combination of words and graphics as trademark patterns. Outbound Information recommends that clients use their own unique design graphics when applying for a trademark. Thai trademarks are mainly in Thai and English. Chinese can be used as part of a trademark, but applying for a Thai trademark requires the use of Thai or English. About 1 week after submitting the trademark application, the Trademark Office will issue an acceptance notice and you can add the TM logo to your trademark. The Thai trademark licensing time is generally 10-19 months. Approximately one week after submitting your trademark application, we will issue a notice of acceptance. This Thai trademark is valid for ten years. After 10 years, the trademark can be renewed 90 days before the expiry date. Applicants need to submit the following documents, identity documents: individuals need to submit a copy of their passport or Thai ID card, and companies need to submit a copy of their company business license; trademark pattern; trademark application and agent for the goods.

Thailand trademark classification adopts the international Nice Classification, which is also divided into 45 categories. The breakdown of each category is not equivalent to the classification of Chinese goods. Therefore, when applying for a Thai trademark, you need to confirm the category of each trademark. The Thailand Trademark Office provides online search services and manual search services. Both use the same resource pool, the only difference is that the online search is free and applicants are required to search. There is a fee for manual search, and applicants need to bring their certificate to the Thailand Commerce Bureau building for trademark search. The Trademark Office will have special staff to provide assistance on how to use the search system. There is a blind search area in IoT search or manual search, and trademark search cannot guarantee 100% search accuracy.