Industries
Automotive
Consumer Products
Life Sciences
Technology

Practices
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Intellectual Property

Location
Thailand

Languages
Thai
English

Education
LLB, Prince of Songkla University
Siwarut Thammarong
+66 2056 5866

Biography

Siwarut Thammarong is an associate in the intellectual property department at Tilleke & Gibbins in Bangkok. He specializes in a wide range of intellectual property matters, including trademark prosecution, dispute resolution, enforcement, and litigation. Siwarut advises clients on intellectual property protection, working with a diverse clientele ranging from small and medium enterprises to publicly listed corporations and government agencies.

In addition to intellectual property protection, Siwarut provides counsel on intellectual property management and strategic utilization, including licensing, franchising, investment, and research funding.

Before joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Siwarut began his career in the intellectual property field at a fast-growing, full-service intellectual property and innovation consulting firm, where he acquired extensive experience and a diverse set of skills. He later led the trademark practice in the intellectual property department of a well-established international law firm in Thailand, where he developed workflows, managed all trademark matters, handled IP disputes and IP-related agreements, and built client relationships.

Siwarut holds an LLB in business law from Prince of Songkla University. He is an extraordinary member of the Thai Bar Association and is licensed as a lawyer and a notarial services attorney by the Lawyers Council of Thailand.


Experience
  • Provided comprehensive assistance to a world-renowned institution specializing in culinary and hospitality education on the prosecution of trademarks, meticulous management of its intellectual property portfolio, and strategic trademark licensing in Thailand.
  • Assisted one of the world’s largest hotel chains in resolving a copyright dispute in Thailand by strategically countering a cease-and-desist letter, leading to a favorable settlement that avoided the need for compensation payments, safeguarded the client’s interests, and mitigated potential financial liabilities.
  • Provided comprehensive assistance to one of the world’s largest social media companies in reviewing and refining employment contracts for remote workers to ensure the company’s rights to any intellectual property developed by employees during their work-from-home periods.
  • Provided expert assistance to a Thai state enterprise in the thorough review and analysis of strategic research funding agreements, with the aim of securing the enterprise's rights to patent any innovations resulting from the foreground research, ensuring effective protection and management of their intellectual property.
  • Assisted government agencies in developing their internal intellectual property management systems, which enhanced their ability to protect and leverage intellectual property, positively impacting the development and efficiency of their public services.