October 19, 2022
Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property team in Bangkok has provided the latest updates to the Thailand chapter of Practical Law’s Intellectual Property Transactions Global Guide, a high-level comparative overview of intellectual property (IP) laws and regulations in 36 jurisdictions worldwide.
The Intellectual Property Transactions in Thailand chapter focuses on business-related aspects of IP, such as the value of intellectual assets in M&A transactions and the licensing of IP portfolios. The topics covered include the following:
IP assignment and licensing: Basis/scope and formalities, trade secrets and confidentiality, main terms for assignment/licensing
Research and development collaborations: Improvements and derivatives, joint ownership
Conducting IP audits to determine the contents of an IP portfolio
IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions: IP due diligence, warranties and indemnities, transfer of IP rights
Lending and security interests over IP rights
Settlement agreements in IP litigation
Agreements regarding rights over IP created by employees and consultants
Competition law and exploitation of IP rights
Tax (e.g., for IP licensing) and nontariff trade barriers
To read the full Intellectual Property Transactions in Thailand chapter, please visit the Practical Law website.