Mr. Prasit Sirichipchaiyan Secretary, Office of the Secretary Department of Intellectual Property & Dr. Noppol Leksawasdi Assistant Dean, Research

Mr. Prasit SirichipchaiyanMr. Prasit SirichipchaiyanSecretary, Office of the SecretarySecretary, Office of the Secretary

Department of Intellectual PropertyDepartment of Intellectual Property

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Dr. Noppol LeksawasdiDr. Noppol LeksawasdiAssistant Dean, Research & Foreign AffairsAssistant Dean, Research & Foreign Affairs

Faculty of Agro-IndustryFaculty of Agro-IndustryChiang Mai UniversityChiang Mai University

1. 1. Organizational Structure of The Organizational Structure of The Department of Intellectual PropertyDepartment of Intellectual Property

2.2. Responsibilities of The Responsibilities of The Department of Intellectual PropertyDepartment of Intellectual Property

3. 3. The Legal Structure of Thailand The Legal Structure of Thailand to Protect IPRto Protect IPR

4. 4. Case Studies of InfringementCase Studies of Infringement

5. 5. Challenges and Opportunities in Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting IPRProtecting IPR

6.6. R&D and IPRR&D and IPR

7. 7. Examples of Some IP Works at the Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai

University (CMU)University (CMU)

1. Organizational Structure of the 1. Organizational Structure of the Department of Intellectual PropertyDepartment of Intellectual Property


1.1 1.1 Office of Director GeneralOffice of Director General

1.2 1.2 Office of the SecretaryOffice of the Secretary

1.3 1.3 Intellectual Property Promotion and Intellectual Property Promotion and Development DivisionDevelopment Division

1.4 1.4 Legal Affairs and Appeal DivisionLegal Affairs and Appeal Division

1.5 1.5 Patent OfficePatent Office


1.6 1.6 Trademark OfficeTrademark Office

1.7 1.7 Copyright OfficeCopyright Office

1.8 1.8 Office of Suppression of Intellectual Office of Suppression of Intellectual Property Rights ViolationProperty Rights Violation

1.91.9 Internal Audit GroupInternal Audit Group

2. Responsibilities of the Department of 2. Responsibilities of the Department of Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property

2.1 2.1 Protect IP rights under the lawProtect IP rights under the law

2.2 2.2 Promote the creation of new IP works Promote the creation of new IP works through Thai wisdom and knowledgethrough Thai wisdom and knowledge

2.3 2.3 Develop IT systems in relation to IPDevelop IT systems in relation to IP

2. Responsibilities of the Department of 2. Responsibilities of the Department of Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property

2.5 2.5 Protect Thai IP both domestically & Protect Thai IP both domestically & InternationallyInternationally

2.6 2.6 Facilitate mediation and settlement of Facilitate mediation and settlement of IP disputesIP disputes

2.4 2.4 Ensure efficient production of IP by Ensure efficient production of IP by reforming and modernizing IP lawsreforming and modernizing IP laws

3. The Legal Structure of Thailand 3. The Legal Structure of Thailand to protect IPRto protect IPR

(1) (1) Patent Acts (1979, 1992, 1999)Patent Acts (1979, 1992, 1999)

(2) (2) Trademark ActTrademark Act ( (1991, 2000)1991, 2000)

(3) (3) Copyright Act (1994)Copyright Act (1994)

(4) (4) Protection of Layout – Designs of Protection of Layout – Designs of Integrated Circuits (2000)Integrated Circuits (2000)

3. The Legal Structure of Thailand 3. The Legal Structure of Thailand to protect IPRto protect IPR

(5) (5) Trade Secret Act (2002)Trade Secret Act (2002)

(6) (6) Protection of Geographical Indication ActProtection of Geographical Indication Act ((2003)2003)

(7) (7) Optical Disc Production Act (2005)Optical Disc Production Act (2005)

(8) (8) Plant Varieties Protection Act (1999)Plant Varieties Protection Act (1999)

4. Case studies of infringement4. Case studies of infringement


4.1 4.1 In October 2004, a pirated optical disc In October 2004, a pirated optical disc ((ODOD) ) manufacturing plant in Rayong manufacturing plant in Rayong

Province Province ((the Eastern part of Thailandthe Eastern part of Thailand)) was was seizedseized

4.2 4.2 50,127 pirated copyright CDs and DVDs,50,127 pirated copyright CDs and DVDs, 48,829 obscene CDs and DVDs48,829 obscene CDs and DVDs

4.3 4.3 5 operators/workers were arrested 5 operators/workers were arrested ((11stst – 5 – 5thth defendantdefendant))


4.4 4.4 1 year and 11 months1 year and 11 months imprisonment and imprisonment and forfeited all seized itemsforfeited all seized items

4.5 4.5 Seized CD and DVD were given to the Seized CD and DVD were given to the copyright copyright owners under the Copyright owners under the Copyright Act (1994)Act (1994)


4.6 4.6 1 year1 year for copyright infringement for copyright infringement Copyright Act (1994Copyright Act (1994))

4.7 4.7 3.5 months3.5 months forfor buying or receiving OD buying or receiving OD manufacturing machine with no manufacturing machine with no import import license. license. ((Custom Act B.E. 2469Custom Act B.E. 2469))


4.8 4.8 1.5 months1.5 months forfor distributing CD and DVD distributing CD and DVD without license. without license. ((Tape and Audiovisual Tape and Audiovisual Business Control Act B.E. 2530Business Control Act B.E. 2530))

4.9 4.9 6 months6 months for manufacturing obscene for manufacturing obscene media media ((Criminal CodeCriminal Code))

4.10 4.10 Thus Thus 1 year and 11 months 1 year and 11 months overalloverall penaltypenalty

5. Challenges and Opportunities in 5. Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting IPRProtecting IPR

““Becoming a leading agency Becoming a leading agency in enhancing competence in in enhancing competence in trade competition through trade competition through intellectual property”intellectual property”


Four years planFour years plan

((Fiscal years Fiscal years 22006006 – 2010– 2010))

Three StrategiesThree Strategies


Strategy 1:Strategy 1: Development of intellectual Development of intellectual property protection systems towards property protection systems towards

comprehensive efficiency comprehensive efficiency ((IP ProtectionIP Protection))

Stretegy 2:Stretegy 2: Promoting creation and Promoting creation and commercial exploitation of intellectual commercial exploitation of intellectual property property ((IP CommercializationIP Commercialization))


Strategy 3:Strategy 3: Preventing and Suppressing Preventing and Suppressing Intellectual Property Infringement and Intellectual Property Infringement and Establishing Fair Trading and Trade Establishing Fair Trading and Trade Disciplines (IP Enforcement) Disciplines (IP Enforcement)

6. R&D and IPR6. R&D and IPR

• Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Learn from patent databasesLearn from patent databases

Opportunity to create new inventions Opportunity to create new inventions according to market demandsaccording to market demands

Use technology developed by ThaiUse technology developed by Thai

Solve:Solve: Low productivityLow productivity

Technological deficiencyTechnological deficiency

Low quality raw materialsLow quality raw materials

Market demand of productsMarket demand of products


• Beneficial Databases for Thai peopleBeneficial Databases for Thai people

2004 – 2005 Project2004 – 2005 Project

Food & Beverage from herbsFood & Beverage from herbs

Five fields of patent documentationFive fields of patent documentation 75 categories of goods75 categories of goods

Appliances from agriculture mat.Appliances from agriculture mat.

Products from wood, glass, etc.Products from wood, glass, etc.

Vehicles & Vehicle partsVehicles & Vehicle parts

Electrical appliances & partsElectrical appliances & parts


• Beneficial Databases for Thai peopleBeneficial Databases for Thai people

Data distribution to five regionsData distribution to five regions

Northern PartNorthern Part

North Eastern PartNorth Eastern Part

EasternEastern PartPart

Central PartCentral Part

Southern PartSouthern Part


• Intellectual Property CenterIntellectual Property Center

Promote innovations creationPromote innovations creation

Utilize intellectual propertyUtilize intellectual property

Improvement of Thai Entrepreneurs Improvement of Thai Entrepreneurs capabilitycapability

Technology transferTechnology transfer

Funding & marketing of new Funding & marketing of new innovationsinnovations

Knowledge disseminationKnowledge dissemination


• Intellectual Property CenterIntellectual Property Center

IP Training CenterIP Training Center

Innovation Supporting CenterInnovation Supporting Center

IP Commercialization CenterIP Commercialization Center

IP Information CenterIP Information Center

7. Examples of Some IP Works at the 7. Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, CMUFaculty of Agro-Industry, CMU


Associate Professor Dr. Pairote WiriyajareeAssociate Professor Dr. Pairote Wiriyajaree

A. Starter Culture TechnologyA. Starter Culture Technology

Khanom Khanom JeenJeen

Fermented Fermented FishFish


Associate Professor Dr. Pairote WiriyajareeAssociate Professor Dr. Pairote Wiriyajaree

B. Food SafetyB. Food Safety

Vacuum Vacuum Dried Dried

LonganLonganDried Dried

Longan BarLongan Bar


Semi-Dried Semi-Dried LonganLongan

Assistant Professor Dr. Patcharin RaviyanAssistant Professor Dr. Patcharin Raviyan

C. Cold Solvent Extraction of CarotenoidC. Cold Solvent Extraction of Carotenoid

Extraction with Extraction with crude palm oilcrude palm oil ExtractorExtractor


Dr. Noppol LeksawasdiDr. Noppol Leksawasdi

D. Mathematical Model Development ProgramD. Mathematical Model Development Program

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Mr. Prasit Sirichipchaiyan Secretary, Office of the Secretary Department of Intellectual Property & Dr. Noppol Leksawasdi Assistant Dean, Research