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Thailand (29 texts)

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Laws (16 texts)	Implementing Rules/Regulations (12 texts)	Geographical Indications (1 texts)
IP Legal Literature (1 texts)	Treaty Membership (40 texts)	Relevant links

Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) The Permanent Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand of August 24, 2007 (2007) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Optical Disc Production Act B.E. 2548 (2005) (2005) Protection of Geographical Indications Act B.E. 2546 (2003) (2003) Trade Secrets Act B.E. 2545 (2002) (2002) Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act B.E. 2543 (2000) (2000) Trademark Act B.E. 2534 (1991) (consolidated as of 2000) (2000) Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medecinal Intelligence Act, B.E. 2542 (1999) (1999) Plant Varieties Protection Act B.E. 2542 (1999) (1999) Patent Act B.E. 2522 (1979) (1999) Copyright Act of B.E. 2537 (1994) (1994) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Customs Act B.E. 2469 (1926)(consolidated as of 2005) (2005) Competition Act, B.E. 2542 (1999) (1999) Consumer Protection Act, B.E. 2522 (1979) (1979) Export And Import Of Goods Act, B.E. 2522 (1979) (1979) Industrial Products Standards Act, B.E. 2511 (1968) (1968) Law on Ancient Monuments, Antiques, Objects of Art and National Museums B.E. 2504 (1961) (1961)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Ministerial Regulation on the Application for Patent Protection to Implement the Patent Treaty Cooperation B.E. 2552 (2009) (2009) Ministerial Regulations No. 21 of 1999 (B.E. 2542) (1999) Ministerial Regulations No. 22 of 1999 (B.E. 2542) (1999) Ministerial Regulations No. 23 of 1999 (B.E. 2542) (1999) Ministerial Regulations No. 24 of 1999 (B.E. 2542) (1999) Ministerial Regulations No. 25 of 1999 (B.E. 2542) (1999) Ministerial Regulations No. 26 of 1999 (BE. 2542) (1999) Ministerial Regulations No. 27 of 1999 (B.E. 2542) (1999) Ministerial Regulations (No. 10) B.E. 2529 (1986) (1999) Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2540 (1997) (1997) Ministerial Regulations No. 3, B.E. 2540 (1997) (1997) Ministerial Regulations B.E. 2535 (1992) (1992)

Geographical Indications	Laws / Regulations (Date of current version) Ministerial Regulation of Geographical Indications B.E. 2547 (2003) (2007)

IP Legal Literature	Intellectual Property And International Trade Court : A New Dimension For IP Rights Enforcement In Thailand (2010)

Treaty Membership	WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN Patent Cooperation Treaty (December 24, 2009) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (August 2, 2008) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (December 25, 1989) Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (July 17, 1931) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ... Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ... Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity ... United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (June 14, 2011) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (August 28, 2008) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (February 8, 2006) International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (May 1, 2005) WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (February 27, 2005) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005) Convention on Biological Diversity (January 29, 2004) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (December 5, 1999) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (March 28, 1995) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (January 1, 1995) World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (January 1, 1995) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (December 17, 1987) Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (August 2, 1958) Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (August 2, 1958) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (June 29, 1955) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (June 29, 1955) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (June 29, 1955) Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (September 18, 1951) Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit (February 27, 1923) IP Regional Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) ASEAN Framework Agreement on Intellectual Property Cooperation ... Regional Economic Integration Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (May 17, 2010) Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (March 12, 2010) Framework Agreement on the BIMST-EC Free Trade Area and its Protocol and the Declaration establishing the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (February 8, 2004) Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area (January 28, 1992) Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (March 7, 1990) Agreement on Promotion and Protection of Investment in ASEAN (August 2, 1988) IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (June 1, 2009) Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Thailand for an Economic Partnership (November 1, 2007) Closer Economic Partnership Agreement between Thailand and New Zealand (July 1, 2005) Free Trade Agreement between Thailand and Australia (January 1, 2005) Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Argentine Republic for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (March 7, 2002) Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (September 24, 1998)

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