Activities/Events at national level - Thailand

Study Visit in Europe on Geographical Indications - 24-28 May 2004
With recent promulgation of the Geographical Indications Act in Thailand, ECAP II is organizing a visit to Europe for a group of Thai officials to study how the GI system is being implemented and administered. The delegation comprises one judge from the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, one judge from the Supreme Court, two officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry, as well as three officials from the Department of Intellectual Property.

Seminar on Contract Law for Creators - Bangkok, 26-28 May 2004
The activity aims to show Thai artists and legislators more effective ways to negotiate their contracts with distribution companies. Participants will learn about the European approach in protecting authors and performers rights by specific contract law. Topics to be addressed during this three-day seminar will include copyright piracy by Internet Service Providers.

• Modernization of Research Facility at the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court of Thailand, 2004-2005
• Training on the Role of Customs in Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy, March 2005
• Training for Thai police and prosecutors in Europe, (End of 2004)
• Overhaul and Streamlining of Procedures, 22-26 November 2004
• Seminar on Contract Law for Creators, 26-28 May 2004
• Study visit to Europe on Geographical Indications, 24-28 May 2004
• Seminar on IP Valuation and Commercialisation for SMEs, 17-18 March 2004
• Seminar on Brands, Trade Marks and Designs: Your Export Strategies, 29-30 March 2004
• Seminar on Trademarks and Geographical Indications - Bangkok 23-25 July 2003
• An EU-ASEAN Workshop for Thai SMEs, 11-12 November 2002, Bangkok
• ECAP Research Fellowship - September-October 2002, London
• Course on Trade Mark Law Treaty and Absolute Grounds for Refusal Examination, 25-26 September 2002, Bangkok
• Patent Claim Drafting Course - 13-18 May 2002, Singapore
• ECAP-sponsored Study Visit on Plant Varieties by Philippine and Thai Experts to Europe during 13-17 May , 2002
• Assistance in training on administrative issues in PCT processing, 11-15 March 2002, Bangkok
• Training in specific trade mark fields at OHIM and the UK Patent Office, 19-23 November 2001, Spain, the UK.
• Training administrative issues in the patent and trade mark procedures. 5-16 November 2001, The Hague
• Training on new technical issues in patent examination (pharmaceutical-secondary medical issue), 15-26 October 2001, Munich
• Training on new technical issues in patent examination (Genetics-living organisms), 1-5October 2001, The Hague
• Trade Mark Study Tour to Europe, 25-27 September 2001, Spain
• Implementation of a new digital trade mark administration system, 17-21 September 2001, Bangkok
• Seminar for judges on enforcement of IPR and patent litigation, 10-14 September 2001, Munich
• Analysis of copyright legislation and reinforcement of collecting societies where appropriate, 25-29 June 2001, Bangkok