Baker McKenzie LLP’s ‘business-oriented’ team has experience in trademark portfolio management and enforcement, as well as patent, copyright media, online advisory, and licensing issues. The practice manages trademark portfolios in the personal care, technology and entertainment sectors. It also drafts and negotiates IP-related documents, including agreements for licensing, franchising, supply, IT systems implementation and IP acquisition. The team is led by Dhiraphol Suwanprateep, whose expertise includes copyright, patents, trademarks, and trade names. Say Sujintaya is also a name to note.

Praised as one of the ‘leading teams in the country’, Tilleke & Gibbins’ IP practice advises on a broad range of matters, including the prosecution, enforcement, litigation, and commercialisation of copyrights, industrial designs, patents, trademarks and trade secrets. The team is jointly led by Darani Vachanavuttivong, who has has experience in mandates concerning trademarks, copyrights and patents, and ‘exceptional’ Alan Adcock, who works across the ASEAN region and specialises in corporate IP matters, including licensing and high-value acquisitions. Wiramrudee Mokkhavesa focuses on brand protection, IP enforcement and anti-counterfeiting issues, while Nandana Indananda is commended as an ‘excellent IP litigator’. Other key members of the team include Suebsiri Taweepon, ‘brilliant strategist’ Sukontip Jitmongkolthong and ‘diligent’ Somboon Earterasarun.

Noted for its capability in handling patent applications filed by foreign parties, specialist IP firm Domnern Somgiat & Boonma Law Office Ltd advises on emerging issues, such as online infringement, ISP’s liability, non-traditional trademark matters and second-medical-use patentability. Managing partner Rutorn Nopakun leads the practice and assists clients in trademark opposition proceedings, while Prabjote Busdee specialises in patent mandates and Nathapong Tongkaew focuses on trademark prosecution, opposition and cancellation work, in addition to IP litigation.

ILCT Ltd.’s ‘highly responsive and meticulous’ IP team is collectively led by Juthajit Sriprasart, Ratchapong Thongdeetae, senior counsel Titirat Wattanachewanopakorn, who joined the firm from ZICO IP in April 2022, and Ratinuch Kawnachaimongkol, and is noted for its expertise across a broad range of patent, trademark and copyright matters. The practice assists domestic and international clients in drafting, reviewing and negotiating IP transfers and licensing agreements, in addition to advising on IP-related clauses in general commercial contracts. Kawnachaimongkol handles IP registration, enforcement and litigation matters, as well as portfolio management, while Sriprasart focuses on trademark and copyright issues, and Thongdeetae specialises in patent work.

LawPlus Ltd.’s caseload ranges from trademark and patent searches, applications and licensing matters to opposition proceedings and appeal registrations. Founder and managing partner Kowit Somwaiya, who is registered as a patent and trademark attorney, jointly leads the team alongside Prasantaya Bantadtan, who acts for Thai corporates on trademark registration and enforcement mandates, in addition to patent and copyright issues.

Counting local and international companies, as well as government agencies, among its key roster of clients, Rouse handles a broad range of patent and trademark matters across the automotive, financial services, sports and technology sectors. Manoon Changchumni, who advises on contentious IP mandates and litigation, leads the team alongside Peeraya Thammasujarit, who focuses on IP enforcement work, and head of the firm's trademark group Nuttachai Unaratana, who handles brand protection, commercialisation and enforcement issues.

SCL Nishimura & Asahi Ltd’s IP practice is led by Pavinee Bunyamissara, who specialises in trademarks and advises on matters concerning copyright recordation, license agreements, in addition to patent and copyright infringement issues. The team, which has demonstrable experience in trademark prosecutions and enforcement actions, acts for domestic and foreign clients on IP protection mandates, IP-related transactions and litigation, as well as patent prosecutions and searches. Managing partner Chavalit Uttasart and counsel Narongcachon Chomsa are key contacts in the practice.

TMP Intellectual Property’s ‘fast, professional and reliable’ team is co-led by Munif Chaipanya, Aswin Traisrisin and Pawat Varapirom, and advises on the full range of patent, design, trademark and copyright matters. Chaipanya acts for clients on mandates concerning the protection and enforcement of trademark rights, while Traisrisin specialises in IP-related disputes and Varapirom assists local and multinational companies with the management of IP portfolios.

Working in cooperation with KPMG Law Thailand, ZICO IP counts the prosecution, commercialisation, investigation and litigation of trademarks, patents and industrial designs in its caseload. Following the departures of Nuttaphol Arammuang to R & T Asia (Thailand) Limited and Titirat Wattanachewanopakorn to ILCT Ltd. in April 2022, Archaree Suppakrucha jointly leads the team alongside senior associate Threenuch Bunruangthaworn, who focuses on trademark prosecution.