Trademark Registration

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What is a trademark and how can someone register it under the Thai law?

A trademark is a sign that distinguishes the good and services of one trader from those in others. Typically, a trademark can be words including e.g.

• Personal names

• Indications

• Designs

• A combination or Separate Letters, Numerals and Characters

• Shape of the goods or their packaging

(or any combination stated above)

A sign must be capable of being represented graphically in order for it to be registered as a trademark. However, like in most other countries trademark is registered under the Department of Intellectual Property, in Thailand it is almost the same adding only that it falls under the Thai Ministry of Commerce, in addition Thailand uses its own system to classify Goods and Services.

Registering a trademark in Thailand is subject to the following 3 criteria;

1. A Trademark must be distinctive

2. A Trademark must not be prohibited by the Thai Trademark Act

(This Act prohibits the registration of a trademark which contains any of the following)

• Any royal or government emblems or seals

• National or royal flags

• Royal names or any representation or reference to the Monarchy

• Symbols of any international organization

3. A Trademark must not be similar to any mark that already registered by other traders.

In Thailand a registered trademark has a validity of ten years starting from the date of filling the application, the renewal of trademark rights will require an applicant or their agent to file an application for the extension within 90 days prior to its expiration date. Registering a trademark in Thailand will require an applicant or their agent to have a permanent business address in Thailand. Foreign traders are advised to appoint a Thai agent through a power of attorney to register the trademark on their behalf.

In addition, trademark registration application must also be completed in Thai language, this is where our team of professional legal assistance at Klarna Thai Corporate Law can help you walkthrough this process in the convenience of your preference, simply give us a call or visit our office for a free consultation.

Thailand FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) License

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Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration is a governing body that is responsible for the protection of the consumer’s health and safety by ensuring the effectiveness of all manufactured and imported products that concerns and may affect the health of the local consumers in Thailand. It is most probable that you will be needing this license in able to operate a business that involves both (Manufactured and Imported) health products such as;

• Medical Devises

• Food and Health Supplements

• Drug and Narcotics

• Cosmetics

Normally you can apply it by yourself by complying to all necessary requirements given by the FDA, but if you are thinking for the best and hassle-free way of obtaining the said license, then worry no more, simply hand over all the complicated process and work to our team of professionals here at JT legal Consults simply because we live in our commitments to all our clients in providing the most fastest and cost effective way possible to obtain all their legal goal.

Last Will and Testament

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What is the advantage of drafting a Thai Will?

A last will and testament is a legal documents that lets you as the testator (person making the will) designate individuals to receive your properties and possession or any other assets such as bank accounts, vehicle and personal valuable items when you passed away, this can either be done in your home country or in Thailand,  the only thing you need keep in mind is if you decide to do your will in another country is that all the documentation must be translated into Thai, notarized and may cause other legal procedures, but then of course you would not want to cause additional stress to your family during the time of your demise, therefore it is strongly advise to draft your Thai will for your properties in Thailand.

In a very common situation upon the death of a foreigner in Thailand, the government officer will ask the family for a copy of a Will or they will seek the deceased person’s lawyer for this document, given the facts that there are a lot of things that can happen to your property if you are not aware of your legal rights in Thailand upon your passing. Therefore, it is imperative to anticipate all these given factors and seek for the assistance of someone who are extremely familiar of the system and process for the benefits of all parties involved.

 

Klarna Thai Corporate Law experienced lawyers can help you draft your Thai Will ensuring that your properties in Thailand will be going to your chosen beneficiaries in an event of the unexpected occur. Make an appointment to us for an initial consultation on drafting your will in Thailand.

Contract Review

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What is the importance of a Contract Review service in Thailand?

Contract review is the process of reading and understanding a contract on a line-by-linebasis, thus involving a deep analysis process to make sure the contract is fair. Most importantly, you need to make sure it doesn’t include any loopholes that can work against you. Truthfully, contract review is a long process with a lot of legal terminology mixed in.

In Thailand, whether you are just thinking to starting up a business of your own, going to a legal agreement or just wanting to sell or buy a property, requires a written documentation abiding the Thai Law that binds both involving parties to act, practice and comply within the scope of the signed document(s), we understand that making any legal documents or even just drafting a contract can be intimidating and requires a length of time to be familiar with the complexity of the Thai law.

Klarna Thai Corporate Law provides highly competent contract review lawyers that can both examine and draft thoroughly any legal agreement in either both side of the parties, to explain and guide you in details the contract/agreement line-by-line suggesting all factors in accordance to the Thai Law that will also goes together in your best interest.

Our service includes in all of the following;

• Business Partnership Contract

• Sales Contract

• Employment Contract

• Deeds

• Will

• Distributorship Agreement

• (includes any kind of contract)

Please do contact us today for a free consultation.

Thai Police Clearance Certificates

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Klarna Thai Corporate Law provides a service for foreigners both currently residing in Thailand and abroad in obtaining a Thai Police Clearance to whatever purposes it may serve them, our

service includes expedited process of application without being required of the applicant’s presence upon the requisition of the certificate itself, our firm will also be the one who will arrange to mail it to you wherever you currently are in the globe.

There are 3 simple steps for the process First, is to gather all the required documents such as;

• Passport copy

• 2 Passport size photos (2x2)

• 1 set of original fingerprints that has taken by either of the local police or the Thai Consulate at a Thai Embassy in wherever country you are currently in (it must have an official seal and signature of the official taking the fingerprint).

(Once you have completed all those, you may send it to our office by mail)

The next step is on the part of our prompt team of representative to submit the application that normally takes about 7 business days.

 Lastly, once the certificate has been released our office will send it to you by mail wherever you wish it to be sent.

NOTARY SERVICE

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Why do we need a Notary Service and who requires it?

In a number of different countries worldwide, a Notary Public is known as an official who is license by the State to provide authentication of such legal documents, signatures, affidavits or a statement of person under oath. The importance of notarization to a document is that it creates a guarantee on the authenticity of the document itself, or to the act of the signatories to a written statement of a person or moreover to witnessing affidavits. In Thailand there is no Notary Public, lawyers are provided the role as a Notarial Service Attorney by the Lawyers Council of Thailand who regulates the practice of lawyers who canperform the said service but must first undergo and pass a professional training course to be registered as a Notarial Service Attorney in which all our Thai Lawyers at JT Legal Consul have undergone with.

Therefore, our experienced team of professionals and experts can perform the following;

• Admiration of oaths and affirmations

• Authentication of deeds

• Authentication of signature and other ID such as passport

• Legislation of documents

• Power of Attorney

• Verification of documents related to property and business contract and acquisition

• Witnessing the contracts and other document transfers

Some of the most common documents that requires notarization are:

• Application for international visa

• Bank statements

• Contract

• Title deeds

• Power of Attorney

In Thailand, Notary Service is often required by institutions such as;

• Banks

• Schools

• Private Organization

• Embassy

• Government Offices

Klarna Thai Corporate Law includes the verification of the actual and personal execution of the notary by our lawyer to the identified person. Our notary fee depends on the number and type of documents to be notarized

Contact us today for your notarial services needs for we provide fast, efficient, affordable and well-organized service that surpasses our clients’ expectation.