Patent

Summary

Patent (Thai Patent Act)

Definitions:

• Patent: A document providing protection for an invention or design under the Thai Patent Act.
• Invention: A new product or process, or an improvement to an existing product or process.
• Process: A method or procedure for making, preserving, or enhancing a product, including using the process.
• Design: The form, pattern, or color arrangement of a product that gives it a unique look, usable as a model for industrial or handcrafted items.

Eligible for patent protection (section 5):

Invention eligible consist of:

1. Novelty
2. Inventive step
3. Industrial applicability

Exceptions (section 9):

Not patentable:

1. natural or extracts from animals or plants;
2. scientific or mathematical rules or theories;
3. computer programs;
4. methods of diagnosis, treatment, or surgery for humans or animals;
5. contrary to public order or morality;