Mr. Prasit Sirichipchaiyan Secretary, Office of the Secretary Department of Intellectual Property & Dr. Noppol Leksawasdi Assistant Dean, Research & Foreign Affairs Faculty of Agro-Industry Chiang Mai University

1. Organizational Structure of The Department of Intellectual Property 2.Responsibilities of The Department of Intellectual Property 3. The Legal Structure of Thailand to Protect IPR 4. Case Studies of Infringement

5. Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting IPR 6.R&D and IPR 7. Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University (CMU)

1. Organizational Structure of the Department of Intellectual Property

1.1 Office of Director General 1.2 Office of the Secretary 1.3 Intellectual Property Promotion and Development Division 1.4 Legal Affairs and Appeal Division 1.5 Patent Office

1. Organizational Structure of the Department of Intellectual Property 1.6 Trademark Office 1.7 Copyright Office 1.8 Office of Suppression of Intellectual Property Rights Violation 1.9Internal Audit Group

2. Responsibilities of the Department of Intellectual Property 2.1 Protect IP rights under the law 2.2 Promote the creation of new IP works through Thai wisdom and knowledge 2.3 Develop IT systems in relation to IP

2. Responsibilities of the Department of Intellectual Property 2.5 Protect Thai IP both domestically & Internationally 2.6 Facilitate mediation and settlement of IP disputes 2.4 Ensure efficient production of IP by reforming and modernizing IP laws

3. The Legal Structure of Thailand to protect IPR (1) Patent Acts (1979, 1992, 1999) (2) Trademark Act (1991, 2000) (3) Copyright Act (1994) (4) Protection of Layout – Designs of Integrated Circuits (2000)

3. The Legal Structure of Thailand to protect IPR (5) Trade Secret Act (2002) (6) Protection of Geographical Indication Act (2003) (7) Optical Disc Production Act (2005) (8) Plant Varieties Protection Act (1999)

4. Case studies of infringement

4.1 In October 2004, a pirated optical disc (OD) manufacturing plant in Rayong Province (the Eastern part of Thailand) was seized ,127 pirated copyright CDs and DVDs, 48,829 obscene CDs and DVDs operators/workers were arrested (1 st – 5 th defendant)

4. Case studies of infringement year and 11 months imprisonment and forfeited all seized items 4.5 Seized CD and DVD were given to the copyright owners under the Copyright Act (1994)

4. Case studies of infringement year for copyright infringement Copyright Act (1994) months for buying or receiving OD manufacturing machine with no import license. (Custom Act B.E. 2469)

4. Case studies of infringement months for distributing CD and DVD without license. (Tape and Audiovisual Business Control Act B.E. 2530) months for manufacturing obscene media (Criminal Code) 4.10 Thus 1 year and 11 months overall penalty

5. Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting IPR “Becoming a leading agency in enhancing competence in trade competition through intellectual property”

5. Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting IPR  Four years plan (Fiscal years 2006 – 2010)  Three Strategies

5. Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting IPR  Strategy 1: Development of intellectual property protection systems towards comprehensive efficiency (IP Protection)  Stretegy 2: Promoting creation and commercial exploitation of intellectual property (IP Commercialization)

5. Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting IPR  Strategy 3: Preventing and Suppressing Intellectual Property Infringement and Establishing Fair Trading and Trade Disciplines (IP Enforcement)

6. R&D and IPR Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)  Learn from patent databases  Opportunity to create new inventions according to market demands  Use technology developed by Thai Solve: Low productivity Technological deficiency Low quality raw materials Market demand of products

6. R&D and IPR Beneficial Databases for Thai people Beneficial Databases for Thai people  2004 – 2005 Project  Food & Beverage from herbs  Five fields of patent documentation  75 categories of goods  Appliances from agriculture mat.  Products from wood, glass, etc.  Vehicles & Vehicle parts  Electrical appliances & parts

6. R&D and IPR Beneficial Databases for Thai people Beneficial Databases for Thai people  Data distribution to five regions  Northern Part  North Eastern Part  Eastern Part  Central Part  Southern Part

6. R&D and IPR Intellectual Property Center Intellectual Property Center  Promote innovations creation  Utilize intellectual property  Improvement of Thai Entrepreneurs capability  Technology transfer  Funding & marketing of new innovations  Knowledge dissemination

6. R&D and IPR Intellectual Property Center Intellectual Property Center  IP Training Center  Innovation Supporting Center  IP Commercialization Center  IP Information Center

7. Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, CMU

7. Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, CMU

Associate Professor Dr. Pairote Wiriyajaree A. Starter Culture Technology Khanom Jeen Fermented Fish 7. Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, CMU

Associate Professor Dr. Pairote Wiriyajaree B. Food Safety Vacuum Dried Longan Dried Longan Bar 7. Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, CMU Semi-Dried Longan

Assistant Professor Dr. Patcharin Raviyan C. Cold Solvent Extraction of Carotenoid Extraction with crude palm oil Extractor 7. Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, CMU

Dr. Noppol Leksawasdi D. Mathematical Model Development Program Copyright No Examples of Some IP Works at the Faculty of Agro-Industry, CMU