Key Takeways
- The Department of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Commerce has launched an expanded Fast Track Plus+ service, effective January 1, 2025, to accelerate intellectual property registrations. This initiative introduces new categories to support targeted industries and enhance the competitiveness of Thai entrepreneurs.
- The first category allows expedited trademark registration for e-commerce businesses, requiring applicants to justify urgency and adhere to specific guidelines for product items. Initial examination results are promised within four months, excluding international applications under the Madrid Protocol.
- The second category accelerates the registration process for invention and petty patents focused on digital innovations, including AI and smart technologies. Final results will be provided within 12 months for invention patents and six months for petty patents, aiming to promote advanced technologies in production and services.
The Department of Intellectual Property under the Mommerce Ministry Launches Fast Track Plus+ to Accelerate Intellectual Property Registrationinistry of Commerce has expanded its Fast Track Plus+ service by introducing three new categories, aiming to significantly speed up the registration of intellectual property rights starting in 2026. The initiative is designed to support targeted industries, align with modern trade trends, and enhance the competitiveness of Thai entrepreneurs.
According to Auramon Supthaweethum, (อรมน ทรัพย์ทวีธรรม) Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property, the expanded Fast Track Plus+ service has been in effect since January 1, 2025. The new categories include trademarks for e-commerce businesses, invention patents and petty patents for digital innovation, and design patents for automotive parts. The initiative is intended to enable businesses to protect their intellectual property more efficiently and bring innovations to market more quickly.
Under the first category, Fast Track trademark registration is now available for e-commerce operators who need to use trademarks urgently for business operations. Applicants must provide justification for expedited use, conduct trademark similarity checks using designated databases, and submit applications covering no more than one class and ten product items. International trademark applications under the Madrid Protocol are excluded. Initial examination results will be issued within four months of submission.
The second category focuses on Fast Track services for invention patents and petty patents in digital innovation fields. Covered areas include artificial intelligence, smart devices, communications technology, digital services, and semiconductor innovation. Final examination results will be delivered within 12 months for invention patents and six months for petty patents. The initiative aims to encourage the application of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, big data analytics, and cloud computing to improve production processes and digital services.
