Intellectual Property which includes Patents, trademarks and copyrights are the foundation of many major businesses - and critical assets in many more. How you define and protect your innovation and creativity are strategic bottom-line issues.

But in a world where piracy and counterfeiting are rampant and the temptation to violate IP rights is strong, you can never rest easy. The changes that made global markets possible and profitable also have made theft of intellectual assets lucrative and pervasive. The need to use IP rights innovatively to maintain a competing edge has never been more acute. You need to respond vigorously and globally.

At Enlighten Corp, we understand the issues as well as the stakes. Our Intellectual Property (IP) practice can help you identify, manage and protect your IP assets -- or acquire those that provide a greater return. We can help you keep up with changing laws and border requirements -- or work to improve them.

How We Can Help

• Trademark, copyright and patents : Trademark, copyright and patent registration and advice. We can tell you whether your property can be protected and what you have to do to protect it.
• Enforcement of IP rights : Anti-piracy initiatives and enforcement of IP rights against competitors. We can help work with government agencies to enforce your rights, take legal action against pirates and help you lobby for stronger protection.
• Commercial IP : all aspects of the acquisition and exploitation of intellectual property rights including franchise agreements and IP licensing.
• IT Enabled IP Management : IT Enabled IP Management solutions to help you better manage your IP worldwide through our Intellectual Property Management software and monitor the requirements for effective enforcement in a rapidly changing global market.
• Industry focus : We help protect the brands and intangible assets of many of the world's leading companies across a wide array of industries: consumer products, food and beverage, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and many more.
• Other issues : Internet and domain name issues, media and advertising law, packaging, labeling, regulatory requirements, franchising, trade secret protection and related data protection.

Intellectual Property Practice

At Enlighten Corp, Intellectual Property Practice, we have an active and aggressive practice, which can advise and assist on practical and theoretical issues regarding all aspects of Thai Intellectual Property law. Our capabilities include:

• Trademarks : Providing legal advice on the registrability of trade/service marks, conducting trade/service mark availability searches, preparation and filing of applications to register, assign, trade/service marks, collective marks, certification marks and all other services related thereto. This includes the preparation and filing of oppositions and cancellation proceedings, in Thailand and abroad, and also providing advice on use and enforcement of trade/service mark rights.
• Patents : Providing legal advice on the patentability of inventions and designs, preparation and filing of applications for registration of patent, in Thailand and abroad, and providing advice on enforcement of patent rights and on questions of infringement.
• Copyrights : Record of copyright in Thailand and abroad, and advice on the protection of copyright works and ways of enforcing such rights.
• Licensing : Licensing of intellectual property, including the drafting of license agreements, sub-licenses, and their registration.
• Franchising : Drafting of franchise and related agreements suc h as, technical know-how and confidentiality agreements and providing advice on all legal aspects of franchise.
• Distributorship : Distributorship arrangements - from drafting distributorship agreements to providing advice on all aspects of distributorship concerns, up to and including termination of distributorship agreements.
• Enforcement : Our team has a very strong enforcement team for intellectual property matters, which is known as one of the leaders in the field in Thailand, representing some of the world's most famous names in fashion, software and motion picture industries. Our team is involved with market surveillance, the initiating of investigations and raid actions, coordinating with the police and government departments, and the litigation of infringement cases.
• Litigation : Comprehensive 'hands on' experience in all manners of intellectual property litigation, having represented clients in connection with trademark and copyright infringement of media and goods and services ranging from consumer products, software and motion pictures, to hotels and supermarkets. We have a proven track record and are considered by many to be one of the leaders in the field in Thailand.