Led by founding partner Satyapon Sachdecha and Kritsana MingtongkhumSatyapon & Partners Limited's 'efficient, attentive and prompt' team draws on its experience from a wide range of fields, including mechanics, IT and pharma, among others. Suppadech Jamjirawat heads up the litigation team, while Kriangsak Sukhitanont leads the enforcement team, and 'goes beyond his call to provide advice' on market seizures and customs detainments for clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘This firm is very efficient, attentive and prompt. They know IP law in Thailand very well. I enjoy working with them.’
  • 'They are proficient in IP and have provided valuable advice in prosecution and enforcement matters in Thailand.’
  • ‘Kritsana Mingtongkhum is excellent. He goes beyond his call to provide advice. He provides top-quality service to his clients.’

  • ‘The team is responsive, knowledgeable and able to provide strategic advice in a clear and concise way. The team has a professional, pragmatic and problem-solving approach.’

  • ‘I am very happy with Satyapon & Partners. They are a responsive, helpful and user-friendly IP firm that is a real asset in navigating the Thai market. They have a strong team of IP lawyers who have extensive experience and knowledge in IP law and practice.'

  • 'They are a fantastic IP firm and I would highly recommend them to anyone who needs a professional and trustworthy IP legal service in Thailand.’

  • 'Kritsana Mingtongkhum is a talented and dedicated IP lawyer who has a good command of IP law and practice. He is helpful and supportive, and also attentive and proactive in handling our matters and transactions.'

Key clients

  • Aston Martin
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Hermes International
  • Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
  • Anglo American (De Beers)
  • Frasers Property (Thailand) PCL
  • AstraZeneca AB
  • Wells Fargo & Co.
  • Industria de Diseño Textil (Inditex)

Work highlights

  • Acting on behalf of a prominent Japanese beauty and health products company PIAS Corporation, we successfully cancel a registered trademark in the name of a Thai company on the ground of non-use.
  • Advised a local Thai company, Iron Butterfly Co., Ltd., on a cross-border IP licensing and distributorship issue, to secure a Licensing & Distributorship Agreement with an American cosmetics company.
  • Successfully obtained registration for a suggestive trademark “COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC OFFICE” at the Appeal Court on behalf of Wells Fargo & Company.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Satyapon Sachdecha, Kritsana Mingtongkhum

Other key lawyers

Suppadech Jamjirawat, Kriangsak Sukhitanont