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Marijuana patent bid shot down
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/11/2018
» The Commerce Ministry has allayed fears it will put the brakes on developing marijuana extracts for possible medicinal usage, saying the project has the backing of the government.
All pot patent requests scrapped
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/02/2019
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has rejected all requests submitted by foreign pharmaceutical companies to patent marijuana extracts, while at the same time opening the door for companies to appeal the decision.
US backs vaccine patent waiver
AFP, Published on 06/05/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States threw its weight behind a waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines as India Thursday posted record deaths and infections from a catastrophic wave swamping the country.
Firm fights drug patent rejection
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/09/2021
» A Japanese pharmaceutical company has appealed against the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP)'s rejection of its request to patent the anti-Covid drug Favipiravir which is widely used in Thailand.
Activists rally against pot patent requests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/11/2018
» A group of local activists on Wednesday urged the Department of Intellectual Property to withdraw drug patent requests for cannabis extract.
Time limit put on drug patent
News, Phusadee Arunmas and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/05/2021
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) can reject a Japanese firm's bid to patent favipiravir -- the antiviral medicine used as a treatment for Covid-19 -- in Thailand if it fails to provide information on its new innovation by August.
Outbreak spurs rush of medical patent requests
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2020
» Fifty-one requests have been filed with the Commerce Ministry seeking to patent medical innovations created as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to the ministry.
Huawei patent case shows courts' increasing clout
News, Jan Wolfe, Published on 13/06/2018
» A smartphone patent fight between Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co could reach a global resolution through a ruling by a Chinese court, a development that reflects the growing attractiveness of China as a quick and effective forum for intellectual property disputes.
China blocks iPhone sales over patent dispute
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» WASHINGTON: A Chinese court ordered a ban in the country on iPhone sales in a patent dispute, US chipmaking giant Qualcomm said Monday.
Foreign firm's cannabis extract patent application rejected
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/11/2018
» Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has ordered the Intellectual Property Department to dismiss a foreign company's application for a patent for cannabis extract.