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Ms. Darani Vachanavuttivong, Co-Managing Partner and Managing Director
Mr. Srila Thongklang, Partner & Chief Litigator, IP Litigation

Mr. Alan Adcock, Deputy Director
Mr. Nandana Indananda, Of Counsel

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Darani Vachanavuttivong has been identified by the Asialaw Leading Lawyers Survey as a highly acclaimed legal expert in the Asia-Pacific region in the area of intellectual property, 2003-2009.  Moreover, there are two other additions to the list: Suebsiri Taweepon and Alan Adcock.  Suebsiri has been named as a leading lawyer in 2008 and 2009, while Alan has been recognized every year since 2005 for his work in Hong Kong and China.

Darani Vachanavuttivong has been identified as a preeminent practitioner in the field of trademark law in the Guide to the World’s Leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners, in association with Managing Intellectual Property, and as a preeminent practitioner in the field of patent law in the Guide to the World’s Leading Patent Law Practitioners, in association with Managing Intellectual Property, 2009 edition.

Darani Vachanavuttivong was the President of the Intellectual Property Association of Thailand (IPAT) for two terms, July 2005 through June 2009. She continues to serve the IPAT as a member of the Board of the Directors and the Secretary General until July 2011.

Srila Thongklang is a partner and chief litigator in the Intellectual Property Department. He joined Tilleke & Gibbins as an IP lawyer in 1986 and then litigator in the IP and maritime fields for many years.  He later chose IP litigation as his area of concentration. In 2005, he was promoted to partner as a result of his outstanding achievements in IP litigation. 

Nandana Indananda joined Tilleke & Gibbins in 2008 as Of Counsel after many years of service as a judge in various courts including the Central Tax Court and the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court. He has extensive research experience and has written numerous treatises on a variety of topics. In addition, he is a frequent guest lecturer at many of Bangkok’s universities.

Alan Adcock has practiced IP law for over 10 years, all of which as has been devoted to Asian regional practices (particularly China and Hong Kong).  Appearing frequently in global legal rankings, Alan’s practice focuses mostly on the commercial side with experience in IP due diligence, acquisitions, technology transfer, and clinical trial work.  He has been appointed Honorary Professor at the Beijing Communications University and recently co-authored the book China IP Challenges & Solutions. 

Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd. has been named Asialaw’s Thailand IP Firm for 2004-2007, Managing Intellectual Property’s Thailand IP Firm of the Year for 2007-2009, and Asian Counsel’s Thailand IP Firm of the Year for 2007 and 2009.

IP REGISTRATION, PROSECUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT

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• Patents, Petty Patents, and Designs: Patent and Design Searches, Registration and Prosecution of Patents, Petty Patents, and Designs in Thailand, Indochina, and Other Countries, Recordal of Changes, Annuity Payments, Oppositions, Cancellations, Watch Services, Registration of Patent License Agreements
• Trademarks: Mark Searches, Registration and Prosecution of Marks in Thailand, Indochina, and Other Countries, Recordal of Changes, Oppositions, Cancellations, Renewals, Registration of Trademark/Service Mark License Agreements, Watch Services, Customs Recordal
• Geographical Indications: Searches, Registration of Geographical Indications
• Trade Secrets and Thai Local Folk Intelligence: Searches and Recordal of Trade Secrets and Thai Local Folk Intelligence

IP ENFORCEMENT

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• Pre-Litigation and Arbitration: Investigation, Training for In-House Staff, Market Surveys, Comprehensive Turnkey Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Campaigns, Preventive Strategies, Civil and Criminal Action, Police/Excise/Customs Raids and Seizure Actions, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration, Public Relations/Press Management, Government Lobbying, Law Enforcement Liaison, Cancellations

IP COMMERCIALIZING, LICENSING, AND TRANSACTIONS

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• IP Due Diligence: Searches for Infringement, Registrability and Validity Analysis, Inventor Search, Audits to Identify and Protect IP Assets including Trade Secrets, Advice to Avoid Disputes when Terminating Dealers/Distributors, Consents and Assignments for IP Created by Employees/Contractors (Work for Hire), Valuation of Intellectual Property Assets and Due Diligence, IP Risk Assessments and Management, Freedom-to-Practice Investigations.
• Cross-Border and Multi-Jurisdictional Transactions, IP Licensing and Contracts: Franchising Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Distributorship Agreements, Technology Transfer Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Joint Venture and Collaboration Agreements, Employment Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements; Incubator IP Spin-Off Transactions, IP Financing, Restructuring of Internal Corporate IP Licensing.
• Copyrights: Subsistence, Filing, Recording, Foreign Registration and Filing, Licensing and Transactions, Enforcement.
• Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences (in conjunction with our Commercial Practice): Enforcement, Advertising and Marketing, Promotion to Professionals, Clinical Trials, Commercial Agreement, Disputes Resolution, Compulsory Licenses, Regulatory Requirements.   
• Entertainment Law (in conjunction with our Commercial Practice): Protection of Privacy Rights, Distribution Rights, Finance, Location and Film Permits, Media and Advertising Law, Product Placement, Music Rights, Script Clearance, Releases, Contract Management and Administration, Chain of Title Reviews.
• Other issues: Consumer Products, Foods and Beverages, Internet and Domain Name Disputes, Trade Secret and Data Protection, CD Law, and many more. 

IP LITIGATION

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The IP litigation group handles a full range of IP disputes both in criminal action and civil action, including trademark disputes, patent disputes, copyright disputes, trade secret disputes, trade name disputes, infringements, invalidity, cancellation, appealing decisions by the Board of Trademarks and Board of Patents, and other commercial disputes involving IP assets such as franchising agreement and distributorship agreement. T&G has been successful in obtaining rare Anton Piller orders and emergency injunctions in patent infringement claims from the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court.