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Montira Sakulsuwan

Senior Associate, Trade Mark Attorney

Bangkok

+662 028 2244

Biography

Montira is a seasoned expert in Trademark law with over 10 years of experience at leading law firms in Thailand. She specializes in trademark prosecution and IP-related matters. She provides strategic advice to multinational clients across diverse industries, including Technology, Entertainment, Consumer Products, Food and Beverages, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitality, and Automotive.

Representative Cases

Montira has extensive experience advising on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property law matters, primarily focusing on trademarks. She has worked with clients across various industries. Her expertise encompasses conducting trademark clearance searches, providing pre-filing advice, and handling the prosecution of trademark applications. She has effectively managed reporting on and responding to office actions for both local and international companies, ensuring a smooth and efficient trademark registration process.

In addition to her prosecution work, Montira has assisted in drafting trademark assignments, licenses, and other IP-related contracts, as well as coordinating their recordal and registration with the Trademark Office. She has counseled clients on appeals, trademark oppositions, counter-statements, and cancellations filed with the Trademark Board, along with subsequent appeals to the IP&IT Court. Her proactive approach extends to coordinating with investigators on trademark infringement matters, overseeing the preparation of investigation reports, monitoring potential infringing activities, and providing legal advice related to cease-and-desist letters. She also conducts comprehensive intellectual property searches for trademarks, copyrights, and domain names, and prepares detailed IP due diligence reports.

Qualifications

  • Master of Laws (LL.M., Merit) in International Trade and Commercial Law, Durham University, UK
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Thammasat University, Thailand

Personal Interest

Travel, reading, food, music, and mindfulness.