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Thailand has built a comprehensive Intellectual Property (IP) system, aligned with international standards, to protect the rights of creators, businesses and innovators. Managed by The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) under the Ministry of Commerce it supports a global practice of IP laws. As a member of World Trade Organization (WTO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), T
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