Satyapon & Partners

Founded in 1995, Satyapon and Partners is a respected IP law firm, offering services across the full spectrum of IP matters. Eponymous founder and managing partner Satyapon Sachdecha is a prominent name in the IP space. He is flanked by head of trademark and litigation Kritsana Mingtongkhum, and head of patent and design, Kritchawat Chainapasak. The three lead a team of patent attorneys and litigators that bring in-house technical expertise. In addition to Thailand, the firm also handles prosecution and manages portfolios for various multinational and local clients in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Intellectual property

Work highlights

Advising Panasonic in a high-profile patent litigation case against Thai manufacturer, distributor and importer Zehbert over its sale of electrical devices in the Thai market that infringed on the client’s patent rights.

Representing Chile in a long-standing, highly-publicised geographical indication (GI) case against Peru over who owns the rights to the alcoholic beverage ‘Pisco’. The firm helped Chile file the GI ‘Pisco Chile’.

Acting for VietJet Air in its attempt to register its trademark, which is prohibited by the Thai Trademark Act because its mark contains a geographical name.

Key clients

Aston Martin, NFL Properties, Pernod Ricard, Twitter, Uber, World Wildlife Fund, Yamaha Motors