Thailand: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$720 for one class, plus US$580 for each further class. Thailand is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Thailand through an international registration. Thailand is a leading import market for metal goods (class 6) and paints (class 2). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of beer and soft drinks (class 32) and lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11).
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
In colour: goods where Thailand is among the world's 10 largest exporters, or has at least 5% of world exports. In grey, for comparison: its next-largest shares.
Goods where Thailand is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$720 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$268 in official fees and about US$452 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class adds about US$580. Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.
Thailand is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Thailand through an international registration. WIPO's fee to designate Thailand is CHF 360 for one class (about US$432) and CHF 720 for two classes, on top of WIPO's basic fee for the international application.
Thailand's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are electronics and software (class 9, US$65.2bn), machines (class 7, US$22.9bn), vehicles (class 12, US$10.8bn), metal goods (class 6, US$6.0bn), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$2.9bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$2.9bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$2.8bn), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$2.7bn), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$2.5bn) and chemicals (class 1, US$2.3bn). Within its region, it stands out for metal goods (#2 in East Asia and Pacific), paints (#4 in East Asia and Pacific), textiles (#4 in East Asia and Pacific), leather goods and bags (#5 in East Asia and Pacific), chemicals (#5 in East Asia and Pacific) and household utensils (#5 in East Asia and Pacific). Imports are growing fastest for textiles (28% a year), jewellery and watches (13% a year) and medical apparatus (10% a year). Foreign applicants filed 37,332 trademark classes in Thailand in 2024 - #9 in East Asia and Pacific - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
Thailand's exports of goods came to US$340.8bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were computers (US$24.0bn, 7% of its exports, #6 in the world), mobile phones and network equipment (US$15.9bn, 5% of its exports, #8 in the world), integrated circuits (chips) (US$12.9bn, 4% of its exports, #11 in the world), cars (US$12.5bn, 4% of its exports, #18 in the world), trucks (US$11.7bn, 3% of its exports, #5 in the world), vehicle parts (US$8.7bn, 3% of its exports, #14 in the world), gold (US$8.3bn, 2% of its exports, #14 in the world), air conditioners (US$8.0bn, 2% of its exports, #2 in the world), tyres (US$7.8bn, 2% of its exports, #2 in the world) and refined petroleum products (US$7.4bn, 2% of its exports, #27 in the world). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were electronics and software (class 9, US$93.1bn, #10 in the world), vehicles (class 12, US$37.7bn, #15 in the world), machines (class 7, US$23.7bn, #20 in the world), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$11.8bn, #4 in the world), meat, dairy and preserved foods (class 29, US$10.0bn, #8 in the world), jewellery and watches (class 14, US$6.5bn, #8 in the world), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$5.3bn, #13 in the world), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$3.8bn, #17 in the world), agricultural products (class 31, US$3.5bn, #6 in the world) and clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$3.5bn, #27 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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