Thailand's IP Office reports 53,794 IP protection filings (Jan–Aug 2025), up 10.43% YoY, with 39,096 registrations (+7.88%). While Thai utility patents (อนุสิทธิบัตร) grew 18.54% driven by universities, invention patents remain dominated by foreign filers (87%), concentrated in pharma, comms, and steel. Copyright notices surged 67.11%, led by Thai software and literary works. The data underscores Thailand's IP ecosystem strength for incremental innovation, yet limited domestic advanced-tech patenting—a potential capacity gap for SMEs seeking to commercialise high-value IP.
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