Thailand: Significant advancement in court procedures in the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court

With the aim to modernize court procedures, the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court ("CIPIT Court") has recently announced the new Rules for Intellectual Property and International Trade Cases B.E. 2566 (2023) ("Rules") to replace the old regulation established in 1997. The new Rules entered into force on 1 July 2023 and govern the civil and criminal procedures for all cases under the jurisdiction of the CIPIT Court, including disputes relating to intellectual property rights and international trade.