Commerce Ministry and FDA MOU on Health Product IP Protection

Matichon•Economy•1d ago

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The Department of Intellectual Property and the Food and Drug Administration signed an MOU to protect health product innovations and facilitate commercial use.

•The Department of Intellectual Property and the Food and Drug Administration signed an MOU on July 20.
•The cooperation aims to link knowledge and expertise to support health product entrepreneurs.
•The initiative includes Fast Track channels to reduce registration time for trademarks and patents.
•The agencies will collaborate on monitoring and exchanging data regarding intellectual property infringement.

Overview

•On July 20, the Department of Intellectual Property and the Food and Drug Administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
•The Department of Intellectual Property and the Food and Drug Administration will connect knowledge and expertise to benefit entrepreneurs in both networks.
•The Department of Intellectual Property established a Fast Track for trademarks, reducing consideration time from 10 months to 3 months for those needing the mark to register with the Food and Drug Administration.
•The targeted patent acceleration project for medical and public health innovation reduced consideration time from 38.5 months to 12 months, with 104 out of 118 applications already registered.
•The Department of Intellectual Property and the Food and Drug Administration will cooperate in monitoring and exchanging information on health products related to intellectual property infringement, such as trademark counterfeiting.
•The Food and Drug Administration states that standard, transparent systems and respect for intellectual property rights ensure consumers receive quality, safe, and reliable health products.
•The Department of Intellectual Property and the Food and Drug Administration will develop an Action Plan to ensure the MOU achieves concrete results.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Intellectual Property(กรมทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

An agency under the Ministry of Commerce that signed an MOU with the FDA to protect intellectual property in health products.

Food and Drug Administration(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการอาหารและยา)ℹ️

An agency that signed an MOU with the Department of Intellectual Property to promote health product innovation and consumer protection.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Intellectual Property.

Person

Mrs. Oramon Sapthaweetham(นางอรมน ทรัพย์ทวีธรรม)

Director General of the Department of Intellectual Property.

Pharmacist Ms. Supatra Bunsoem(เภสัชกรหญิงสุภัทรา บุญเสริม)

Secretary-General of the Food and Drug Administration.

Policy

MOU on Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Commercial Utilization of Health Products(บันทึกข้อตกลงความร่วมมือ (MOU) ด้านทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา นวัตกรรม และการใช้ประโยชน์เชิงพาณิชย์ของผลิตภัณฑ์สุขภาพ)

An agreement between the Department of Intellectual Property and the Food and Drug Administration to support health product entrepreneurs.