Campaign against infringing products Ready to warn people to avoid counterfeits.

Bangkok, Department of Intellectual Property Together with the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), the Royal Thai Police, the Customs Department, along with the private sector owners of intellectual property rights and the MBK Center shopping center, they are working proactively to campaign to instill a sense of respect. Intellectual property rights to traders and the general public Meanwhile, the management of the MBK Center shopping center stated that they had found a store in the mall for sale and were ready to cancel the contract immediately. Mr. Awut Wongsawat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property, led representatives of the Internal Security Operations Command or ISOC, the Royal Thai Police, the Customs Department, along with the private sector that owns intellectual property rights. He also invited those instead of from partner countries From the United States Embassy in Thailand and the European Union Delegation to Thailand Participate in walking campaigns agai nst the sale of products that infringe on intellectual property rights. In the MBK Center shopping center, which is an area that is being watched by partner countries. To create awareness among traders, entrepreneurs, consumers and the public to respect intellectual property rights. This makes promoting the protection of intellectual property rights more effective. The Department of Intellectual Property Still coordinating relevant agencies to work together Both in repression and campaigning, but will spread the area to cover even more. To emphasize to the international community that Thailand is not complacent. To protect rights owners, and most importantly, it also creates knowledge and understanding of the dangers that may arise from the use of intellectual property infringement products that are not up to standard. It is considered to have received international praise. Regarding Thailand's commitment to solving problems if Thailand is removed from the list of countries to watch or WL (Watch List: WL) fo llowing a report on the status of intellectual property protection of important trading partners. Under US trade law, Section 301 Special (Special 301) of the United States Trade Representative or U-S-T-R (USTR) this year, which will be announced at the end of April 2024, will be even more This has a positive effect on the trade atmosphere and can attract international investment. For statistics on suppression of intellectual property violations If compared to the period before the COVID situation considered to have a decreasing trend Because more abuse is going online. This causes storefront detection to decrease during the first 2 months of 2024 by the Royal Thai Police. Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and Customs Department There was a total of 199 cases of suppression and prosecution of sellers of intellectual property infringement products, a decrease of 24%, totaling more than 189,000 items seized. Mr. Somphon Triphopanat, Chief Executive Officer of Shopping Center Business, MBK Public Compa ny Limited, emphasized that the past measures It has canceled the rental of a large amount of violating retail space by converting it into a restaurant. and the educational zone took its place. Including promoting the creation of your own brand which will continue to be intensively implemented while representatives of partner countries From the United States Embassy in Thailand and the European Union Delegation to Thailand They thanked Thailand for inviting them to participate because it was considered a good activity. To make all parties aware of protecting intellectual property rights. Source: Thai News Agency