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C7 · IP

Thai Copyright Registration & IP Deposit

While copyright arises automatically, DIP deposit gives a dated record admissible in Thai enforcement. We deposit literary, artistic, software, and audiovisual works and issue the certificate.

  • Literary, artistic & software works
  • Audiovisual & musical works
  • DIP deposit filing
  • Author & assignee documentation
  • Certificate collection
  • Portfolio strategy for infringement action
Pricing: contact us for a quote · from THB 6,500Turnaround: 2–4 weeksLegal basis: Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (as amended)

A working guide to thai copyright registration in Thailand

Thai Copyright Registration is treated as an evidence file, not a translation ticket. Our workflow begins with a documentary audit against the receiving authority's current rulebook — the same rulebook Thai MFA, foreign embassies in Bangkok, and Thai Immigration Bureau counters use — so acceptance criteria are baked in before any drafting starts. Every content creators, studios and software houses in Thailand matter is scoped by a senior specialist on LINE Official @NAATI or by email at ilc@thainotary.co.th before any file moves.

The document set most often audited on content creators, studios and software houses in Thailand matters here includes work specimen (digital or physical), author's ID / company affidavit, declaration of first publication, assignment agreement (if applicable), power of attorney, cover application form. Deliverables are formatted to the acceptance criteria of the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP).

How the workflow runs end-to-end

The typical execution path is: intake → audit → certified translation → attorney jurat → MFA Chaeng Watthana submission → MFA collection → destination embassy submission → embassy collection → courier dispatch. Each checkpoint triggers a written status update on the client's chosen channel.

Who this service is for

Overseas law firms use the same intake as domestic clients but receive a bilingual case brief in English at every checkpoint, so partners in London, New York, Sydney, Hong Kong, or Frankfurt can bill and update their own end clients without needing a Thai-language intermediary on each thread.

Coverage, fees, and turnaround

Government stamps and embassy fees are paid on the client's behalf against an itemised invoice with the official government receipts attached — nothing is marked up beyond the disclosed service fee, and refunds of any unused pass-through cost are automatic at file close.

Quality assurance and confidentiality

Quality control includes an English-side legal reviewer on every matter destined for common-law jurisdictions and a civil-law reviewer on matters destined for German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Japanese authorities — terminology mismatches between legal systems are our most audited category.

Start your Thai Copyright Registration matter today

Reach ILC on LINE Official @NAATI, email ilc@thainotary.co.th, or phone 080-5578887. Office hours are Monday to Sunday, 08:30 to 20:00 Bangkok time. A specialist responds to first-contact messages within one business hour on weekdays and within four hours on weekends and public holidays with a written price, realistic timeline, and a required-documents checklist tailored to your destination country. There is no charge for the initial consultation, and no obligation to proceed after receiving the quote — ILCearns repeat business by delivering the first content creators, studios and software houses in Thailand matter cleanly and on time, not by locking clients into open-ended retainers.

Local Expert Insight

Expert perspective: Thai Copyright Registration

The Thai Copyright Registration files we see most often are ones the applicant filed themselves and got rejected for an outdated template or a passport-name mismatch — that's why we audit every document before touching translation.
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Legal Documentation Editorial Team

Cost ladder

Service tierFee range
เอกสารเดี่ยว / Single doc1,500 – 2,500 THB
แปล + Notary / Translation + Notary2,500 – 4,500 THB
MFA legalization3,500 – 5,500 THB
Embassy chain / สถานทูต5,500 – 8,000 THB

Timeline (Day 1 → Day N)

  1. Day 1Intake, document audit, written quote & timeline
  2. Day 2-3Certified translation + two-tier QA by NAATI/MoJ translators
  3. Day 3-4MFA Chaengwattana legalization queued & retrieved
  4. Day 5-7Destination embassy filing & EMS/DHL return to client

Case snapshot (anonymized)

A corporate client (name withheld) needed Thai Copyright Registration on a tight embassy deadline. ILC closed the matter in four business days without a re-file, saving the client roughly two weeks versus a DIY route.

Last reviewed: · Cross-referenced against MFA Consular practice + Lawyers Council of Thailand