Satyapon Sachdecha

Dr. Sachdecha, a graduate of George Washington Law School, has been practicing exclusively in the field of Intellectual Property Law for over 30 years, founding Satyapon & Partners in 1995.

He served as the President of the Intellectual Property Association of Thailand for 5 consecutive terms from 2009-2019. He has been serving as the Vice-President of AIPPI in Thailand for over 10 years. He sat on the IP Law Development Committee for the Thai Ministry of Commerce helping draft the current Trademark Act. Appointed by the Cabinet of Thailand as an Intellectual Property Expert to the Trademark Board of Thailand, during his 8year tenure he was in charge of appeals and cancellations, which gives him unique insight into the functions of the Board.

Satyapon is a pioneer in anti-counterfeiting and brand enforcement in Thailand. In 2019, the firm recorded the largest patent infringement seizure in the history of Thailand against a major local manufacturer, and has seen major dividends from their Customs Officers training seminars in the form of a big increase in Custom seizures for their clients.

• IP Strategy
• IP Enforcement
• IP Prosecution
• IP Litigation

• LL.D., (Honorary), Dhurakij Pundit University
• M.C.L., George Washington University, National Law Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
• LL.M., University of Miami School of Law, Florida, U.S.A.
• LL.B., Thammasat University

• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Industrielle (AIPPI)
• Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
• ASEAN Intellectual Property Association (ASEAN-IPA)
• Intellectual Property Association of Thailand