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Pollawat Suppattarasaet

Partner
+66 64 793 6545
THAILAND
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Biography

Pollawat focuses mainly on intellectual property and international law. He has extensive knowledge in all aspect of intellectual property laws. He specializes in all IP matters namely trademark, industrial design, invention patent and copyright including prosecution, opposition, counterstatement and appeal.

His current practice is mainly focused on reviewing and advising clients on Trademark License Agreement, Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA), Confidentiality Agreement, Distribution Agreement, Co-Existence Agreement (for overseas cases) and other agreements concerning intellectual property as needed.

Legal Work Experience

  • February 2024 - Present: Partner at ILAWASIA Co., Ltd.
  • 2013- 2023: Managing Partner at Law Republic Limited.
  • 2011 – 2013: Partner at ILAW Advocates & Solicitors Ltd.
  • 2008 – 2011: Senior Associate at Apisith & Alliances Ltd.
  • 2005 – 2008: Patent and Trademark Attorney at Vidon & Partners
  • January 2005 - June 2005: Trademark Attorney at Frank International Co., Ltd.

Education

  • D.P.A. (Doctor of Public Administration Program), Bangkok Thonburi University, Bangkok, 2023
  • LL.M. in International Law, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2004
  • LL.B. (Business Law), Assumption University, 2003

Recognitions

  • Silver Tier for Prosecution and Strategy in the 2026 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR).
  • Bronze Tier for Prosecution and Strategy in the 2025 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR).
  • Top 50 list of Asia IP’s Thailand IP Experts in 2024-2025, by AsiaIP Magazine.
  • WIPR Leaders 2024-2025, by WIPR Magazine.

Personal Affiliations

  • August 2025 – Present: Member of the Expert Committee of the Patent Agent Board Institute.
  • July 2025 – Present: Arbitration Tribunal of the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC).
  • July 2025 – Present: Committee to Intellectual Property Management, Research Works, and Innovation of the Praboromarajchanok Institute.
  • May 2023 - Present: Intellectual Property Committee, Eastern Science Park, Burapha University.
  • May 2022 – Present: Consultant of Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, School of Architecture, Art, and Design.
  • August 2021 - Present: Committee for the Promotion and Support of Research and Innovation, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.
  • 2021–Present : President of Legal Development and Assistance for SMEs Committee The Federation Thai SMEs.

Testimonials

  • World Trademark Review (WTR) 2026: "Known for his strategic approach to non-contentious, commercial and enforcement matters, Dr Pollawat Suppattarasaet brings over two decades of experience and cross-cultural fluency to the table, and is in demand for his ability to align IP strategies with business objectives."
  • World Trademark Review (WTR) 2025: "A new addition, partner Pollawat Suppattarasaet has two decades of experience, and boasts an extensive knowledge of all facets of IP. His particular specialty lies in reviewing and advising on licensing and transactional matters. He is also a counsellor to one of the country’s senators."

Licenses & Certifications

  • Thai Bar Association
  • Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • Licensed Notarial Services Attorney
  • Registered Patent Agent

Training Certificate

Publication

  • Main-author of “Innovative Disruption Era Implementation in Providing Services in Bangkok Metropolis,” published in Journal of MCU Phetchaburi Review, 6(2) (2023, Jul – Dec).
  • Co-author of “Problems Related to Procurement by Specific Methods in accordance with the Procurement and Inventory Management Act B.E. 2560,’ published in Journal of Suvarnabhumi Institute of Technology (Humanities and Social Sciences), 6(1) (2020, Jan – Jun).

Practice Areas

  • Intellectual Property
  • Corporate and Commercial

Languages

Fluent and literatein Thai and English,conversant in Chaozhou (Tae-chew)