Protection under the Integrated Circuits Act is only available for a
layout design that has been registered in Thailand. Therefore, aforeign layout design has no protection under Thai law unless it is
registered in Thailand as well. Moreover, if the layout design has
neither been registered nor exploited within 15 years from its creation,
it is not eligible for registration in Thailand. If a layout design has
already been commercially exploited, the applicant must file an
application in Thailand within two years from the first date of
exploitation in order to qualify for registration in Thailand.