Privacy Policy

The data controller for personal information collected through this website and in the course of our services is:

Anantara Counsel
519 Asoke Montri Road, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Telephone: +66 2 116 4928
Email: [email protected]

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Contact details: name, email address, telephone number, and postal address provided when you contact us or engage our services.
• Enquiry content: the substance of messages sent through our contact form or by email, including any invention disclosures submitted voluntarily.
• Identity and company information: details about an individual inventor or corporate applicant necessary to prepare and file patent applications.
• Usage data: information collected automatically when you visit our website, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URL.
• Communication records: correspondence exchanged during an engagement, including written instructions and formal documents.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18.

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries and providing information about our services.
• Preparing patent applications, conducting prior art searches, and corresponding with the Department of Intellectual Property and overseas patent offices.
• Administering engagements, issuing invoices, and maintaining client records.
• Complying with professional obligations, regulatory requirements, and court orders where applicable.
• Improving the quality and relevance of our website content.
• Sending service-related communications, such as status updates on a matter, where you have requested these.

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling in any form that would produce legal or similarly significant effects.

We process personal data on the following bases under the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) of Thailand and, where applicable, equivalent legislation:

• Performance of a contract: processing necessary to carry out an engagement you have entered into with us.
• Legitimate interests: processing required to respond to enquiries, maintain business records, and improve our services, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Legal obligation: processing required to meet professional regulatory or statutory requirements.
• Consent: for any processing activities not covered above, including certain cookies, where we have obtained your prior agreement.

Personal data may be shared with:

• The Thai Department of Intellectual Property and, for PCT or national phase applications, with overseas patent offices and associated foreign counsel.
• Our service providers, including email hosting, document management, and accounting platforms, who process data on our behalf under appropriate data processing agreements.
• Professional advisers, such as accountants or legal counsel, where necessary for a specific matter.
• Regulatory or governmental bodies where we are required to do so by law.

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to any third party for commercial purposes.

Where a client engages us on an international filing programme, personal and technical information will be transmitted to overseas patent offices and foreign associates in the chosen filing jurisdictions. We will advise you of the relevant territories before any such transfer takes place. Where technically feasible, we ensure that recipients provide adequate safeguards for the data received.

We retain personal data for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, and in accordance with professional and statutory obligations:

• Enquiry records where no engagement follows: up to 12 months from the date of last contact.
• Client matter files: a minimum of ten years from the closure of the matter, in line with professional practice standards.
• Accounting and financial records: seven years from the end of the relevant financial year.
• Website usage data: as described in our Cookie Policy.

Data may be held for longer periods where required by a court order, ongoing legal proceedings, or professional regulatory requirement.

Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: to request that inaccurate or incomplete data be rectified.
• Erasure: to request deletion of your data where there is no longer a lawful basis for its retention.
• Restriction: to request that we limit the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format where processing is based on consent or contract.
• Objection: to object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
• Withdrawal of consent: where processing is based on consent, to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days of receipt of a valid request. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Committee of Thailand or another competent supervisory authority if you consider that our processing of your personal data infringes applicable law.

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Full details of the cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage your preferences are set out in our Cookie Policy. We will only place non-essential cookies with your consent.

We maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. These include access controls, encrypted communications where appropriate, and regular review of our data handling procedures. Staff who handle personal data are informed of their obligations.

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. We encourage you to contact us by telephone if you have a matter requiring particular confidentiality.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The revised policy will be published on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our website or services after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Anantara Counsel
519 Asoke Montri Road, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Telephone: +66 2 116 4928
Email: [email protected]