IP Expert

Overview

Somphob Rodboon is Managing Partner of ILAWASIA Co., Ltd., a Thai law firm established in 2011. He is highly experienced in assisting clients with the management of their trademark portfolios, including local and international filings and prosecuting trademarks on the client’s behalf; advising clients on global branding strategies, development, and protection of their brand names; and regularly acting for clients in defending trademarks, in opposition, cancellation, and invalidation proceedings.

One of his key areas of focus is intellectual property enforcement, where he employs a comprehensive approach to protect the intellectual property rights of both domestic and global industry. He assists his clients in navigating the complexities of intellectual property enforcement and ensures that clients are protected when it comes to trademarks, copyrights, and patents; and applies his extensive knowledge and experience to develop strategies that are tailored to each client specific needs. Hence, he appointed as Trademark Office Practices Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA) during 2021 to 2023.

His expertise and dedication have led many practitioners and clients to regard him as a leading figure who represents intellectual property owners ranging from mega corporations to private individuals over the last decade. He emerges as a powerful advocate in intellectual property litigation, and has earned the reputation and honor of being a highly promising litigator due to his inimitable ability to formulate winning strategies for his clients' complex intellectual property cases. He efficiently protects his clients' benefits and aims to safeguard valuable trademarks of clients and ensure the protection of client’s intellectual property rights. As a result, Somphob Rodboon has earned recognition from the World Trademark Review as the Recommended Individual for the Enforcement and Litigation area during 2022 to 2023; and the Prosecution and Strategy area in 2023.

These are all reasons that he is regarded as one of the leading experts in intellectual property law in Thailand.