I'm Apapan Milde, a Senior Patent Attorney and attorney-at-law with over 14 years of experience helping clients protect innovations through strategic IP portfolios. I manage patent prosecution, conduct searches for patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses, draft robust claims, and advise on filing requirements and portfolio strategy across the ASEAN region. I also publish a monthly IP News editorial to share insights with clients and partners and collaborate with organizations like JETRO to advance IP understanding in the region. In Bangkok, I lead a dynamic team at S&I International Bangkok and I’m planning a relocation to Basel, Switzerland in 2026. I hold a Family Reunification visa that allows immediate employment, and I enjoy working with cross-functional teams to translate complex technology into strong IP protection while supporting long-term business growth.

Apapan Milde

I'm Apapan Milde, a Senior Patent Attorney and attorney-at-law with over 14 years of experience helping clients protect innovations through strategic IP portfolios. I manage patent prosecution, conduct searches for patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses, draft robust claims, and advise on filing requirements and portfolio strategy across the ASEAN region. I also publish a monthly IP News editorial to share insights with clients and partners and collaborate with organizations like JETRO to advance IP understanding in the region. In Bangkok, I lead a dynamic team at S&I International Bangkok and I’m planning a relocation to Basel, Switzerland in 2026. I hold a Family Reunification visa that allows immediate employment, and I enjoy working with cross-functional teams to translate complex technology into strong IP protection while supporting long-term business growth.

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I’m Apapan Milde, a Senior Patent Attorney and attorney-at-law with over 14 years of experience helping clients protect innovations through strategic IP portfolios. I manage patent prosecution, conduct searches for patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses, draft robust claims, and advise on filing requirements and portfolio strategy across the ASEAN region. I also publish a monthly IP News editorial to share insights with clients and partners and collaborate with organizations like JETRO to advance IP understanding in the region.

In Bangkok, I lead a dynamic team at S&I International Bangkok and I’m planning a relocation to Basel, Switzerland in 2026. I hold a Family Reunification visa that allows immediate employment, and I enjoy working with cross-functional teams to translate complex technology into strong IP protection while supporting long-term business growth.

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Language

English
Fluent
Thai
Fluent
Japanese
Beginner
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Patent Attorney - Head of Department at S&I INTERNATIONAL BANGKOK OFFICE
January 1, 2012 - Present
Prosecute patent applications, respond to office actions; conduct searches and analyses for patentability, novelty, and freedom-to-operate. Advise clients on patent strategy, filing requirements, and portfolio management; coordinate with foreign associates on overseas patent and design filings. Assist in patent disputes, oppositions, invalidation actions, and litigation; prepare legal evidence for IP court proceedings. Coordinate with Thai authorities (CIB police, FDA, OCPB) for raid/takedown actions; publish monthly IP news editorials for the ASEAN region. Liaise with JETRO regarding IP in ASEAN and contribute to public policy initiatives through the German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG).
Research Assistant at German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Conduct and publish research on public law, assisting in policy-oriented projects and academic outputs.
Research Assistance at German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Conduct and publish research on public law; support policy-oriented projects.

Education

Master of Laws in IP Law (Distinction) at Queen Mary University of London
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Bachelor of Laws at Thammasat University, Thailand
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010
Triam Udom Suksa School at Bangkok, Thailand
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
High School Diploma at Bluffton High School, Ohio, United States
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Master of Laws in IP Law (Distinction) at Queen Mary U. of London
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Bachelor of Laws at Thammasat University, Thailand
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010
Triam Udom Suksa School at Triam Udom Suksa School, Bangkok, Thailand
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Registered Lawyer License - Lawyer Council of Thailand
January 1, 2022 - February 6, 2026
Registered Patent Agent - Department of Intellectual Property Thailand
January 1, 2012 - February 6, 2026
Japan Patent Office/ IPR Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Patents
January 1, 2019 - February 6, 2026
Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs - WIPO
January 1, 2015 - February 6, 2026
SEAD Patent Drafting Course - FICPI
January 1, 2012 - February 6, 2026
Training for Practitioners Specializing in Trademark - Department of Intellectual Property, Thailand
January 1, 2012 - February 6, 2026
Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Patents
January 1, 2019 - February 6, 2026
Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
January 1, 2015 - February 6, 2026
SEAD Patent Drafting Course (FICPI)
January 1, 2013 - February 6, 2026
Training for Practitioners Specializing in Trademark
January 1, 2012 - February 6, 2026
Registered Patent Agent
January 1, 2012 - February 6, 2026
Registered Lawyer
January 1, 2022 - February 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Government, Education, Other