After six years of intellectual property practice in Thailand, Franck founded Ananda IP in 2011 with the goal of creating Thailand’s best boutique IP firm. Recognized as one of Thailand’s leading IP specialists, Franck’s practice areas include trademark and patent prosecution, trademark strategy, copyright and patent litigation, anti-counterfeit strategy, and IP contracts.

In addition to servicing several high-profile, multinational corporations from Europe, China, Japan, the USA, India, UAE and Southeast Asia, Franck is also a frequent speaker on cutting-edge IP issues at professional symposiums and conferences. A recognized expert, Franck is a regular lecturer in patent, trademark, and design law for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and a teacher/reviewer of WIPO’s Distance Learning program (DL302, DL450, DL 201, Turin Master of Intellectual Property, Ankara Master and Yaoundé Master). He is an advisor to the European Union (ECAP & EU/ASEAN IPR Helpdesk), to the Swiss Government (ISIP I and ISIP II), and to the French government on IP issues. Franck has authored numerous expert studies and articles, including two IP guides for Thailand published in 2011 and 2013. Franck is also a former President of the Franco Thai Chamber of Commerce (2009-2011), and an active member of APAA Emerging IP Rights Committee. In 2013, Franck Fougere received the ILO Client Choice award for best patent practitioner in Thailand. Legal 500 and Asia Law has recognized him as a Leading Lawyer since 2004. In 2015, Franck was appointed as Foreign Trade Advisor (Conseiller du Commerce Exterieur de la France) by the French government. In 2019, Franck was appointed Chairman of EABC Working Group on Intellectual Property.

Franck graduated from Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Strasbourg) in France and College of Europe (Bruges) in Belgium and trained at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. He trained at an international law firm in Brussels before moving to Thailand in 2002. Franck is fluent in French, German, and English, and intermediate in Russian and Thai.

At Ananda IP, Kritchakorn manages the overall operational responsibilities as well as the activities of trademark department and consistently maintains the professional and quality service of attorneys to clients. He has comprehensive knowledge of and extensive experience in intellectual property including trademark, patent, copyright and domain name. Kritchakorn advises on strategies and courses of actions for both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property related matters. During his career, he has handled, prosecuted and completed the prescribed procedures for registration of over thousands of local and international trademark and patent applications.

Kritchakorn received LL.M. (Master of Laws) from University of California, Berkeley and earned Law and Technology Certificate of Specialization (intellectual property law, privacy law, and other technology-related areas of law). Prior to that, he acquired the highest admission score to Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, where he majored in business law and graduated with LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) (honors).

Kritchakorn is a qualified attorney in Thailand. He possesses Attorney-at-Law License issued by the Lawyers Council of Thailand and Patent Agent License issued by Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP). He is also a registered Notarial Services Attorney. Kritchakorn is proficient in English and intermediate in German.

Dr. Monnat is one of the Manager of our Patent Department in charge of Life Sciences. She is a senior, licensed Patent Agent. Dr. Monnat has a certificate in “Advance in Intellectual Property Law” from Institute of Legal Education of the Thai Bar and IP-UP Program certificate from Department of Intellectual Property-Thailand Research Fund.

Prior to joining Ananda Intellectual Property, Dr. Monnat gained much experience on IP matters in private companies and universities.  With over 15 years’ scientific research experience, her areas of expertise include molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology and enzymology. She has authoured 8 scientific publications in ISI/SCOPUS database.

Dr. Monnat is also a speaker on topics related to the microbe, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, food safety, and biofuel. Her permits include an animal use license from Institute of Animal for Scientific Purposes Development, a water pollution controller certificate from Thailand Environment Institute, and a Biosafety Guidelines for Modern Biotechnology certificate from BIOTEC-Chulalongkorn University. She received an outstanding young scientist oral presentation award in “The 1^st International Conference on Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Biorefinery, and Pollution Prevention”.

Dr. Monnat obtained her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Chulalongkorn University. She received funding from the Thailand Research Fund (Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program), French Embassy in Thailand, and INSA-Toulouse, France to conduct two years of her Ph.D. thesis in France. She obtained her Bachelor Degree of Science from Chulalongkorn University. Dr. Monnat is fluent in Thai, English, and French.

Associate, Patent ConsultantChacriya Srihakul is a qualified lawyer and Notarial Services Attorney in Thailand, licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand. A graduate of Chulalongkorn University, she has over 6 years of experience in intellectual property law, with a strong focus on patent matters.

She has worked with some of Thailand’s most reputable law firms, advising multinational corporations, technology companies, and innovative businesses on protecting their inventions and managing patent portfolios. Her practice emphasizes clear, business-focused strategies that help clients secure and maximize the value of their innovations.

Chacriya is currently an Associate – Patent Consultant at Ananda Intellectual Property, where she plays a key role in handling patent-related matters for both domestic and international clients.

Parawee joined Ananda IP in early 2020 as an IP Paralegal. She is responsible for assisting Patent Attorneys with preparing and filing domestic and international patent applications, conducting patent searches, preparing reports and updating clients on patent status and any other patent related matters.

Prior to joining Ananda IP, Parawee has worked in a number of top Intellectual Property Law firms in Thailand as a Patent Administrator covering both Patent and Trademark related matters.

She has had over 2 years of experience working in Intellectual Property field of law.

Parawee graduated from Mahidol University International College with a Bachelor of International Business degree covering Thai Business Law. She is fluent in Thai, English and Hindi and Penjabi.

Chutimon joined Ananda IP in 2025 as a Patent Paralegal. She graduated from Chiang Mai University with a Bachelor of Law in 2023. Prior to joining Ananda IP, she has had experience working in Intellectual Property field of law and handling both Trademark and Patent matters. Now her main focus was on patent and contribute support to the patent department.

Nuttakorn is a partner of our associate corporate partner firm Orbis and a senior litigator ranked among Thailand’s top patent and IP litigators. A graduate of Assumption University, where he obtained a LLB (2006), Nuttakorn advises Thai and foreign clients in Intellectual property law, in particular patent litigation). In 2019, Nuttakorn headed Ananda IP litigation team in one of Thailand’ largest patent litigation case (Nitto Denko vs. Hutchinson) resulting in Ananda Intellectual Property successfully invalidating three patents of the plaintiff in what is considered one of Thailand landmark case. Nuttakorn has also an extensive expertise in litigation and dispute resolution related to Corporate, Labor, Immigration, Cyber Crime and Commercial Law.

He is a member of the Law Society of Thailand since 2008 as well as a Notarial Services Attorney since 2009. Nuttakorn has also completed the Barrister-at-Law requirements of the institute of Legal Education, Thai Bar Association. Nuttakorn speaks Thai and English.

Kamonnat joined Ananda IP in early 2025 as a Patent Specialist. She is responsible for assisting Patent Attorneys in preparing and filing both domestic and international patent applications. Her key duties include conducting patent searches, preparing reports, monitoring application statuses, and providing clients with regular updates, as well as supporting other patent-related matters.

Prior to joining Ananda IP, Kamonnat worked at several leading intellectual property law firms in Thailand, where she served as a Patent Administrator handling both patent and trademark matters. With over four years of experience in the intellectual property field, Kamonnat brings strong expertise and a thorough understanding of the patent process.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology, with a concentration in Business Japanese.

Hathaichanok is a qualified attorney in Thailand. She possesses an Attorney-at-Law License issued by the Lawyers Council of Thailand. She also received a Certificate of Intellectual Property and International Trade Law issued by the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court of Thailand. She currently handles domestic trademark prosecution.

Prior to joining Ananda Intellectual Property in 2021, Hathaichanok worked with several intellectual property law firms in Thailand where she gained significant experience which includes conducting trademark searches, filing applications, responding to office actions, and filing appeals before the Department of Intellectual Property, Thailand. She also handled patent, copyright, and domain name prosecution.

Prasita assists Trademark Attorney in all administrative tasks relating to IP litigation cases. Prior to joining our AIP, she worked as an IP administrator and accountant. Prasita graduated from Silpakorn University where she earned a Bachelor degree from Faculty of Arts (Korean language). She speaks Thai and English, and is proficient in Korean.

Sivaporn is an experienced Office Manager responsible for overseeing all aspects of office administration to ensure smooth daily operations. She manages office supplies, coordinates maintenance, and serves as the liaison with IT support, building management, and service personnel. She also handles employee benefits administration, including Social Security, provident funds, group insurance, while maintaining accurate leave records for reporting to management.

In addition, she provides direct support to the Managing Partner, assisting with invoice payments, travel arrangements, car insurance, and related tasks. With a strong background in accounting support, she prepares statements of account, processes invoices, manages petty cash, and coordinates with external accountants to ensure accurate financial reporting and tax compliance.

Sivaporn holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in General Management, which strengthens her ability to integrate administrative expertise with strategic business knowledge. She takes pride in delivering efficient operational support, fostering a productive work environment, and contributing to the organization’s overall success.

Hatairat is an Administrative Assistant at Ananda Intellectual Property. She supports administrative operations, provides assistance to cross-functional departments, and works closely with the accounting department to arrange and record payments. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business English from Rattana Bundit University and is proficient in English, with basic knowledge of Chinese.

She has served as the In-house Translator since 2023 at Ananda Intellectual Property, where she provides expert translation support to the firm’s patent and trademark departments. She specializes in English-Thai and Thai-English translation, helping ensure accuracy and clarity in all legal and technical documents related to intellectual property protection.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with First Class Honors from Thammasat University in 2015. She is currently pursuing an LL.B. at Ramkhamhaeng University. With extensive experience translating across a wide range of industries, she brings deep linguistic and subject matter expertise to her role.