A woman’s claim that she had registered “NENE ROYAL” as a trademark in Thailand has sparked confusion online after she said she intended to give the rights to the family of Rattikan Amloy, known as Nene Royal, the Phuket native who recently won America’s Got Talent.
The woman said in a Facebook post that she had registered the trademark to protect the singer’s interests. However, commenters questioned whether she could do so and asked about her relationship with Nene.
When one Facebook user asked whether she had registered it on Nene’s behalf, she replied: “Yes, to protect her.” She did not answer questions about her relationship with the singer.
One commenter argued that a trademark belongs to the person who registers it and that using someone else’s name without permission would not meet the requirements for registration. The commenter added that Nene or an authorised representative could file an objection.
In an earlier Facebook post on 28 September, the woman shared what she described as a trademark application for NENE ROYAL, presenting it as a gift to help the young singer pursue her dreams and build her own business.
“A gift to mark the start of a young girl’s growth in Thailand and around the world as she follows her musical dreams,” she wrote. Referring to herself as “Auntie Nu”, she added: “I’d like to give you this trademark application so you can follow your dreams and build the best business you can under the NENE ROYAL brand.”
In another post at 12:29 on 17 October, the woman said she had discussed ownership of the trademark in Thailand with Jon Elron, whom she described as a foreigner who had given a young girl named Praew opportunities to pursue her dreams.
She said she had asked whether the rights to Nene Royal could belong directly to Rattikan Amloy’s family, with an individual named as the owner.
According to her post, Elron agreed that the trademark should belong directly to Rattikan.
“Learning about intellectual property is a worthwhile start and can significantly increase value,” she wrote, referring to the Department of Intellectual Property. “Nene Royal, keep going and make your dreams come true, my girl. Thank you for letting me meet the child called Nene Royal.”