Patent Registration in Panama
<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProtect your inventions and creations with patent registration in Panama. Our intellectual property lawyers guide you through the entire process before DIGERPI. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest Your Free Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Estrategias](\"https:\/\/www.paralelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Estrategias-para-maximizar-oportunidades-en-licitaciones.jpg\")
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat Is a Patent and Why Register It in Panama?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA patent is an exclusive right granted by the Panamanian State over an invention, allowing the holder to prevent third parties from manufacturing, using, or commercializing the invention without authorization. In Panama, patents are administered by the General Directorate of the Industrial Property Registry (DIGERPI). <\/span><\/p>Registering your patent in Panama provides legal protection throughout the national territory for a period of 20 years for invention patents. This is essential to protect your competitive advantage, attract investment, and establish your presence in the Central American and Latin American markets. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProtect Your Invention<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tTypes of Protection
<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanama\u2019s industrial property system offers different types of protection depending on the nature of your invention:<\/span><\/p>- Invention patent: protects new inventions with industrial application (valid for 20 years)<\/span><\/li>
- Utility model: protects functional improvements to existing objects or tools (valid for 10 years)<\/span><\/li>
- Industrial design: protects the aesthetic or ornamental appearance of a product (valid for 10 years)<\/span><\/li>
- Certificate of registration for integrated circuit layout designs<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
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Our intellectual property lawyers help you determine which type of protection is most appropriate for your invention and assist in preparing the application with all the necessary technical and legal requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsult Your Case<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Contratos](\"https:\/\/www.paralelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Contratos-Comerciales-en-Panama-1.jpg\")
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tRequirements to Register a Patent in Panama<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatent registration in Panama before DIGERPI requires a formal application that includes a detailed description of the invention, claims defining the scope of protection, technical drawings when applicable, a summary of the invention, and proof of payment of the official fees.<\/span><\/p>If the application is submitted from abroad, an apostilled power of attorney in favor of the legal representative in Panama is required. It is also possible to claim priority from an application filed in another country within the previous 12 months, in accordance with the Paris Convention. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart Your Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tProtecting Your Intellectual Property Means Protecting Your Business
\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA patent registered in Panama not only protects your invention\u2014it grants you the exclusive right to commercially exploit it, license it to third parties, or use it as a business asset. At Paralelaw, we have extensive experience in industrial property to guide you through every stage of the process. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
Protect your inventions and creations with patent registration in Panama. Our intellectual property lawyers guide you through the entire process before DIGERPI. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t A patent is an exclusive right granted by the Panamanian State over an invention, allowing the holder to prevent third parties from manufacturing, using, or commercializing the invention without authorization. In Panama, patents are administered by the General Directorate of the Industrial Property Registry (DIGERPI). <\/span><\/p> Registering your patent in Panama provides legal protection throughout the national territory for a period of 20 years for invention patents. This is essential to protect your competitive advantage, attract investment, and establish your presence in the Central American and Latin American markets. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Panama\u2019s industrial property system offers different types of protection depending on the nature of your invention:<\/span><\/p> <\/p> Our intellectual property lawyers help you determine which type of protection is most appropriate for your invention and assist in preparing the application with all the necessary technical and legal requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Patent registration in Panama before DIGERPI requires a formal application that includes a detailed description of the invention, claims defining the scope of protection, technical drawings when applicable, a summary of the invention, and proof of payment of the official fees.<\/span><\/p> If the application is submitted from abroad, an apostilled power of attorney in favor of the legal representative in Panama is required. It is also possible to claim priority from an application filed in another country within the previous 12 months, in accordance with the Paris Convention. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t A patent registered in Panama not only protects your invention\u2014it grants you the exclusive right to commercially exploit it, license it to third parties, or use it as a business asset. At Paralelaw, we have extensive experience in industrial property to guide you through every stage of the process. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tWhat Is a Patent and Why Register It in Panama?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Types of Protection
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Protecting Your Intellectual Property Means Protecting Your Business
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