Expert Panama patent registration for inventions, utility models and industrial designs through the MICI General Directorate of Intellectual Property.
Panama patent law protects inventions that are new, involve an inventive step and are capable of industrial application. The MICI DIGERPI examines applications for compliance with these criteria.
We handle patent applications from initial patentability assessment through prosecution, examination responses and grant. Full English service for international inventors.
Deep insight into Panama's tax authority processes.
Master in Public Administration — law, economics and policy.
You always deal directly with the attorney handling your case.
Licensed attorney in the Republic of Panama.
"A patent is not just a legal certificate — it's a competitive moat. The right patent strategy protects your core innovation while blocking competitive workarounds."
— Lic. José Manuel Góndola Escudero · Idoneidad No. 17,005Pre-filing analysis of novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability.
Drafting and filing complete patent application with claims, description and drawings.
Faster and simpler protection for functional innovations with 10-year term.
Protection for the ornamental or aesthetic aspects of a product — 15-year term.
International patent application through the PCT system, claiming Panama priority date.
Managing examination process, responding to office actions and appealing rejections.
We assess novelty and inventive step before investing in a full application.
Complete patent specification: claims, description, abstract and drawings.
Filing with DIGERPI with priority date establishment.
Managing examination, responses to office actions and appeals through to grant.
Patent application for novel fintech payment processing algorithm.
Patent protecting novel manufacturing process with significant cost advantages.
Utility model registration for improved version of existing product — faster grant.
Inventions that are new (not previously disclosed anywhere in the world), involve an inventive step (non-obvious) and are capable of industrial application.
Patents of invention: 20 years. Utility models: 10 years. Industrial designs: 15 years. All from the filing date.
Patents require a higher inventive step but provide 20-year protection. Utility models have a lower inventive step threshold and provide 10-year protection with a simpler process.
Yes. A Panama patent application establishes a priority date under the Paris Convention. You can file in other countries within 12 months claiming this priority.
Panama patent examination typically takes 2–4 years from filing. We manage the entire examination process.
Confidential consultation. We assess patentability and provide a complete filing strategy.