Protect Your Brand and Creations in Panama: A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property in Panama provides a strong legal framework to protect ideas, brands, and creations. Whether you’re safeguarding copyrights, trademarks, or patents, this guide will help you navigate the essentials.
What does intellectual property include?
- Copyrights for original works
- Patents and industrial designs
- Trademarks and other protected commercial elements
If you’re planning to register your trademark in Panama, consider the following:
- Ensure your trademark is unique:
Check the official registry to confirm no identical or similar trademarks exist. This step can save you time and money. - Choose the correct classification:
Register your trademark under the appropriate Nice Classification category to ensure proper protection of your products or services. - Gather the required documentation:
Submit all necessary forms and authorizations requested by the competent authority. - Use your trademark actively:
To maintain legal protection, your trademark must be used consistently in the country. - Seek legal advice:
Working with experienced professionals simplifies the process and helps you avoid costly mistakes.
Important: Trademark protection in Panama does not extend internationally. If you plan to expand, you must register in each target country.
About Copyrights in Panama:
- Protection begins upon creation:
Once a work is materialized, the author automatically gains rights without requiring formal registration. - Duration of protection:
Author’s rights last for their lifetime and 50 years after their death. - Voluntary registration strengthens your position:
Registering with the Ministry of Culture isn’t mandatory, but it reinforces your legal defense in case of infringement. - Permitted use under specific conditions:
Exceptions exist, such as for educational or journalistic purposes. - Moral and economic rights:
Authors control how their works are used, reproduced, and distributed — along with being recognized as creators.
Want to protect your brand or creations in Panama?
At B&CO Legal, we guide you step-by-step through trademark or copyright registration. We handle everything so you can focus on growing your ideas and your business.
Contact us today and secure the legal protection your intellectual property deserves — with expert support at your side.
