Intellectual Property
Latin America Guide 2025 : Panama
Band 2
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Provided by Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán
Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán is a leading firm in Intellectual Property and Brand Protection services, providing strategies to our clients to enforce their rights at a national or regional level. We assist in all aspects related to trademarks, patents, utility models, industrial designs, slogans, copyrights, trade and domain names, brand protection and anti-counterfeiting, as well as unfair competition and regulatory matters.
We deal with international and domestic corporations within the commercial, services and industrial sectors, that decide to protect their IP rights locally and internationally. This has allowed us to develop expertise in Central and South America, as well as in the US and the Caribbean jurisdictions. In dealing with clients’ concerns, we use an extensive worldwide network of both affiliated offices and an exclusive and experienced group of non-dependent specialist foreign lawyers.
Our team has proven expertise in assisting clients in the prosecution and defense of their IP rights, offering a complete assessment from their creation and registration, onwards to management, and licensing agreements. We also protect the client’s IP rights through enforcement by a range of very successful litigation procedures in both Civil and Criminal Courts, which has made us one of the leading providers of IP legal services.
Chambers Review
Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán is an active IP firm with a robust practice advising on trade mark matters in Panama. The IP division offers counsel on trade mark registrations, opposition actions and infringement. The department is also known for assisting with anti-counterfeiting measures, including hearings before criminal courts. The team provides services to clients from various sectors, including automotive, retail, technology and telecommunications.
Work Highlights
- Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán advisedFerrari on a patent application before the Panamanian Patent Office following the rejection of a previous patent filing of an industrial design regarding car headlights and rear lights.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán's team is always available to help with any issue. The lawyers are very competent, proactive and creative in finding business solutions."
"Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán's team is always available to help with any issue. The lawyers are very competent, proactive and creative in finding business solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Leading light Gabriela Tejada de Britton is regularly sought out by clients to assist with a wide range of IP matters, including trade mark, patent and anti-counterfeiting mandates. She continues to be commended by interviewees for her long-standing presence in the Panamanian market.
"Gabriela Tejada de Britton is an excellent lawyer and she has many years of experience."
"Gabriela Tejada de Britton is a reference in IP."
Up-and-coming partner Moises Riverajoins the rankings this year after garnering support from market commentators for his activity in Panama's IP market, particularly in trade mark litigation.
"Moises Rivera is a proactive and creative lawyer. He gets involved in the company's affairs and is like another member of our team."
Ranked Lawyers at
Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán
Panama
Members
Provided by Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán
Fernando González-Ruiz
Francisco González-Ruiz
Mariela de la Guardia
Moises Ivan Rivera A.