Patent protection in Panama

Questions about patents in Panama

How much does a patent cost in Panama?

Our estimate is about US$4,164 to take a PCT application to grant in Panama. That is about US$1,500 in official fees and US$2,664 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,302, search US$300, examination request US$1,368, office action response US$746 and grant / issuance / publication US$448 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$8,669. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Panama, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Panama must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

What does Panama's economy make and export?

Panama's GDP is US$90.5bn, of which services US$63.3bn, industry US$22.5bn (of which manufacturing US$4.3bn) and agriculture US$2.4bn. Spending a year: households US$42.4bn and health care US$7.1bn. Panama's exports of goods came to US$3.7bn in 2024. Its 7 largest exports were ships (US$406m, 11% of its exports, #22 in the world), bananas (US$264m, 7% of its exports, #13 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$206m, 6% of its exports, #86 in the world), packaged medicines (US$149m, 4% of its exports, #63 in the world), warships and other vessels (US$149m, 4% of its exports, #10 in the world), gold (US$122m, 3% of its exports, #77 in the world) and fish (US$112m, 3% of its exports, #47 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.