Patents, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs
Our patent attorneys provide expertise across a wide range of technologies, processes, and products—including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, commercial systems and methods, and computer and software technologies—to name a few, across various industries.
Types of Patents and Their Terms in Colombia:
- Patents for inventions:
- Protects innovative products or processes.
- It is valid for 20 years.
- Utility model:
- Pprotects functional enhancements to existing objects.
- It is valid for 10 years.
- Industrial Design:
- The physical appearance of a product is protected.
- It protects the ornamental or aesthetic appearance of a product—that is, its shape, lines, configuration, and colors or combination thereof.
- It does not protect the product's function or use, only its appearance.
- Valid for 10 years of protection (non-renewable).
Our patent attorneys turn your ideas into valuable assets
Our services in this area include:
Our clients rely on the specialized expertise of the intellectual property attorneys at Bustos Abogados to obtain:
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- Analysis of the patent landscape and patentability.
- Prepare, file, and process patent applications.
- Appeals.
- Express opinions on their validity or invalidity.
- Infringement or no infringement.
- Filing of an objection.
- Answers to civil service exams.
- Transfers.
- Maintenance.
We coordinate with our network of international partner law firms to ensure and maintain the protection of your patents worldwide and advise you on your expansion.
Trade Secrets
Trade or industrial secrets are intellectual property (IP) rights related to confidential information that can be sold or acquired. There are different requirements for your knowledge to qualify as such, and you will need the appropriate guidance.
In Colombia, the concept of trade or industrial secrets is regulated primarily by Decision 486 of the Andean Community (CAN) and also by provisions of the Commercial Code
At Bustos Abogados, we help you manage your trade secret.
How do we do it?
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
- Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Clauses.
- Classify information that meets the requirements for classification.
- Access protocols, among others.
- Representation of the company or individuals in the event that the foregoing is affected.
Our team consists of attorneys who are experts in intellectual property, litigation, and contract law, who will work together to manage and resolve issues and claims related to trade secrets as they arise, and to prevent and anticipate them whenever possible.
If trade secrets are managed well, they can be a success story for your company.
One of the most famous cases in the world of trade secret protection involves Coca-Cola; to this day, its recipe remains unknown to the public thanks to proper trade secret protection.
We provide advice on best practices for the protection of and compliance with trade secrets, and we represent clients in litigation
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