In an increasingly competitive and interconnected business environment, safeguarding the value of your intellectual property is of paramount concern. The Intellectual Property and Technology group at Dentons has extensive experience advising clients on the protection and enforcement of trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Our team of talented lawyers works relentlessly to protect your investments, close your deals and resolve your litigations. We address complex legal questions with advice tailored to your specific business needs.

Inventors, artists, entrepreneurs, public institutions, emerging companies, venture capital groups, global corporations—Dentons has successfully represented all of these and more.

Key services include:

• Intellectual property rights
• Data security and privacy
• Technology licensing and sourcing strategies
• Software licensing
• Antipiracy and anti-counterfeiting
• Marketing authorizations
• Life sciences regulations

Recognition

Dentons highly recommended in WIPR’s 2024 Global Trade Secrets Rankings

October 7, 2024

Global law firm Dentons has been recognized as "Highly Recommended" in the 2024 edition of the Global Trade Secrets Rankings published by the World IP Review (WIPR). 

Managing IP recognizes 30 Dentons Intellectual Property lawyers as IP Stars 2021

June 24, 2021

Managing IP has recognized 30 Dentons lawyers from across 15 jurisdictions in the 2021 edition of IP Stars. The ranking highlights outstanding lawyers in the area of intellectual property (IP) law, trademarks and patents. In addition, three Dentons lawyers have been included in the Top 250 Women in IP 2021 list: Alison Bryce (UK), Charlotte Henley (New Zealand), and Catherine Lee (Singapore).

32 Dentons lawyers recognized in World Trademark Review's 2020 ranking for the world's leading trademark professionals

February 25, 2020

32 Dentons lawyers have been recognized in World Trademark Review's 2020 edition of WTR 1000, the directory which showcases the leading trademark legal services providers and trademark practitioners around the world.

Insights

Costa Rica: What you need to know about the new guidelines for food front labeling

August 10, 2023

Costa Rica: The Costa Rican Ministry of Health issued on June 22 the circular MS-DRPIS-UR-1588-2023 by which it orders not to include on the labeling of products stamps to warn the public about "high/excess of" for calories, fat, sugars, sodium, among others.

Nicaragua: Are dupe products a risk for trademarks?

March 7, 2022

Nicaragua: Dupe is an abbreviation of duplicate. It also means to deceive, to use unclean methods to achieve one´s own ends. In the field of trademarks and commerce, this term refers to products that mimic the appearance or results of luxury, recognized, and high-end brands, without using them as such, with a visually similar image, with legitimate brands, and pretending to be safe products.

Panama: Regulation on Data Protection

June 25, 2021

Panamá: On May 28, 2021, entered into effect Executive Decree No. 285 of May 28, 2021 (the “Regulation”) which regulates Law No. 81 of March 26, 2019 (the "PPD Law") which establishes mandatory guidelines for the Protection of Personal Data.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons highly recommended in WIPR’s 2024 Global Trade Secrets Rankings

October 7, 2024

Global law firm Dentons has been recognized as "Highly Recommended" in the 2024 edition of the Global Trade Secrets Rankings published by the World IP Review (WIPR). 

Managing IP recognizes 30 Dentons Intellectual Property lawyers as IP Stars 2021

June 24, 2021

Managing IP has recognized 30 Dentons lawyers from across 15 jurisdictions in the 2021 edition of IP Stars. The ranking highlights outstanding lawyers in the area of intellectual property (IP) law, trademarks and patents. In addition, three Dentons lawyers have been included in the Top 250 Women in IP 2021 list: Alison Bryce (UK), Charlotte Henley (New Zealand), and Catherine Lee (Singapore).

Dentons Muñoz incorporates Melissa Mora Martin to the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice area

September 2, 2020

Dentons Muñoz announces the incorporation of Melissa Mora Martin to its Intellectual Property and Technology team, starting today, September 2, 2020.

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