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Intellectual Property & Brand Protection in Colombia
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In Colombia, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Intellectual Property & Brand Protection professional in Colombia for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Colombia at a glanceLatin America
Bogota · Tuesday 3 November
15:01
Local time
- Currency
- COP
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +57
- Region
- Latin America
What the rules say in Colombia
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, the essentials
From the Colombia market guide: the points that matter most for intellectual property & brand protection, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research61% of statements checked against a source9 checked against an official source26 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-196 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
The Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC) is the office for trademarks, patents and industrial designs.
Industrial property.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Industrial property in Colombia is governed by Andean Community Decision 486.
Common regime for Andean Community members.AI-written, not source-checkedColombia is a member of the Madrid Protocol, the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the Paris Convention.
Paris Convention in force for Colombia since 3 September 1996, PCT since 28 February 2001 and Madrid Protocol since 29 August 2012.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Trademark registrations last 10 years and are renewable.
Registered trademarks; renewable indefinitely for further ten-year periods.Chambers and Partners (Baker McKenzie S.A.S.) · checked 2026-10-19The Dirección Nacional de Derecho de Autor is the office for copyright and related rights.
Copyright and neighbouring rights.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify the IP that needs protection
- 02Review ownership and licensing arrangements
- 03Secure or coordinate registrations where relevant
- 04Address enforcement, infringement and brand-risk issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before intellectual property & brand protection work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Colombia
Professionals working here
No named lead for Intellectual Property & Brand Protection yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Colombia and can bring the right local colleague in.
Medellín · Colombia
Bogotá · ColombiaWONE Global Partner · Colombia
Katherin Diaz Velilla
Complete profile
International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…
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Cases
What clients bring to Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Colombia.
Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesDo we need to register our brand before we export?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we register our trade mark in other countries?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we protect our technology in other countries?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingSomeone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingWe're launching in new countries. Is our brand protected there?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingSomeone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we license our technology abroad without losing control of it?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingWe've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingDo we actually own the code and designs our contractors abroad created?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing
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