Estudio Benedetti was recently established as a result of the split of Benedetti & Benedetti, which was recognised as the leading IP firm in Panama and consistently topped international rankings.
Estudio Benedetti was formed by Ramon Ricardo Benedetti V and Audrey Williams (who were the partners in charge of the IP department at Benedetti & Benedetti) together with Diana Carolina Leandro and Ramon Benedetti Aleman.
What we do
We advise on a variety of services, including trademarks, trade names, patents, utility models, industrial designs, plant varieties, copyright, domain names, unfair competition, licensing, distribution agreements, know-how agreements, international franchising agreements, pharmaceutical licensing and regulatory and advertising law.
Why choose us
The successful prosecution of thousands of applications and legal proceedings before local authorities through more than 30 years’ activity, particularly in intellectual property, has given our partners, attorneys and supporting staff an unparalleled knowledge of applicable law and handling of governmental offices. Paired with the specialised training and academic background of our team, this enables us to deliver excellent results efficiently.
Our attorneys are well known for their expertise in anti-counterfeiting actions, trademark and copyright litigation (eg, oppositions, cancellation and annulment actions) and trade dress infringement, and have been involved in landmark IP anti-counterfeiting and infringement actions in Panama.
Where the other law firms in Panama have small teams handling IP matters (regularly made up of two or three attorneys at the most), we have a separate team for patents, utility models and industrial designs led by one patent agent. We also have separate teams for trademark filings, trademark renewals and recordals, opposition, nullity and cancellation actions and trademark anti-counterfeiting and copyright infringement litigation.
Our clients
Estudio Benedetti is responsible for one of the most impressive IP portfolios in Panama, including trademarks, trade names, slogans, patents, utility models, designs, copyrights, Customs and Colón Free Trade Zone registrations, domain names and IP-related litigation. We work with Fortune 500 companies and owners of the world’s most valuable brands.
We represent foreign and local companies in a wide variety of industry sectors, including consumer products, food and beverages, entertainment, fashion, retail, software and computers, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, luxury goods, banking and financial services.
Our partners
Ramon Benedetti is managing partner at Estudio Benedetti. He has more than 40 years’ experience and is recognised as a pioneer in the IP field in Panama. He oversees the trademark prosecution department and other areas of the firm, including corporate and commercial. He also manages the patent department.
Audrey Williams is recognised for her outstanding work in anti-counterfeiting matters in Panama. With more than 25 years’ experience in IP law, she heads the anti-counterfeiting and copyright litigation and customs recordation departments and handles local and foreign trademark filings and clearance. She also advises clients on unfair competition matters and franchising.
Diana Leandro heads the litigation department that prosecutes oppositions, cancellations and nullity actions before specialised courts. She has more than 15 years’ experience in IP law, including handling international and EU trademarks in Spain.
Ramon Benedetti Aleman heads the renewals and recordation departments and has more than 10 years’ experience in IP law. He also heads the banking and advertising law practices, and regularly advises clients on licensing, franchising and corporate matters.
All of our partners are active members of international IP associations, such as INTA, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, the European Communities Trademark Association, the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property and the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys. The firm is also a member of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance.