Industrial Property Consulting in Colombia
We turn technical solutions into valuable intangible assets through patents, industrial designs, and utility models.
We guide you through every stage of the patent process—from prior art searches and patentability assessments to drafting the patent specification while providing technical and legal support throughout the examination process before the Patent Office.
We help protecting the visual features that distinguish your products, including two- and three-dimensional forms, lines, colors, and overall appearance. Prevent third parties from appropriating your designs and strengthen your products’ differentiation in the marketplace.
If you have developed a technical improvement or modification that provides functional advantages to an existing tool, device, object, or mechanism, we can help you protect it through a utility model. Prevent third parties from exploiting your innovation without your authorization.
We guide you through every stage of the patent process—from prior art searches and patentability assessments to drafting the patent specification while providing technical and legal support throughout the examination process before the Patent Office.
We help protecting the visual features that distinguish your products, including two- and three-dimensional forms, lines, colors, and overall appearance. Prevent third parties from appropriating your designs and strengthen your products’ differentiation in the marketplace.
If you have developed a technical improvement or modification that provides functional advantages to an existing tool, device, object, or mechanism, we can help you protect it through a utility model. Prevent third parties from exploiting your innovation without your authorization.
The best choice
Why choose us to protect your innovation?
At DIAZ FRANCO IP, we understand the value of ingenuity transformed into technical solutions. We do more than handle filings before the Patent Office; we develop tailored intellectual property strategies to protect your innovations, strengthen your competitive position, and support the growth of your business.
Global Reach
We combine technical expertise and global IP knowledge to protect your assets worldwide. We also assist with patent filings in Colombia, including PCT national phase and Paris Convention applications.
Personalized Support
We provide close guidance at every stage of the process, with solutions tailored to each client’s needs and priorities.
Technical Expertise
We combine extensive industrial property knowledge with technical expertise across different fields to build strong and effective protection strategies.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What you need to know about industrial property
Industrial property is a branch of intellectual property that protects creations and innovations applied to many industries, including patents, utility models, industrial designs, and other intangible assets.
An effective protection strategy helps safeguard innovation, strengthen competitiveness, and create commercial value for companies, entrepreneurs, and inventors.
This section provides essential information and answers to frequently asked questions about industrial property, its protection mechanisms, and its importance to business development and innovation.
What is the difference between an patents and a utility model?
The main difference lies in the type of innovation they protect and the requirements for obtaining protection.
A patent protects technical solutions that are new, involve an inventive step, and are capable of industrial application.
A utility model, on the other hand, is intended to protect functional improvements, adaptations, or modifications to existing products that provide a practical or functional advantage. It is subject to the applicable legal requirements, including novelty.
To determine which option is best suited to your project, visit our Patents section.
How can I determine whether my industrial design is registrable?
For an industrial design to be registrable, it must be new and have an ornamental or aesthetic character reflected in the overall appearance of the product.
We conduct preliminary assessments to help determine the prospects of protection before filing. Learn more about the requirements and process on our Industrial Designs page.
What is an FTO (Freedom to Operate) analysis?
An FTO analysis is a technical and legal assessment used to determine whether launching a new product or technology may infringe third-party patents in a specific market.
Conducting an FTO analysis can help mitigate the risk of infringement claims and significant commercial losses.
Contact us to learn more about this aspect of intellectual property.
How long does patent and industrial design protection last in Colombia?
In Colombia, patents provide protection for 20 years, utility models for 10 years, and industrial designs for 10 years.
Once the applicable term expires, the protected subject matter enters the public domain.
Contact us through our Industrial Property – Patents section for further information.
Is patent or industrial design protection valid internationally?
Industrial property rights are territorial. A registration in Colombia does not automatically provide protection in other countries.
However, international mechanisms such as the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the Paris Convention can facilitate obtaining design and patent protection in other jurisdictions.
We can help you develop an international protection strategy for your patents, industrial designs, and utility models.
