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Panama

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Background of colaboration

Information about funding opportunities for R&D projects:


Name of the programme	Funding organisation	Countries	Research Actions	Limitations
Program for scientific and technological development and innovation in biosciences and health sciences	National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	Panama
Program for scientific and technological development and innovation in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry	National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	Panama
Program for scientific and technological development and innovation in basic sciences	National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	Panama
Program for scientific and technological development and innovation in social sciences	National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	Panama
Program for scientific and technological development and innovation in the education sector	National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	Panama
Program for scientific and technological development and innovation of the industry and energy sectors	National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	Panama
Program for scientific and technological development and innovation in the logistics and transport sectors	National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	Panama

Partner search facilities:


Name	Description	Scope	Costs
National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	All activities, projects and programs aim to strengthen, support, influence and promote the development of science, technology and innovation in order to raise the level of productivity, competitiveness and modernization in the private sector, the government, academia, research and the general population.	Panama	Information not available
National Authority for Government Innovation - AIG	AIG is responsible for the modernization of the State, through use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).	Panama	Information not available
REDCYT Interdisciplinary Academic Network	REDCYT Interdisciplinary Academic Network is focused on issues related to science and technology. Among its main objectives is promotion of communication and professional meetings.		Free of charge

Resources of information:


Name	Description	Costs
RedCLARA, Cooperación Latino Americana de Redes Avanzadas	RedCLARA is a Latin American collaboration system using advanced telecommunications networks for research, innovation and education.	Free of charge
REDCYT Interdisciplinary Academic Network	REDCYT Interdisciplinary Academic Network is focused on issues related to science and technology. The site is composed of various subject areas for students, professionals and the general public.	Free of charge
PILA - Network of Intellectual and Industrial Property in Latin America	The aim is to create a learning platform for exchanging management practices in respect of intellectual property in Higher Education Institutions in Latin America. With the modernization of management practices in respect of intellectual property in Higher Education Institutions in Latin America, PILA aims to encourage interaction between universities and businesses, thereby contributing to economic and social development.	Free of charge
FONTAGRO	Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology (14 Latin American Countries and Spain). Main activities: to finance research and innovation of regional interest.	Free of charge

Institutions supporting R&D collaboration:


Name	Description
National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation - SENACYT	Activities, projects and programs run by SENACYT aim to strengthen, support and promote development of science, technology and innovation in order to raise the level of productivity, competitiveness and modernization in government, private sector, education and research institutions and the general population.
National Authority for Government Innovation - AIG	AIG is responsible for the modernization of the State, through use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

Legal framework for R&D cooperation:


Name of the agreement	Description
No agreement exists but there is bilateral cooperation with BRICS countries.
Agreement Establishing an Association between Central America, on the one hand, and the European Union and its Member States, on the other	The Association Agreement relies on three complementary pillars, namely political dialoque, cooperation, and trade which reinforce each other and their effects. The trade pillar of the Association Agreement has been provisionally applied with Panama since 1st August 2013.
Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements between Panama and third states

General IP info

Categories of IP rights:


Category of IPR	Name of the law	Registration needed	Where to register
Copyright	Law No. 64 of 10 October 2012 on Copyright and Related Rights	no	-
Patents	Law on Industrial Property of 1996 with latest amendments - Law No. 61 of 5 October 2012	yes	Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry
Utility models	Law on Industrial Property of 1996 with latest amendments - Law No. 61 of 5 October 2012	yes	Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry
Trade marks	Law on Industrial Property of 1996 with latest amendments - Law No. 61 of 5 October 2012	yes	Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry
(Industrial) designs	Law on Industrial Property of 1996 with latest amendments - Law No. 61 of 5 October 2012	yes	Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry
Geographical Indications	Law on Industrial Property of 1996 with latest amendments - Law No. 61 of 5 October 2012	yes	Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry
Know How	Law on Industrial Property of 1996 with latest amendments - Law No. 61 of 5 October 2012	no	-
Plant Breeders Rights	Law No. 23 of July 15, 1997, Title V, Provisions on the Protection of Plant Varieties with amendments - Law 63 of 5 October 2012	yes	Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry
Topographies of Semiconductor Products	information not available	-	-

IPRs' databases:


Name of the source	What information can I find?	Language
DIGERPI Online	Database of patents, trademarks and plant variety rights granted by Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry.	Spanish
Latipat	Latipat is an access point for searching public patent documents of Latin America and Spain using the Espacenet platform.	English, Spanish, Portuguese

Research related limitations and exceptions to IPRs:


Category of IP right	Type of limitation	Description	Relevant regulation
Patents/Utility models/Designs	Information not available
Patents/Utility models
Industrial Designs
Topographies of Semiconductor Products
Trade Marks	Information not available
Copyright	Information not available

IP Office:


Name of the office	Scope of activities
Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry	Industrial Property Registry nationwide.

IP treaties & agreements:


Berne Convention	introduces minimum standard of copyright protection	yes
Paris Convention	establishes minimum standards of industrial property protection	yes
TRIPS		yes
WIPO conventions		yes
PCT		yes
EPC		no
Madrid Protocol	allows registration of trademarks via international route	yes
Hague Convention		yes
UPOV		yes

Ownership rules:


Default (statutory) regime for the ownership
Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations
Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research	Shall be determined in agreement between two parties.
Specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations and possibility to modify it contractually	No
Specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students and possibility to modify it contractually	No
Related law (name & link)	The Law is not available

Dissemination rules:


Limitations on publication	No
Specific rules regarding publication of scientific results financed by public bodies	Shall be determined in agreement between two parties.
Non-disclosure clauses in research contracts	Shall be determined in agreement between two parties.

Specific incentives for innovation activities:


Related Law (name & Link)	National research system
Incentives provided by law for individual researchers
Related Law (name & Link)	National research system
Incentives provided by HEI for researcher

Form of commercialisation:


Form of commercialisation	Requirements regarding form of contract	Limitations for HEIs	HEIs Unit responsible for commercialisation	Related law (name & link)
Agreement between two parties.		HEIs can not be shareholders in companies directly.	For example, in the Technological University of Panama - Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Research and Extension.	Not available

Revenue sharing:


Remuneration/ Participation in revenues	Statutory rules regarding remuneration	Statutory rules regarding revenue sharing	Internal HEIs rules regarding revenue sharing	Related law (name & link)
Shall be determined in agreement between two parties.	Shall be determined in agreement between two parties.	Shall be determined in agreement between two parties.	Shall be determined in agreement between two parties.	Not available

Models of contracts used in R&D:


Type of contracts	Short description	Source (link)
Information not availabe