Paraguay

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Author / Inventor

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

Employer, unless agreed otherwise.

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

There is no specific rule regulating research funded by public funds, therefore, all intellectual property shall be governed by general rules.

Specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations and possibility to modify it contractually

There are no specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations.

Specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students and possibility to modify it contractually

There is no specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students.

Related law (name & link)

Law on Patents of 2000, Articles 10 and 11

Law on Copyright and Related Rights of 1998, Article 14

Law on Industrial Designs of 1981, Article 5 (reference to the Labour Code – Article 67)