The Republic of Panama has domestic laws to protect intellectual property rights, specifically copyright and industrial property, which conform to the needs of international trade and benefit the excellent position of our country as a transit and exchange merchandise. Complementing this body of rules, our country has ratified international treaties and conventions on these important matters, following the guidelines and requirements of the demanding globalized world. Our firm is to assist its customers in the register, change and renewal of trademarks and services, trade names, expressions and signs of propaganda, patents and copyrights. We also offer advice on negotiating and drafting commercial contracts and agreements relating to the issue, and advise our clients on the prevention of crimes and offenses against the misuse of them. Our Copyright Act as part of Intellectual Property protects literary, musical, dramatic, audiovisual, computer programs (software) and art (architecture, writing, drawing, painting, photography and applied arts). Also protects derivative works such as adaptations, translations, compilations and databases, anthologies, notes and comments, updates, summaries, extracts, parodies, arrangements and orchestrations. (Act 15 of 8 August 1994)