SUMMARY

Melissa Irene Del Busto has been an associate of the firm since 2016.

Currently Ms. Del Busto provides comprehensive IP counseling for large international and domestic companies requiring first class service with in-depth understanding of Panamanian IP law. Ms. Del Busto has a wealth of experience representing clients in securing and maintaining patents, trademarks, or copyrights; franchise, licenses of use and distribution contracts; and related litigation procedures to fully protect their intellectual property assets.

Working as an in-house legal counsel for the Panama Ministry of Health from 2012 to 2015 has provided Ms. Del Busto with the expertise and strong management skills needed to ease the procedure for the obtainment of a Health Registration.

She is a member of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) and of the Asociación Panameña de Derecho de la Propiedad Intelectual (APADEPI).