Pya’e Porã Pilot Plan (DINAPI)
The National Directorate of Intellectual Property (DINAPI) of Paraguay has launched a fast-track administrative initiative known as "Pya’e Porã". This mechanism is designed to optimize registration efficiency in critical economic sectors, aligning public management with international industrial property standards.
1. Operating mechanism and scope
The plan establishes an expedited procedure that does not compromise the rigor of the substantive examination. The key operational pillars are:
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Timeline reduction: The primary objective is to decrease the registration timeframe to an estimated 3 months, a significant improvement over standard administrative durations.
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Regulatory consistency: There are no modifications to technical or legal registrability criteria. Formal examinations, publication for opposition, and substantive examinations (prior rights and prohibitions) remain fully in effect.
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Sectoral segmentation (Nice Classification): The benefits are strictly limited to products within strategic economic sectors.
| Sector | Included Nice classes |
| Cosmetics | Class 03 |
| Pharmaceuticals | Class 05 |
| Medical devices | Class 10 |
| Food and beverages | Classes 29, 30, and 32 |
2. Strategic benefits for the practitioner
For IP professionals, this plan serves as a high-value advisory tool:
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Agile and secure commerce: It facilitates obtaining trademark titles within timeframes compatible with product launch cycles, particularly in sectors requiring prior sanitary registrations.
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Intangible asset strengthening: It allows companies to consolidate their market position in Paraguay more rapidly, reducing legal uncertainty during the application process.
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Active stakeholder engagement: DINAPI will maintain an open channel for inquiries and feedback throughout the pilot to refine the mechanism based on user experience.
3. Validity and future outlook
The plan is experimental in nature with a defined timeline:
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Implementation period: From March 31 to October 31 of the current year.
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Post-pilot evaluation: Following the October closing, DINAPI will analyze the results to determine the feasibility of a full and permanent implementation within the national trademark registration system.
Practitioner’s Note: This operating system is modeled after current international IP office frameworks, aiming to provide Paraguay with a more competitive and predictable regulatory ecosystem for both local and foreign investment.
Our firm provides specialized legal counsel for the strategic management of trademarks under this new expedited framework in Paraguay. We support industrial growth and innovation through the robust protection of intangible assets, ensuring compliance with industrial property standards and the strengthening of the national commercial ecosystem.
Project Etymology
The name “Pya’e Porã” originates from Guaraní, an official language of Paraguay. It translates to “Swift and Well-done” (or "Quickly and Properly"), reflecting the institutional commitment to agility and efficiency in industrial property management.
For a detailed analysis of the guidelines and strategic sectors involved, we invite you to review the official operational framework of the “Pya’e Porã” Pilot Plan.
