Dominican Republic - Country Commercial Guide
Protecting Intellectual Property

Provides advice on IPR protection, including information on the registration of patents and trademarks.

Last published date: 2022-12-12

In any foreign market companies should consider several general principles for effective protection of their intellectual property. For background, please link to our article on Protecting Intellectual Property and Stopfakes.gov or contact ITA’s Office of Intellectual Property Rights Director, Stevan Mitchell at Stevan.Mitchell@trade.gov (https://www.trade.gov/protect-intellectual-property). 

To access Dominican Republic’s ICS, which includes information on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, visit the U.S. Department of State  Investment Climate Statements website