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Understanding Argentina's IP Rights

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Argentina protects trademarks, patents, utility models and industrial designs through INPI (Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial), while copyright is handled by the Dirección Nacional del Derecho de Autor (DNDA). In Argentina, Brealant focuses on trademarks, coordinating filings with INPI through local agents.

Types of IP inArgentina

  • Trademarks (™)

    Words, logos and other signs that distinguish goods or services, registered with INPI for 10 years.

  • Patents (P)

    New, inventive and industrially applicable inventions; smaller technical improvements can be utility models.

  • Registered Designs (D)

    Protection for the shape and ornamental appearance of industrial products, registered with INPI.

  • Copyright (©)

    Automatic protection for original literary, artistic and scientific works, with registration at the DNDA.

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  • Trademark Registration

    Search, filing with INPI, publication, opposition, mid-term declaration of use and renewals.

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Brealant's Simple Registration Process

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  1. Contact Brealant step icon

    Contact

    Tell us about your brand and your goals in Argentina.

  2. Trademark search step icon

    Search

    Complimentary basic availability check of INPI records.

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    Quote

    Clear scope, with professional and official fees itemised.

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    Secure online payment.

  5. File application step icon

    File

    Our local agent prepares and files your application with INPI.

  6. Waiting period step icon

    Wait

    We track publication, the opposition period and examination.

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    Response

    We handle objections, oppositions, grant and later renewals.

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Argentina Trademark Registration

Trademark registration in Argentina gives you exclusive rights to use your mark nationwide for the goods and services covered. The process involves a search, an application to INPI, publication, a 30-day opposition period and examination.

Office Action

If INPI raises objections or asks for clarifications during examination, you must respond within the set deadline before the application can proceed. We prepare the response with our local agent.

Declaration of Use

Argentina requires a sworn mid-term declaration of use between the fifth and sixth year after registration, and a declaration of use when the mark is renewed.

Opposition

Third parties can oppose an application within 30 days of its publication in the Boletín de Marcas. INPI decides oppositions the parties do not settle, and we help you respond.

Renewal Cancellation

Registrations last 10 years and can be renewed if the mark was used in the five years before expiry. Unused marks may be cancelled after five years. We manage renewals and cancellations.

Cease and Desist

You can issue a cease-and-desist letter when someone infringes on your trademark. We help draft and send these letters to protect your brand and prevent unauthorized use.

Takedown Notice

A takedown notice requests the removal of infringing content online. Brealant helps you issue these notices to protect your trademark from misuse on websites and e-commerce platforms.

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Trademark Application

Working with local trademark attorneys in Argentina, we handle every step of your trademark application, from thorough searches to filing with INPI, so your application is precise and compliant.

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Trademark Application

Our team can help you apply for a trademark in Argentina and keep it protected from potential conflicts and misuse.

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Argentina Other IP Rights

Beyond trademarks, Argentina protects inventions, utility models and industrial designs through INPI, and creative works through the DNDA. Brealant's service in Argentina covers trademarks; the other rights are outlined below for reference.

Office Action

When INPI finds a problem with a trademark application, it issues an objection setting out the issues. A timely response is needed to keep your application moving forward.

Declaration of Use

Between the fifth and sixth year after grant, owners must file a sworn declaration listing the goods or services on which the mark is used. Missing it can lead to the presumption that the mark is not used.

Opposition

Anyone who believes a published application conflicts with their rights may oppose it within 30 days. We assist in managing and responding to opposition proceedings.

Renewal Cancellation

You can renew a registration for further 10-year periods as often as you need, provided the mark has been used. We can also handle cancellation requests if you no longer wish to keep the mark.

Cease and Desist

You can issue a cease-and-desist letter when someone infringes on your trademark. We help draft and send these letters to protect your brand and prevent unauthorized use.

Takedown Notice

A takedown notice requests the removal of infringing content online. With our assistance, you can issue these notices to protect your trademark from misuse on websites and e-commerce platforms.

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Understanding Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property (IP) in Argentina refers to creations of the mind protected by law, giving creators exclusive rights over their use. These original ideas include inventions, designs, brands, artistic works, and other unique expressions.

IP protection allows you to benefit from your work without fearing unauthorized use. Argentina's IP system rests on several laws, including the Trademark Law (Ley 22.362), the Patent Law (Ley 24.481), Decree-Law 6673/63 on industrial designs and the Copyright Law (Ley 11.723), each protecting a different form of IP.

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    Trademarks (™)

    • Publication & Opposition: applications are published in the Boletín de Marcas; third parties may oppose within 30 days, followed by INPI examination.
    • Term: 10 years from grant; renewable indefinitely if the mark was used in the 5 years before expiry.
    • Use: sworn mid-term declaration of use due between the 5th and 6th year after grant.
    • Non‑use: a mark not used in Argentina for 5 years may be cancelled.
    • Regulated by Ley 22.362, as amended by Ley 27.444 (2018), and Decree 242/2019.
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    Patents (P)

    • Routes: national filing with INPI under Ley 24.481. Argentina is not yet a PCT contracting state, so foreign applicants file directly, claiming Paris Convention priority within 12 months.
    • Term: 20 years from filing for inventions; 10 years for utility models.
    • Examination: substantive examination must be requested and paid for within 18 months of filing.
    • Maintenance: annual fees are required to keep the patent in force.
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    Registered Designs (D)

    • Registration: filed with INPI under Decree-Law 6673/63.
    • Term: 5 years from filing, renewable for two further 5-year periods (up to 15 years).
    • Novelty required; once protection ends, the design enters the public domain.
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    Copyright (©)

    • Automatic: protection arises on creation under Ley 11.723.
    • Term: generally the author's life plus 70 years.
    • Registration with the Dirección Nacional del Derecho de Autor (DNDA) provides evidence of authorship.

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