Berton Moreno IP Law’s experienced IP practice brings together lawyers, patent agents and trade mark agents who combine to cover the spectrum of work for entrepreneurs, start-ups and innovative businesses. The team has profound expertise in the prosecution, protection and enforcement of IP rights against competitors and infringers, in administrative procedures and in litigation. Additionally, its sector knowledge ranges from household products, gaming, communication and technology, to cosmetics, alcohol, entertainment and clothing. IP and patent prosecution specialist Alberto Berton-Moreno Jr co-leads the team with Juan Berton Moreno, who focuses on portfolio management and protection; Ricardo Amigo, whose forte is patent prosecution; and litigation expert Enrique Gatti. At associate level the team has been expanded with the hire of five juniors in late 2021; however, senior associate Patricio T Murphy moved to the Instituto del Servicio Exterior de la Nación (ISEN) in July 2022.

A veritable institution with over 150 years in the market, G. Breuer is a leading IP boutique that focuses on the registration, enforcement, protection and monitoring of patents and trade marks and which represents its clients – including individuals, companies, SMEs and multinationals – both locally and globally. The multidisciplinary team (which includes chemical and industrial engineers and a physicist) provides a range of IP related advice and has particular strength in industrial property. Key names in the team include industrial property specialist Alejandro Breuer Moreno, who has over 30 years’ experience in the field; veteran practitioner Jorge Otamendi, who is known for both his industrial property and competition law expertise; and Alfonso Campos Carles, whose experience covers industrial property, copyright law, unfair competition and technology and privacy matters. The deep senior bench also houses Pedro Breuer Moreno, Alberto Villegas, and Agustina Martínez Estrada.

Particularly proficient in the biochemistry and life sciences segments, Noetinger & Armando has a track record throughout the intellectual property sector, from patent and trade mark transactions, to prosecution and litigation related to copyright and design models. The practice has ‘very good knowledge of the regulations and the administrative bodies with which they interact, and their advice is valuable for their clients’; this holds particularly true when it comes to the enforcement of IP rights, and cancellation and nullity actions. Fernando Noetinger stands out in the fields of industrial and intellectual property and co-leads the team with litigation and class actions expert Miguel Armando; lawyer and patent agent Matías Noetinger, who is also head of the trade marks and copyright group; Mariana Bullrich, who assists local and foreign clients and inventors in drafting and filing patent applications; and Pablo Armando, whose strength lies in the protection and defence of IP assets, along with licensing and distribution agreements and technology contracts.

Known for trade marks, patent prosecution and IP litigation work, Palacio & Asociados is a dedicated intellectual property boutique with broad sector experience, particularly in the technology, fashion and pharma fields. The firm is recommended as ‘the best option for prosecution, enforcement, litigation, anti-counterfeiting of IP rights’, and in addition handles a range of general trade mark issues, from the inception of the trade mark to the preparation and filing of applications to registration. IP specialist Héctor Palacio jointly leads the team with ‘excellent trade mark lawyer’ Diego Palacio; Mingo Palacio, who is ‘an awesome negotiator and smart when enforcing trade marks and patents and other IP rights’; and patent and trade mark agent Mercedes Durlach, who has a rounded IP practice and currently participates in INTA's Enforcement Committee and the Trademark Office Practices' Latin American Subcommittee.

The experienced lawyers and patent agents of Richelet & Richelet focus on the protection of intellectual property in Argentina and act for a clientele that spans the Americas, Europe and Asia, covering a broad range of industries including electronics, apparel, pharma, sports, automotive and telecoms. The medical devices and chemical sectors are particular strengths for the practice, as is patent filing in the electronics area, and the firm acts in litigation across the IP space. Gastón Richelet is active in the field of patent prosecution and litigation, as well as advising on design matters. He is practice co-head along with Ricardo Richelet, who specialises in trade mark prosecution and IP litigation.

Particularly active in trade mark prosecution, Baker McKenzie ‘provides high quality services and definitely stands out in a very positive way’. The local team’s expertise covers trade marks, patents, utility models, industrial models and designs, copyright and domain names, and it has particular strength in the consumer goods, retail and healthcare sectors. Bernard Malone   is the go-to name in the practice and ‘one of the best lawyers in intellectual property in Argentina, with a very wide trajectory and vast knowledge’. Mid-level associate Ana Paula Gallardo  provides additional support.

Ferrer Reyes, Tellechea & Bouche has experience advising on patent and trade mark law, copyright, and models and designs, in both contentious and non-contentious scenarios. Noteworthy team members include patent specialist Santiago Ferrer Reyes; Julia Elena Tellechea, who has particular strength in trade mark prosecution and defence proceedings; and Diego Bouché Ocampo, who handles trade mark portfolio management.

With broad experience in antitrust and unfair competition, IP, trade marks, patents, licenses and technology, ‘excellent professional’ María José Rodríguez Macías leads the IP and IT department at Brons & Salas. Covering patent, trade mark and copyright prosecution matters, the team focuses primarily on the consumer products and industrial sectors, where it  combines its IP expertise with the broader firm’s strengths in tax, labour, M&A and litigation to provides a full service to clients.

Intellectual property boutique Estudio Chaloupka is recommended as an ‘excellent firm providing superb service’ in trade marks, patents, industrial designs and copyright. The practice has a particularly strong track record in patent litigation and infringement cases, and also advises on software, domain names and e-commerce matters. Patent and trade mark agents Claudia Serritelli and Olga Maidana co-lead the team that provides multidisciplinary advice in IP management, prosecution, registration, enforcement and litigation.

IP legal, technical and consultancy firm ClarkeModet provides experience across industry sectors on the management, protection, defence and enforcement of IP assets. The practice handles the filing and management of intellectual and industrial property rights, as well as advising on compliance, anti-trust and IP strategies related to technology transfers, intangible asset monetization and profitability. Managing director Diego Leandro Izón  co-leads the team with legal director Marcos Santiváñez Vieyra , whose strengths are corporate, contractual and contentious advice on IP matters; and María Cecilia Aloise   (recently appointed inventions director for the Southern Cone), who specialises in the acquisition, protection, administration and commercial exploitation of IP assets.

Known for its industrial and intellectual property expertise, Hausheer Belgrano & Fernández advises on a range of trade mark, patent, copyright and domain name matters, and houses particular experience in the life science, financial services and entertainment sectors. The key names in are trade mark, copyright and patent specialist Graciela Pérez De Inzaurraga and Carolina Fernandez, who handles trade mark clearance, prosecution, protection strategies, opposition and enforcement proceedings, and also undertakes domain name and industrial design matters.

Melisa Litvin  is co-head of the Litvin Marzorati Legales IP practice and brings her significant experience to bear across the specrum of matters in the field, notably trade marks, patents, trade secrets, e-commerce, copyright, unfair competition, franchising, domain names and litigation. The team’s trade mark capability is a particular strength and this is backed up by expertise in patent, industrial design and copyright issues, as well as software and data protection related work. Osvaldo Jorge Marzorati focuses on arbitration, distribution law and contractual matters and co-leads the practice with Litvin and disputes specialist Antonio Lopez Forastier.