A Special U.S. Issued Report Explores Argentine IP Field

In June, the United States Trade Representative´s Office (USTR) issued an official report entitled "Special 301 Report," which highlighted the different problems that both U.S. Government and companies experience in several countries, including Argentina.

In this regard, the USTR not only questioned resolution 283/2015 issued by the Argentine National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) – which introduced changes in the patenting guidelines– but also made a special reference to the limitations in patent technological innovations based on living matter and substances.The project "Special 301 Report" was aimed at amending the Seed and Phytogenetic Plant Breeding Law (Law 20.247), brought to Congress by the Argentine Government, was also criticized by USTR.