IP Milestones In Argentina During 2016

Throughout 2016 the new government in Argentina resorted to a policy of opening up to the world, which will surely bring a change in terms of international cooperation treaties on industrial property. 

In this regard, a clear change of direction took place in mid-2016, with the appointment of the new President of the National Industrial Property Institute (INPI), Dr. Dámaso Pardo, who has a long history in the Intellectual Property field.  Among the first measures was Resolution 56/2016 issued on September 19, 2016, whereby patent applicants may request fast-track examination of a patent application. This, coupled with an increase in the number of examiners, will speed up the examination of patents and reduce the current backlog.