New Trademark Registration Procedure In Argentina

Trademark Protection in Argentina is governed by Law No. 22.362, as amended, and the administrative resolutions issued by the Trademark Federal Agency (Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial or INPI). Following, you will find a brief description of the upcoming timeline that will be in force as of 17 September 2018:

• Once filed, the INPI will publish the application for one day in the Trademark Gazette;
• Within 30 days after above said publication, the INPI will conduct a background search and rule on its registrability;
• Third parties´ oppositions must be filed within 30 days as of the publication;
• As from notification of the hypothetical oppositions, the applicant has a 3-months term to negotiate the lifting of the oppositions;