Argentina - Protecting Intellectual PropertyArgentina - Protecting IP
Your U.S. trademark registrations and patents will not protect you in Argentina. A useful IP rights toolkit and an IP Snapshot on Argentina can be found at Stopfakes.gov. One can submit a patent application or register a trademark before the National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (“INPI”). Companies should seek advice from local attorneys or IP consultants who are experts in Argentine law. The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires publishes a list of lawyers for reference. In any foreign market companies should consider several general principles for effective protection of their intellectual property. For background, link to our article on Protecting Intellectual Property. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) publishes an annual review of the state of intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. USTR has included Argentina on its Special 301 priority watch list for insufficient protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights since 1996. A 2015 resolution on biotechnology that limits the patentability of biotechnological innovations, and a 1973 seed law that enables free saved seed for Argentine producers, have limited U.S. companies’ ability to introduce new and innovative technologies into the Argentine market. The U.S. Department of Commerce has IP attachés in key markets around the world with the one for Argentina based in Brazil.
IP Attaché Contact for Argentina
Laura Hammel
Presidente Wilson, 147, 4th floor
20030-020 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel. +55 21-3823-2499
laura.hammel@trade.gov Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
IP Attaché Contact for Argentina
Laura Hammel
Presidente Wilson, 147, 4th floor
20030-020 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel. +55 21-3823-2499
laura.hammel@trade.gov Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.