Argentine Industrial Property Institute
English: Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial, Abbreviation: INPI
Website: Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial | Argentina.gob.ar
Argentina Utility Model Patent Search: Buscar patentes de invención o modelos de utilidad | Argentina.gob.ar
Argentine Industrial Property Institute
English: Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial, Abbreviation: INPI
Website: Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial | Argentina.gob.ar
Argentine invention patent search: Buscar patentes de invención o modelos de utilidad | Argentina.gob.ar
yes
15 years, the initial protection is 5 years, and can be renewed for 2 times after the expiration, with a maximum of 15 years.
Restoration of priority will not be accepted.
20 years
4-6 months
yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.
Filing Language: Spanish
via Paris Convention Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- Power of Attorney
- small entity declaration
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
Yes, during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date, the type of invention can be converted into a utility model at the request of the applicant by paying the corresponding fee.
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.