yes
Yes, a utility model can be converted into an invention during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date.
yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.
A 12-month novelty grace period is available if the invention is disclosed by the applicant or its agent in any form of communication within one year of the filing date or priority date, or exhibited at a national/international exhibition. Appropriate evidence must be submitted at the time of application.
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
yes
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
4-6 months
IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.
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
15 years, the initial protection is 5 years, and can be renewed for 2 times after the expiration, with a maximum of 15 years.