Which is the competent authority for patent applications in Argentina

Restoration of priority will not be accepted.

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

Yes, a utility model can be converted into an invention during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date.

IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.

15 years, the initial protection is 5 years, and can be renewed for 2 times after the expiration, with a maximum of 15 years.

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

• Authorization Fee: None
• Annuity: Pay yearly from the first year from the application date, and the first annual fee should be paid after granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid once every 3 years.

yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.

10 years