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Discussion on the “Veraz v. Open Discovery” ruling: Intellectual property and trademarks in digital environments

Debate sobre el fallo “Veraz c/ Open Discovery”, propiedad intelectual y marcas en entornos digitales

On June 5, 2025, we took part in a discussion hosted by the University of Palermo (UP) focused on th…

Why you should register your trademark before expanding into the European Union

¿Por qué registrar una marca antes de desembarcar en la Unión Europea?

For any Latin American company planning to expand into Europe, registering a trademark before enteri…

The European Union opens the door to the protection of non-agricultural Geographical Indications

La Unión Europea abre el camino a la protección de indicaciones geográficas no agrícolas

BackgroundFor years, Geographical Indications (GIs) in the European Union were limited to agricultur…

The rise of non-traditional trademarks: Can scents, sounds, flavors, or non-visible marks be registered in Spain and Argentina?

El auge de las marcas no tradicionales: ¿se pueden registrar olores, sonidos o sabores, o marcas no visibles en España y Argentina?

The evolution of marketing has led many companies to seek protection for non-conventional signs, suc…

Applications for the Registration of Non-Agricultural Geographical Indications in the European Union by Latin American Countries

Solicitudes de registro de Indicaciones Geográficas no agrícolas en la Unión Europea por países de América Latina

Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial pro…

Intellectual Property: A key driver in the new phase of EU–Mercosur relations

La propiedad intelectual: Clave en la nueva etapa de las relaciones Unión Europea - Mercosur

In a world where value increasingly lies in ideas, knowledge, and cultural identity, intellectual pr…

When does the 10-year trademark protection period start? Spain and Argentina: Two very different approaches

¿Desde cuando se cuenta el plazo de 10 años de protección de las marcas? España y Argentina son dos casos muy diferentes

In the field of trademark law, both in Spain and Argentina, the duration of protection granted to a …

Conferencia de Giulio Zanetti

Innovaciones en propiedad intelectual: la importancia del branding

On 8 October 2024, we participated in the event “Trade Marks that can Become Brands” organised by th…

Partial elimination of a copyright collection monopoly: SADAIC

Eliminación parcial de monopolio de cobro de derechos de autor: SADAIC

Through Decree 765/2024 issued by the National Executive Branch (PEN) of Argentina, a significant re…

Changes in access to public information

Cambios en el acceso a la información pública

Decree No. 780/2024, published in the Official Gazette on August 30, 2024, introduces updates to the…

Unitary patent vs. EU patent: What’s the difference?

Unitary patent vs. EU patent: What’s the difference?

In the field of industrial property in Europe, two concepts are often confused: the Unitary Patent a…

New tariff for trademark applications with oppositions

Nuevo arancel para las solicitudes de marcas con oposiciones en Argentina

On July 10, 2024, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) published Resolution 295/2024…

Main Points of the Implementation of INPI Resolution P-295/24

Puntos principales de la implementación de la Resolución INPI P-295/24

Los puntos principales de la Implementación de la Resolución INPI P-295/24, son:

IP and IT Conference 2024

Discusión sobre "Derechos de autor, inteligencia artificial e incentivos a la creación"

On 06-19-2024, we co-organized the discussion on “Copyright, artificial intelligence and incen…

INPI

INPI: transferencias judiciales

INPI reminds that, in matters of judicial transfers, the requirements of article 10 of INPI Resoluti…

Difference between trademarks and geographical indications in Spain

Diferencia entre marcas e indicaciones geográficas en España

In the field of industrial property in Spain, trademarks and geographical indications (GIs) are two …

INPI

Signos altamente altamente ofensivos y signos que reproduzcan palabras o frases que han pasado uso general de ciertas personalidades

By Provision DI-2024-141-APN-DNM#INPI INPI establishes that: ARTICLE 1°: In those cases in which the…

The importance of joining the PCT and the Madrid System

La importancia para Argentina de adherir al PCT y al Sistema de Madrid

It is serious that, decades having passed since the signing of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), …

Trademarks: Some common aspects between the Spanish and Argentinean trademark systems

Marcas: Algunos aspectos comunes entre el sistema marcario español y el argentino

We know that Argentine legislation has always sought to catch up with the legislation of the most de…

Argentina: Important changes in corporate issues

Argentina: Cambios importantes en temas corporativos

The Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) No. 70/2023 repealed the law on government-owned companies…

Modification of the Audiovisual Communication Law and the “Argentina Digital” Law

Modificación de la Ley de Comunicación Audiovisual y la Ley "Argentina Digital"

The Decree of Necessity and Urgency (“DNU”) No. 70/2023, modifies the Audiovisual Communication Serv…

Liberalization of the economy and intellectual property laws

Liberalización de la economía y leyes de propiedad intelectual

Through the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) No. 70/2023, of 12-20-2023, the Argentine governme…

New Year’s Eve

Fin de año y año nuevo

Para nuestros amigos y clientes, lo mejor, y nada más que lo mejor, para 2024.

Pro bono

Pro bono

During 2023, our Firm has provided pro bono assistance on industrial property issues to two importan…

INPI

INPI se suma a Design Class

In 2023, the Argentine Industrial Property Office (INPI) joined the Design Class for the Directorate…

WIPO Green: Sustainable development in Latin America

WIPO Green: Desarrollo sostenible en América Latina

Argentina joined WIPO GREEN LAC, an initiative between WIPO GREEN and the Intellectual Property offi…

Seminar on artisanal and homemade  wines (2023)

Seminar on artisanal and homemade wines (2023)

In October, we gave a talk about wine brands at the Sixth Latin American Seminar on Homemade and Art…

INPI

El INPI (AR) adhiere al Servicio Digital de Acceso de la OMPI

In August 2023, the National Institute of Industrial Property (AR) joined the WIPO Digital Access Se…

Intellectual property in Argentina: Rankings

Intellectual property in Argentina: Rankings

In 2022 (last year reviewed), 83,214 trademarks were filed in Argentina. This number implied a sligh…

Argentina: Partial revocation of trademarks as of June 2023

Argentina: Caducidad parcial de marcas a partir de junio de 2023

Argentina. On 12 June 2023, the “partial revocation” of registered trademarks will come …

Trademark and consumer protection in the European Union: The “Louboutin / Amazon” case (Court of Justice of the European Union)

Protección de marcas y consumidores en la Unión Europea: El caso “Louboutin/Amazon” (Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea)

Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world (Statista, 2022), [1] as is known, products from …

AI-created design

26 de abril. Día mundial de la propiedad intelectual

World IP Day is an opportunity to highlight the role that IP rights, such as patents, trad…

Consumers and their willingness to pay for sustainable brands in Argentine Law

Consumers and their willingness to pay for sustainable brands in Argentine Law

We know that consumers of eco-labels and green brands are usually know as ethical or responsible con…

European Union’s energy labels: Their special importance for Argentine consumers

European Union’s energy labels: Their special importance for Argentine consumers

Energy efficiency labels are labels of an informational nature placed on the product by a third part…

Collective marks

Marcas colectivas en Argentina

Claudio Iglesias Darriba is the only industrial property attorney in Argentina to have successfully …

Certification marks in Argentina, compared to Brazil, and the Andean Community

Certification marks in Argentina, compared to Brazil, and the Andean Community

We know that Argentine legislation does not specifically define certification marks, so they are sub…

Hyper-vulnerable consumers in Argentina

The trademark owner’s liability facing the new concept of “hyper-vulnerable consumer” in Argentina

Resolution No. 139/2020 of the Secretary of Internal Commerce (hereafter SCI) creates the concept of…

Argentinian legal framework for the protection of intellectual property

Marco legal argentino para la protección de los derechos de propiedad intelectual

The Argentinian legal framework for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (…

International IP Congress in Brazil (2022)

Congreso Internacional de PI en Brasil (2022)

On August 22 and 23, we attended the 42nd Congresso Internacional da Propriedade Intelectual de Bras…

The first renewal of a collective TM in Argentina

Primera renovación de una marca colectiva en Argentina

We were the first Firm to advise and participate in the first renewal of a collective trademark in t…