1.- Argentina Patent Information

1. Name and address of the applicant.
2. Name, address and citizenship of the Inventor(s).
3. Invention Title, Abstract of the Invention, Utility Model or Design.
4. Invention, Utility Model or Design Text Description.
5. Claims.
6. Drawings.
7. A Spanish Translation of the specifications is required.
8. Assignment document if applicant is different than the inventor. Does not need notarization and has to be presented within 90 days.
9. Official certified priority document, including priority number and country of origin.
10. Official search results from the Patent Office where the patent was first filed.

The patent filing could be presented with the information from 1, 2, 3 and with copy of the original foreign patent information, priority information including date and number.

The certified priority document should be presented within 90 days.

2.- Power of Attorney

Legalized Power of attorney in the Argentinean Consulate. It has to be presented within 40 days.

Patents in Argentina

Concession of the Patent Grant: 20 years

Concession of the Utility Model or Design Application: 10 years

Approximate processing time: 3 years

Member of the Paris Convention: Yes

Member of the PCT: No

1. Patent Filining
2. Preliminary Exam
3. Publication in the Official Bulletin
4. Opposition Period: 60 days
5. Formal Examination Request: Approximately 18 months from the patent filing and once the application has been made public.
6. Acceptance or rejection
7. Payment of the Final Taxes and Title.