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Argentinean Patent Law N° 24.481 protects the new industrial products result of an inventive activity in order to find a solution of a technical problem as well as an improvement to something already existing. Than invention must be an absolute novelty and have industrial application. A patent is granted for 20 years from the filing date in the Argentine territory and it can not be renewed. In order to obtain a patent it is necessary an specification of the invention, drawings and claims. The documentation is file in the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) where automatically a serial number is assigned constituting a priority. After that, the INPI realize a formal examination where all the documentation is verified and later the patent is published for one day in a bulletin edited by the patent´s administration where third parties have 60 days to file opposition. Finally, the INPI realize a substantive examination, analyzing the invention and the possible antecedents. Once granted, annuities must be paid until the expiry date.

Any new disposition or form obtained or introduced within tools, working instruments, utensils, devices or known objects which can be used in a practical work, whereas they provide a better use for the function which they are created for. They will confer to its creator the exclusive right of exploitation. The utility model certificated is valid for a term of 10 years.

The industrial model protects the new forms with ornamental novelty. With a deposit, the owner can prevent others, which without his authorization, to produce, sell or import the protected product. The owner can also sell totally or partially this rights as well as license it, etc. In industrial models it is also important the novelty. The law requires absolutely novelty until the filing date that is why it is very important not to divulge the model.

A domain name is the way a company is identified in Internet. Each domain is unique. For example the domain www.estudiocollareco.com.ar identifies Estudio Coll Areco. We provide advice in order to obtain a domain name both in Argentina (.com.ar) and the rest of the world.

Aiming to broaden our services, as much for our domestic clients as well as the international ones the firm Estudio Coll Areco, belongs to several international organizations, keeping up to date on the novelties that arises on the matter of Industrial Property. The Firm has a complete network of colleagues that allows us to perform all the necessary formalities to obtain patents and trademarks around the world. This allows us to assist local clients with businesses abroad, as much as international ones with interests in Argentina.