On December 11, 2025, the Argentine Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) issued Resolution 583/2025, which introduces substantial changes to the examination and registration of trademarks in Argentina. The purpose of the reform is to speed up timelines, simplify the proceedings, and align the Argentine system with international practices, especially with the system currently in force in the European Union.
1. With immediate effect, ex officio examination is limited to:
- absolute prohibitions (lack of distinctiveness, generic or descriptive signs, national and foreign appellations of origin), and
- grounds related to public policy.
The INPI will no longer issue official actions based on the private rights of third parties, such as:
- similarity to earlier trademarks,
- misleading with respect to the properties and characteristics of the goods or services,
- designations of activities including names and business names, pseudonyms or portraits of third parties.
These aspects will only be analyzed if a third party files an opposition.
2. New procedure applicable as of March 1, 2026.
Both the formal and substantive examinations will be carried out before the application is published. If no oppositions are filed, the trademark will be automatically granted once the opposition period expires.
This reform seeks to streamline and simplify the registration procedure, reducing delays resulting from official actions. As a result, the time frame from applicaiton to registration will be significantly reduced.
ClarkeModet is available to advise you on the impact of these amendments on your trademark portfolios, as well as to provide monitoring services, file oppositions, and provide comprehensive assistance the prosecution of trademark applications.