Trademarks

Patents

  • The time given to third parties to file observations is reduced from 60 to 30 consecutive days and submission of a power of attorney is no longer required and only submitted if requested by INPI.
  • Time to convert patent to utility model from 90 to 30 consecutive days.
  • To correct errors in response to examiner requests from 180 to 30 days.
  • To pay the examination fee from thre years to 18 months.

Industrial Models and Designs (U.S. Design Patents)

" Jorge Espinosa is a partner with intellectual property law firm Espinosa Martinez in Miami and Patricio M. Albornoz is a senior associate with M.&M. Bomchil in Buenos Aires, Argentina.