WIPO-administered Treaties:

Contracting Party of the Hague System: NO. 

Applicable Law: 

Decree-Law 6673/63 on Industrial Designs and Models, as amended by Law 27.444/18, Resolution 250/18, Resolution 252/18 and Decree 353/2019 

Grace period for filing applications, from disclosure: 

6 months, with exceptions.  

Multiple design applications -one application for different embodiments-available: 

Multiple designs are allowed. Up to 20 embodiments, provided that must fall under the same Locarno Classification. 

Formal filing requirements: 

Full details of the applicant & designer/s (inventor)

Description (optional); Drawings.

Priority document along with its sworn translation into Spanish, certified by an Argentinean public translator, if applicable.

Power of Attorney. Notarized and Apostilled. Deadline of filing is 40 working days from filing.  

Locarno classification: 

YES. 

Deferred publication: 

Yes. 6 months. Paying additional fee.

Opposition: 

NO. 

Average time from filing to grant: 

From 1 week to a maximum 3 months if priority is claimed. 

Term of Protection and Maintenance: 

5 years, plus 2 renewal terms of 5 years each. The term for paying the renewals opens 6 months prior to the deadline and can be filed until the due date. Likewise, a six-month grace period after the expiry is available for paying the renewal, with a surcharge.