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Law on Patents and Utility Models (Consolidated Text of Law No. 24.481 of March 30, 1995, approved by Decree No. 260 of March 20, 1996, and as last amended by Law No. 24.572 of September 28, 1995)

Year of current version:	1996
Date of last amendment:	September 28, 1995
Date of Text (Enacted):	March 30, 1995
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Transfer of Technology, Utility Models
Notes:	The notification by Argentina to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'This Law No. 24.481 as amended by Law No. 24.572 constitutes Annex I of Decree No. 260/96 of March 20, 1996. Annex II of the said Decree contains the Regulations under the Law, and Annex III contains the Table of Fees on Trademarks.' Title VII of the Law establishes that the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) is created as a self-governing body with legal personality and its own assets, which shall operate within the scope of the Ministry of Economy and Public Works. It further defines the structure of the Institute and its duties.
Available Texts:
English	Law on Patents and Utility Models (Consolidated Text of Law No. 24.481 of March 30, 1995, approved by Decree No. 260 of March 20, 1996, and as last amended by Law No. 24.572 of September 28, 1995)
Spanish	Ley de Patentes de Invención y Modelos de Utilidad (Texto Refundido de la Ley N° 24.481 del 30 de marzo de 1995, aprobado por el Decreto N° 260 de 20 de marzo de 1996, y modificado por último por la Ley N° 24.572 del 28 de septiembre de 1995) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to INPI Decision No. 014/2010 of July 7, 2010 of the Director of Technology Transfer Unit, Establishing the Guidelines for Extension of Deadlines for Responses to Administrative Hearings relating to Transfer of Technology (AR111) INPI Resolution No. P-202 of August 26, 2009 Implementing the New Computer System 'MENTES' (AR112) INPI Resolution No. P-234 of September 10, 2008, Approving the Application Form for Registration and Renewals of Industrial Designs (AR113) INPI Resolution No. 227 of August 28, 2008 on the Destruction of Documents Relating to Abandoned, Refused and Lapsed Applications for Patents, Utility Models, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Transfer of Technology (AR114) INPI Resolution No. P-213 of August 6, 2008, Establishing the Procedure for Removal of the International Priority Documents from Patent Files, and Requiring the Filing of the Translations of International Priority Documents in Digital Media (CD-ROM) (AR115) Decree No. 878/2006 of July 12, 2006, Replacing Annex III of Decree No. 260/96 on the Schedule of Fees for Additional Services Provided by the the National Institute of Industrial Property (AR083) INPI Resolution No. D-167/01 of May, 30 2001 Establishing the Guidelines for Extension of Deadlines for Responses to Administrative Hearings relating to Patents (AR124) Is amended by Resolution No. 482/2012 of December 26, 2012 of the Ministry of Industry, Modifying the Schedule of Fees of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) (AR102) Resolution No. 1/2011 of the Ministry of Industry, Modifying the Official Fees Paid to the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) (AR097)
Related Treaties:	Paris Convention (March 20, 1883) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (April 15, 1994)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Law on Patents and Utility Models (Law No. 24.481, as last amended by Law No. 24.572 of September 28, 1995, and by Law No. 25.859 of December 4, 2003) (AR092)
WIPO Lex No.:	AR002

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