What information and documents are required to start the procedure?

The documents and information we need to file a new trademark application to get a filing date and number are:

1.       Complete identification of the applicant:

• Complete name or corporate name

• Complete address

• Domicile (Country and City)

• Telephone number and fax

• E- mail address

• If the applicant is a corporation, the same information needs to be provided about the legal representative.

2.       Fourteen copies of the trademark in a 6cm x 6 cm format. We also recommend you send us the trademark as a .gif or .jpg file. The files have to correspond exactly to the trademark you want to register.   If colors are important in the trademark design, the design needs to be sent in color indicating clearly the colors that you want to protect.

3.       A clear and complete indication of the products or services that you want to register and the category according to the Nice International Classification (8th version). In Argentina it is not required to have a detailed list of the products or services and it is possible to claim all the class.  One application can only include products or services in one class. If you want to register trademarks in different classes you need to file an application for each class.

4. The priority document issue by the competent entity, if it is claimed. (in Spanish).

5. The power of attorney, with signatures and charges (if a corporation)

6. If this is the first time the applicant conducts a trademark application with us, the power of attorney should be registered at the Argentinean Trademark Office. This registration is done once for each applicant.

Documents have to be filed in Spanish.  Documents in other languages have to be translated into Spanish. 

Documents 4 and 5 have to comply with this formality