As we previously reported, through Resolution P-038/2026 (the “Resolution”) the Argentine National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) modified the procedure for registering technology transfer and technical assistance agreements covered by Law 22,426.
Our partner Celia Lerman and our Senior IP Manager, María Laura Etcheverry, attended the 40th Annual Industrial Property Conference, organized by the Argentine Association of Industrial Property Agents (AAAPI), held on August 19 and 20.
We are pleased to share the participation of Gabriela Szlak and Luciano Gutman from our IT, Data Privacy & AI team in the eCommerce Day Argentina event, organized by the eCommerce Institute and the Argentine Chamber of Electronic Commerce (CACE), which took place on August 27th at the Buenos Aires Convention Center.
We are pleased to share that our partner, Celia Lerman, was recognized in the Chambers Latin America 2027 ranking, which highlights leading professionals across the region in a range of practice areas.
In a recent administrative decision issued by the INPI, the cancellation for non-use of the mixed trademark “CIPOLLETTI”, registered in the name of The Coca-Cola Company to identify non-alcoholic drinks, was analyzed. The request was filed by Jaime Gimeno, who had subsequently applied for the denominative trademark “CIPOLLETTI” for similar products, such as juices and fruit-based drinks.
The Argentine National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) declared the nullity of the denominative trademark “LION’S MANE” (Resolution 3.699.014), registered to identify dietary supplements, vitamins and nutritional preparations. The administrative decision concerned a registration owned by TRADING MASTER SRL, after noting that the sign coincides with the common name of a well-known medicinal fungus: Hericium erinaceus.
Mondelez Argentina S.A. and Teubal Trading Co. S.A. faced each other in court (“Mondelez Argentina S.A. c/ Teubal Trading Co S.A. s/ acción de reivindicación”) over the historic “1/2 HORA” candy trademark, a product with a strong presence in the Argentine market.
The Federal Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals (Division I) once again ruled on a highly relevant issue in intellectual property: the protection of trade dress, or the distinctive appearance of products. In Docket No. 3778/2019 (“Laboratorios Felipe Bajer v. Laboratorios Monserrat y otro s/ cese de uso de marca”), the court analyzed the similarity between the medicines “Farm X” (Bajer) and “Calcusan X” (Monserrat and Eclair), whose packaging displayed a notably similar aesthetic.
The Federal Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals (Division III) undetook a new chapter in the trademark dispute between McDonald’s and the Argentine chain Mostaza in Docket No. 7609/2025 (“Mc Donald’s International Property Company Ltd v. Mostaza y Pan S.A s/ medidas cautelares”). The court upheld a precautionary measure in favor of McDonald’s against Mostaza, ordering the immediate cessation of the use of the designation "MEGA TASTY".
A recent verdict by the National Civil and Commercial Federal Court No. 10 undertook a high-profile trademark dispute between Apple Inc. and Swatch AG. Both companies faced each other in Docket Nos. 580/16 and 7945/16 (“Apple Inc v. Swatch AG s/ cese de oposición al registro de marca” and “Swatch AG c/ Apple Inc s/ cese de oposición al registro de marca”) over the registration of the trademarks "IWATCH" and "ISWATCH", related to products in classes 9 and 14 (technology and watchmaking).
