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We are delighted to share that Lerman & Szlak has been recognized once again as a Recommended Firm in the Latin Lawyer 250 guide (2027 edition).

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 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.