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Privacy Law & Data Protection

Recently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a significant update to trademark registration fees. This measure responds to the need for additional funding to implement the USPTO’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.
During the 2023-2024 legislative periods, various bills have been introduced in both chambers of the National Congress of Argentina, the Senate and the House of Deputies. These bills are currently under discussion in committees and aim to address the diverse challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI). For any draft to be debated by the chambers in full, a majority of committee members must first vote in favor of the text of such draft.
The Public Information Access Agency, Argentina's data protection authority (the "Authority"), received recognition at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), held in Jersey.
The Federal Administration of Public Revenue (recently rebranded as the "Revenue and Customs Control Agency") has appointed National Director Dr. Eduardo Hernán Cimato as its first Data Protection Officer.
We are pleased to announce that we have been recognized for our work in intellectual property by the Latin Lawyer 250 guide. This guide features top law firms from around the world, the result of over 20 years of intensive research.
On a relaxed Friday afternoon, we had a pottery workshop where each lawyer on our team had the opportunity to paint their own mug, unleashing their creativity and reflecting their personal style.
In the framework of the event organized by our client, the Argentine Chamber of Electronic Commerce (CACE) for the celebration of its 25th anniversary, our partner, Gabriela Szlak, was awarded for her trajectory and vision for the development of the Digital Commerce ecosystem in Argentina.
We are proud to announce that our partner, Celia Lerman, has been ranked in Chambers & Partners Latin America 2025. This recognition highlights once again the outstanding work and commitment of Lerman & Szlak in the field of intellectual property.
At the eCommerce Day Argentina event, the local chapter of the leading event on e-commerce and digital business in the region, our partner, Gabriela Szlak, and our associate, Luciano Gutman, were honored for their academic excellence and dedication as lecturers of the subject “Legal and Regulatory Aspects”, which Gabriela Szlak has been dictating as Titular since 2018 and whose chair was joined by Luciano Gutman, as Adjunct in 2022, in the Master's Degree in Strategic Management of Digital Marketing and Internet Business of the School of Business and Administration of the University of Buenos Aires. 
Yesterday, August 26, 2024, Resolution 364/2024 from the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has been published in the Official Bulletin, introducing a significant addition in patent application processes in Argentina.