The protection period of an invention patent in Argentina is 20 years from the date of application. The Argentine Patent Law defines invention as: “Invention refers to a new technical solution proposed for a product, method or improvement thereof.”
p>The requirements for an invention patent in Argentina are as follows:
New breakthrough: the invention is global. Globally, the invention must not involve any prior technical knowledge. However, any domestic/international exhibition of the invention within one year from the filing date or priority date will not affect its novelty.
Invention Activity: An invention cannot consist of a mixture of any known elements.
Industrial use: The purpose of the invention must focus on industrial products or results.
The application procedures for invention patents and utility models in Argentina are basically the same, with certain differences from those in my country. The application process is: patent application, formal examination, substantive examination, early disclosure, and patent authorization.
The difference is: within 90 days from the date of submission of the patent application, the applicant can supplement, correct and modify the materials; the formal examination will be carried out within 20 days from the date of submission of the application; under normal circumstances, there will be no actual examination. If actual examination is required, it should be conducted within 180 days after payment; invention patents and utility models can be converted into each other, and the conversion must be submitted within 90 days from the date of application.
The application methods for invention patents in Argentina are PCT applications in the country and Paris Convention applications in the country.