Argentina Updates Administrative Procedures for Trademark Invalidity and Revocation

Argentina's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has adopted a new regulation modernising the administrative procedures for trademark invalidity and revocation actions based on non-use. The reform aims to streamline proceedings, improve legal certainty, and enhance the efficiency of the country's trademark system. 

The new rules replace the previous framework and introduce several procedural improvements. Applicants seeking the invalidation or revocation of a trademark must now demonstrate a specific legal interest or legitimate right related to the challenged registration. The regulation also introduces formal notification requirements for trademark owners before proceedings begin in archived cases, clarifies when invalidity or revocation claims may be raised during opposition proceedings, and aligns these procedures with the administrative rules governing trademark oppositions.

The updated regulation applies to all new invalidity and revocation proceedings initiated after its entry into force and includes transitional provisions for cases already pending. The reform forms part of INPI's broader efforts to modernise its administrative procedures and deliver a more efficient, transparent and predictable trademark registration system.