ARGENTINA
June 08, 2026
The INPI Resolution No. 162/2026 was published in the Official Gazette on May 29th. This Resolution establishes new “Regulations for the registration of transfer of ownership and name changes” for trademarks, patents, utility models, and designs, thereby repealing INPI Resolution No. 39/2011 and its amendment.
These new regulations update the guidelines for processing the recordal of assignments or changes in the owners´ names. The changes introduced by the new regulations reflect the amendments made to substantive rules since the issuance of INPI Resolution No. 39/11 to the present, and they also simplify the procedure and eliminate unnecessary requirements.
One of the most significant developments is that an Apostille or consular legalization is no longer required for documents evidencing the transfer of rights or a name change, nor for documents evidencing legal representation, when such documents are executed in another jurisdiction.
On the other hand, the requirement to submit a certified Spanish translation, certified by a licensed local translator, remains in effect when the assignment document, name change document, or power of attorney is written in a foreign language.
Another remarkable development is the possibility to record several successive assignments in a single application (by an abbreviated procedure), provided that the successive transfers or changes were executed in a single transaction and documented in a single document. If this is not the case, separate applications must be filed paying the fee for each one, according to the number of successive transfers or changes made, so as to ensure proper traceability of the ownership.
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