DESIGN · INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS AND MODELS

Industrial Design Registration in Argentina

An industrial design protects the appearance of a product: its shape, its lines, its look. If what sets you apart is how your product looks, this is the registration for you.

WHAT IT PROTECTS

The shape of your product can be protected too

An industrial design protects the aesthetic configuration of a product: the silhouette of a piece of furniture, the shape of a bottle, the pattern of a fabric, the casing of a device. It does not protect function (that is the territory of patents and utility models) but the appearance that makes your product recognizable. The world’s biggest intellectual property disputes are fought over this registration.

Apparel and footwear

Prints, cuts, soles, appliqués: in fashion, copying is the rule. Registering your design gives you the legal tool to stop it.

Packaging and containers

The bottle, the jar, the box that make your product recognizable on the shelf are a registrable asset — and one of the most copied.

Furniture and objects

Chairs, lighting, accessories, devices: if the value of your product lies in its design, registration is what makes it yours.

OUR SERVICE

How we register your industrial design with the INPI

Analysis, drawings, and filing: design registration is quick when it is prepared properly.

1. Registrability analysis

We confirm that your design is new and that this is the right route (rather than a three-dimensional trademark or a utility model).

2. Preparing the drawings and description

We prepare the graphic documentation according to the INPI’s requirements — the point where most applications fail.

3. Filing and follow-up

We file with the INPI and monitor the application until registration.

4. Combined strategy

When it makes sense, we add a three-dimensional trademark or a utility model to shield the product on every front.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions about industrial designs

How long does the protection last?

First term: 5 years.
1st renewal: +5 years.
2nd renewal: +5 years.
Maximum total: 15 years.

Industrial design or trademark: which one is better?

They don’t compete: they complement each other. The design protects the look of the product; the trademark protects the sign that identifies it. Iconic products are usually registered under both. Learn more about trademarks in our registration guide.

Do I have to register before launching the product?

Ideally yes, because novelty is a requirement. If you have already launched it, contact us: there are grace periods that may save you.

Register your design

Tell us which product you designed and we will evaluate your case free of charge.