What kinds of marks?

 

List of Classes - brands of products: 1 through 34

Service marks: 35 to 45.

 

These marks can be distinguished according to their nature:
	Denominativas: it is composed solely of words, letters or numbers and combinations thereof, without claiming graphical features or specific color.
	Figurativas: they are graphic symbols, drawings and logos.
	Mixes: are those that are integrated by the combination of word and figurative elements at the same time, or items whose name spelling was present in a stylized.

Is the application of a brand covers all the goods and / or services?
No, the application of a mark may be limited to one class of goods or services described in Nice for trademark registration.
This classification includes 34 categories of products and 11 services. For instance if I want to protect branded products such as clothing and handbags or wallets, I must submit a request for "clothing" in Class 25 and another for "handbags" in class 18.

In turn marks as its conformation graphics are distinguished: :

•  Denominativas : do not have any graphics, and are composed solely of words, letters or numbers, and their combinations. .

•  Mixed: are those that are integrated by the combination of word and figurative elements to véz, or items whose name spelling was present in a stylized.

•  Figurativas : they are graphic symbols and / or pictures (without letters or numbers).

Rights granted by the registration of a mark

The owner of a mark is the ownership and exclusive use of the brand throughout its duration (10 years renewable), holding the rights to:

•  Prevent and / or authorize others to use the mark within the national territory.

•  Grant Licenses, Royalties receivable, Franquiciar a business model, selling the brand.

•  Using the ® symbol which warned that third is a registered trademark and discourages unauthorized use

•  Protect and / or recover its domain name on the Internet.

•  Access to the federal courts.

•  Request a priority registration of the trademark in other countries.

•  Preventing the importation of goods that use its trademark infringement. .

•  Present competitions against other applications for the registration of identical or similar marks, which are detected by monitoring weekly Bulletin Patent and Trademark

•  Get a credit pledgee putting the trademark as collateral.

What is a Trademark?

A brand is a sign, with distinctive features, which allows distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of others

Under the terms of Art. 1 of the Law 22,362, "trademarks to distinguish products and services may include, among others:

	One or more words or no conceptual content,
	Drawings,
	emblems,
	monograms,
	Engravings,
	Prints,
	imáges,
	Color combinations applied to a given area of a product or its packaging,
	The wrapper or container,
	Combinations of letters and numbers with special design,
	Advertising slogans,
	Reliefs distinctive and
	Sign with any such capability. "

The trademark not only allows for the identification of goods or services but also represents the prestige of their manufacturers .-

What is a Trademark?

It is a trademark which has been granted in favour of a natural or legal person, Argentine or foreign, by the National Marks of the National Institute of Industrial Property

The registration of a mark attached to his owner, the exclusive use for 10 years.

The title of property can be renewed every ten years from the date of grant.

The applications are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that they comply with the terms of the Law 22,362, and the Regulatory Decree 558/81, as amended by 1141/03.

Once this process has been completed and the application meets all the requirements of current law, the request is granted and the owner can obtain title to the Trademark .-

Registration can be requested by any person, whether natural or legal, with a legitimate interest .-

The registered trademark ensures the identity of its business in the market.

How long it takes to resolve a trademark application?
Registration processing which has not been subject to any opposition or observation lasts about 18 months.

What is the time frame within which afforded this right?
The term is 10 years from the date of grant of registration, renewable for equal and successive periods.

My record is valid in other countries?
No, the marks are valid territorial why should apply to register in each country in which you want to protect it.