Argentina

Law on Patents and Utility Models (Law No. 24.481, as last amended by Law No. 24.572 of September 28, 1995, and by Law No. 25.859 of December 4, 2003)

Year of current version:2003
Date of last amendment:December 4, 2003
Date of entry into force of original text:September 28, 1995
Date of Text (Enacted):March 30, 1995
Type of Text:Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Transfer of Technology, Utility Models
Notes:Article 2 of the Civil Code stipulates: “Laws shall not be binding until after their publication, and as of the stated day. If no day is stated, they shall be binding eight days following their official publication.”
This Law was published in the Official Gazette on September 20, 1995 (B.O. 20/09/95), with no specific date of entry into force; based on Article 2 of the Civil Code it entered into force 8 days after its publication.
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Ley de Patentes de Invención y Modelos de Utilidad (Ley N° 24.481, modificada por última vez por la Ley N° 24.572 de 28 de septiembre de 1995, y la Ley Nº 25.859 de 4 de diciembre de 2003) Ley de Patentes de Invención y Modelos de Utilidad (Ley N° 24.481, modificada por última vez por la Ley N° 24.572 de 28 de septiembre de 1995, y la Ley Nº 25.859 de 4 de diciembre de 2003), Complete document (pdf) [135 KB] Ley de Patentes de Invención y Modelos de Utilidad (Ley N° 24.481, modificada por última vez por la Ley N° 24.572 de 28 de septiembre de 1995, y la Ley Nº 25.859 de 4 de diciembre de 2003), Complete document (html) [173 KB] (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)

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