Marval O’Farrell Mairal‘s large IP practice represents domestic and multinational clients in complex, cutting-edge cases, working across all IP aspects of transactions and contentious and tax-related matters. Patent prosecution, trade mark registrations, IP litigation and enforcement are all covered by a team that handles an unmatched volume of patent applications, trade mark portfolios and copyright works. In addition to its dominant position in the Argentine market, the firm is also called on to assist on IP matters across the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean. The team is co-led by patents expert Martín Bensadon; formidable trade mark litigator Gustavo Giay; Iris Quadrio, who leads on IP registrations and IP portfolio management; and exceptional trade mark specialist Sergio Ellmann. The practice is also able to draw on expertise from a deep bench of dynamic, young partners that includes active patents lawyer Ignacio Sánchez Echagüe; IP litigator Martín Chajchir; Juan M López Mañan, who handles trade mark and domain name work; respected IP transactional lawyer Diego Fernández; Andrés O’Farrell, who covers criminal law, litigation and anti-counterfeiting; patents and litigation partner Eugenio Hoss; and Manuela Adrogué, who was promoted to partner in August 2024 and handles data protection, privacy and IP asset transactional matters. At associate level, senior Maria Laura Etcheverry is an up-and-comer of note, her pratice covering IP litigation, advisory and commercial agreements, along with a focus on the agro and pharma sectors where she also handes patents and designs.

Entrepreneurs and start-ups turn to Berton Moreno IP Law for advice on how to protect intangible assets and launch products and services underpinned by IP in local and global markets. Comprised of lawyers and patent and trade mark agents, the team adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to prosecuting, protecting and enforcing IP rights against infringing parties, either via administrative procedures or judicial litigation. The practice – which works across a broad range of sectors – is co-led by Alberto Berton-Moreno Jr, a well-regarded patent prosecution and IP lawyer; portfolio management and IP protection expert Juan Berton Moreno, and patent prosecution specialist Ricardo Amigo. Associate Mariam Omran, who handles a variety of trade mark and other IP work, leads the second line.

Bruchou & Funes de Rioja‘s multidisciplinary team of lawyers, engineers, chemists and trade mark agents provides a comprehensive IP service that covers patent, trade mark, personal data protection, technology transfer and biotechnology matters. The team is strong in IP prosecution and called on to assist with the management of trade mark, patent, model and industrial design portfolios. IP due diligence and litigation are also covered, with the firm particularly well known for its specialist advertising law expertise and the trade mark and prosecution support it provides to start-ups. Dámaso Pardo, a respected IP veteran with more than 30 years of IP experience across  trade marks, patents, advertising and marketing, leads the team. Alejandro Barrientos is the other key senior figure and covers patent-related matters, with strong expertise in the life sciences sector. Senior associate Franco Raffinetti (who handles IP, privacy, technology and advertising matters) and associate Chiara Ferioli (an expert in trade marks, marketing, advertising and data privacy) are the main junior-level contacts.

Noetinger & Armando provides a wide range of IP services, including advice on patents, trade marks, IP litigation, and transactional work. A team of experienced lawyers is complemented by a unit of technical experts and specialists in various fields. The firm is particularly well known for its patents expertise and works frequently with clients in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotech, agribusiness and industrial sectors. The excellent IP and industrial property lawyer Fernando Noetinger co-leads the team alongside licensing and IP defence lawyer Pablo Armando; patents expert Matías Noetinger; and Mariana Bullrich, a qualified chemist who focuses her practice on drafting and filing patent applications. The team also draws on the vast experience of veteran litigation and class action lawyer Miguel Armando.

IP boutique Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum is known for the depth of its expertise across intellectual and industrial property, information technology, and privacy law. An experienced team is well versed in prosecuting, protecting and enforcing IP rights, and is frequently sought out by start-ups seeking guidance on managing intangible assets and identifying brand names. The practice advises clients across a wide range of industries, with media and technology particularly strong areas. Juan Carlos Ojam is an influential and respected IP lawyer with more than three decades of industry experience. He co-leads the team alongside the highly rated Raquel Flanzbaum, who has an excellent track record in IP prosecution, litigation and pre-judicial dispute resolution, and Mercedes Bullrich, an expert in trade mark matters and patent prosecution. Additional senior level resource is provided by IP, litigation and dispute resolution partner Camila Sirianni; Mariel Chichisola, a young partner who fronts the firm’s specialist offering to start-ups and entrepreneurs; Paula Galván, who was raised to the partnership in 2023 and covers the prosecution of industrial property matters and the negotiation of settlement agreements concerning intellectual and industrial property conflicts; and Belén Recchini, a specialist in brand portfolio management who was promoted to partner in June 2024.

IP boutique Palacio & Asociados has extensive experience in patent and trade mark prosecution, as well as enforcement and litigation work, and is called on for support on IP matters by clients in the life sciences, technology, hardware, electronics and telecoms sectors, among others. Trade mark inception, application filing and registration are also covered by a team that is co-led by experienced IP specialist Héctor Palacio; trade mark and patent law veteran Diego Palacio; IP and litigation-focused Mingo Palacio; and Mercedes Durlach, who brings extensive experience in IP, trade mark and copyright law. Livia Carbonelli is the main contact at associate level.

Clients from a wide range of sectors turn to specialist IP boutique Richelet & Richelet for support on intellectual property protection, patent and trade mark filings, patent prosecution, and freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches. Patent and trade mark-related litigation is a particularly strong area for the team, which has an impressive background in contentious matters. Gastón Richelet is an expert in patent prosecution and contentious IP matters and currently serves as president of Argentina’s Industrial Property Agents Association (AAAPI). He co-leads the practice alongside Ricardo Richelet, who specialises in trade mark prosecution, litigation and enforcement of rights.

Technology and internet-related IP matters are a key focus for Allende & Brea, which is also called on by companies in other sectors for support on IP prosecution, contracting, licensing, copyright, domain names, and internet and entertainment law, along with IP litigation including trade mark oppositions, patent and design infringement, and breach of IP contracts. Software matters, database law, data protection, privacy and computer contracts are particularly strong areas for a team with deep technology expertise. Practice head Pablo A Palazzi is renowned for his technology knowledge and is an authority on the IP aspects of internet law, data protection and outsourcing. Senior associate Carlos Octavio Mitelman, who has built up a strong IP prosecution and litigation practice, and associate Loida Gabriela da Cruz, who joined from Clarke, Modet & Co at the end of 2023, provide further support.

Baker McKenzie provides a full-service IP offering that covers trade marks, patents, utility models, industrial models and designs, copyrights, collecting societies, and domain names. The team serves a global roster of clients operating across a range of sectors and is particularly noted for the strength of its trade mark practice. The firm is well versed in handling trade mark enforcement, as well as anti-counterfeiting work, and patent and copyright matters. Practice head Bernard Malone is a respected and well-known IP practitioner and draws on support from compliance specialist Fernando Goldaracena. Associate Ana Paula Gallardo leads the team’s second line.

Beccar Varela is known for taking a multi-disciplinary approach to IP matters and providing support that extends beyond the standard patent and trade mark disciplines. Strategic advice related to the protection, ownership, and enforcement of IP rights is a particularly strong focus area for the practice, which also handles contract negotiation and drafting, as well as coordinating patent and trade mark prosecution. Emilio Beccar Varela, a vastly experienced IP lawyer with deep expertise in the media, entertainment, telecoms and technology sectors, co-leads the team alongside accomplished trade mark, patent and copyright law litigator Florencia Rosati.

Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados provides a full suite of IP legal services and covers the registration, protection and licensing of patents, trade marks, trade secrets, copyright, software, entertainment content and technology. The practice is particularly well known for its work on complex IP matters, including the coordination of cross-border licensing, R&D and litigation cases, and also handles IP due diligence in M&A deals, and contract drafting and negotiation. The team is lead by seasoned IP lawyer Ignacio Bérèterbide, who has extensive experience in advisory, prosecution, litigation, and transactional work related to trade marks, patents and other intellectual property rights. He is supported by experienced senior counsel Manuel Alonso, who covers trade mark and copyright protection, licence agreements, pre-registration analysis and copyright litigation, and senior associate María Luz Nuñez, who works across patents, trade mark infringement and copyright protection.

Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen assists large domestic and international clients operating in the food, energy and technology sectors with the management of their trade mark portfolios and in the defence of IP rights. Patent litigation is a particularly strong area, with the firm also called on for its knowledge of technology transfer law. Fernando Alonso provides legal advice to local and international clients and is active in litigation relating to trade marks, patents, trade names, advertising and privacy law. He co-leads the practice with Julio Lago and Santiago Fiorito, who covers trade marks, patents, copyright, technology law and trade secrets. The practice strengthened its ranks in 2023 with the hires of IP agents Maria Sol Toucedo and Eugenia Pabon Ezpeleta, who were both previously with Estudio Chaloupka.

Bomchil works with clients to unlock intangible assets and IP that they have already developed, or are in the process of developing. The team also handles trade mark registrations; IP protection; cease and desist actions; extra-judicial claims; alternative dispute resolution; and IP due diligence. Experienced corporate and M&A practitioner Adrián Furman leads the team alongside highly rated senior associate Patricio María Albornoz, who covers all aspects of IP law.

Brons & Salas handles patent, trade mark, internet, and copyright registration and litigation work, taking a multi-disciplinary approach to IP matters to provide local and international clients with comprehensive support. The team works in close alignment with the firm’s technology department, and is also active in the consumer products and industrial sectors. The practice is led by impressive IP specialist María José Rodríguez Macías, who manages global trade mark and patent portfolios, and is also strong in the areas of antitrust and technology. Copyright, trade mark and litigation attorney María Fabiana Fernández is the other key contact.

IP boutique Estudio Chaloupka is best known for its patent litigation and infringement expertise, and is particularly strong on IP matters related to software, domain names and e-commerce. The practice is also well versed in trade mark, patent, industrial design and copyright work, as well as IP portfolio management. The team is led by patent and trade mark agents Claudia Serritelli and Olga Maidana. The firm strengthened its ranks in August 2023 with the recruitment of trade mark attorney Rita Evangelina Colombo, previously with Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados.

ClarkeModet is a specialist IP consulting and legal services group with an extensive global network and a strong footprint across Latin America. The firm provides a full-service IP offering that covers the registration of patents, trade marks, designs, domain names, and copyright, as well as defending clients' IP rights before national and international state agencies. Other services include trade secret protection and intangible asset monetisation consulting work. The team in Argentina is led by seasoned IP lawyer María Luisa Santa María, who joined as the firm’s first ever female country managing director in 2023. Veronica Kapovic, who joined the firm from Estudio Chaloupka in July 2023, is another key name and specialises in IP and computer law.

Litvin Marzorati Legales is a specialist IP firm that offers a full range of services and advice, including coverage of trade marks, patents, trade secrets, e-commerce, copyright, unfair competition, franchising, domain names and litigation. The firm is particularly strong across the areas of patent, industrial design and copyright issues, as well as software and data protection-related work. Dynamic IP lawyer Melisa Litvin handles trade mark, copyright, patent and trade secret issues, and co-leads the team alongside Osvaldo Jorge Marzorati, a recognised expert in distribution and contractual law, and dispute resolution-focused Antonio Lopez Forastier. Constanza Capici, who focuses on trade mark, patent, copyright and internet law, is another key senior name.