Trademark registration in Argentina

Costs, market data and law firms for Argentina

Argentina

Argentina: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$520 for one class, plus US$480 for each further class. Argentina is not a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark must be filed directly with its office. Argentina is a leading import market for chemicals (class 1) and machines (class 7). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of soya-bean oil-cake and maize.

Population45.9m
Economy (GDP)US$683bn
Trademark classes filed by foreign applicants (2024)14,600

Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.

Where Argentina is a leading market

  • #3 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #36 in the world for class 1 (Chemicals) - US$661m of imports
  • #3 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #38 in the world for class 7 (Machines) - US$8.5bn of imports
  • #3 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #38 in the world for class 12 (Vehicles) - US$8.6bn of imports
  • #3 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #41 in the world for class 17 (Rubber and plastics) - US$1.0bn of imports
  • #3 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #47 in the world for class 2 (Paints) - US$267m of imports
  • #4 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #42 in the world for class 5 (Pharmaceuticals) - US$2.5bn of imports

A leading exporter

  • #1 in the world for soya-bean oil-cake - US$9.8bn of exports (28% of the world's)
  • #1 in the world for soya-bean oil - US$6.0bn of exports (45% of the world's)
  • #1 in the world for groundnuts - US$940m of exports (20% of the world's)
  • #3 in the world for maize - US$7.6bn of exports (16% of the world's)

Fastest-growing markets

  • Class 29 (Meat, dairy and preserved foods): imports up 29% a year
  • Class 16 (Paper and printed matter): imports up 12% a year
  • Class 18 (Leather goods and bags): imports up 12% a year
Argentina: the biggest import markets by trademark class (2024, US$m)
Argentina's share of Latin America and the Caribbean's imports, by trademark class (%)
Argentina: import growth by trademark class (2022-2024, % a year)
Argentina: its leading and key exports (2024, US$m)

Goods where Argentina is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.

Questions about trademarks in Argentina

How much does it cost to register a trademark in Argentina?

Our estimate is about US$520 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$25 in official fees and about US$495 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class costs about as much again (US$480). Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

Can I use the Madrid System for Argentina?

Argentina is not a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark must be filed directly with its office.

For which goods is Argentina an important market?

Argentina's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are vehicles (class 12, US$8.6bn), machines (class 7, US$8.5bn), electronics and software (class 9, US$7.0bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$2.5bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$1.1bn), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$1.0bn), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$838m), metal goods (class 6, US$780m), medical apparatus (class 10, US$775m) and chemicals (class 1, US$661m). Within its region, it stands out for chemicals (#3 in Latin America and the Caribbean), machines (#3 in Latin America and the Caribbean), vehicles (#3 in Latin America and the Caribbean), rubber and plastics (#3 in Latin America and the Caribbean), paints (#3 in Latin America and the Caribbean) and pharmaceuticals (#4 in Latin America and the Caribbean). Imports are growing fastest for meat, dairy and preserved foods (29% a year), paper and printed matter (12% a year) and leather goods and bags (12% a year). Foreign applicants filed 14,600 trademark classes in Argentina in 2024 - #5 in Latin America and the Caribbean - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.

What does Argentina export, and why does that matter for my trademark?

Argentina's exports of goods came to US$79.9bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were soya-bean oil-cake (US$9.8bn, 12% of its exports, #1 in the world), maize (US$7.6bn, 9% of its exports, #3 in the world), soya-bean oil (US$6.0bn, 8% of its exports, #1 in the world), crude oil (US$5.3bn, 7% of its exports, #27 in the world), trucks (US$4.9bn, 6% of its exports, #14 in the world), gold (US$3.4bn, 4% of its exports, #28 in the world), cars (US$2.8bn, 4% of its exports, #30 in the world), frozen beef (US$2.3bn, 3% of its exports, #6 in the world), soya beans (US$2.1bn, 3% of its exports, #5 in the world) and wheat (US$1.9bn, 2% of its exports, #8 in the world). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were vehicles (class 12, US$8.5bn, #30 in the world), meat, dairy and preserved foods (class 29, US$1.8bn, #25 in the world), machines (class 7, US$1.1bn, #51 in the world), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$1.1bn, #36 in the world), wines and spirits (class 33, US$813m, #17 in the world), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$724m, #38 in the world), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$495m, #51 in the world), agricultural products (class 31, US$312m, #40 in the world), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$206m, #57 in the world) and chemicals (class 1, US$199m, #39 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.

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