Since 1903 adding value to creativity

We are Attorneys-at-Law
of Industrial Property Agents

Effective strategies to protect your intellectual assets.

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Our team

We have a solid team

Our commitment, honesty, in-depth knowledge, efficiency, creativity and proactivity are values we are proud of and present in our services.

Carolina I.
Fernández
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Graciela Claudia
Perez de Inzaurraga
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Juan Carlos
De la Vega
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Gabriela Inés
Musante
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Services

We pay special attention
on the needs of each case

We are committed to excellence and have a deep understanding of the law. Our aim is to provide you with practical solutions.

Clearance searches, assessment and advise on registrability and availability.

Analysis and development of protection and enforcement strategies.

Filing and prosecution of applications.

Renewal of registrations.

Oppositions against third parties.

Settlement negotiations to overcome opposition conflicts.

Settlement negotiations, mediation and litigation related to the enforcement of trademark rights: infringements, counterfeiting, piracy, unfair competition, comparative advertising, cancellations, border measures, domain name disputes, metatag and keyword advertising.

Recordal of changes in ownership and licenses, due diligence.

Watch service.

Prior art search, assessment and advice on patentability and freedom-to-operate.

Drafting of description, claims and formal drawings.

Filing and prosecution of patent, utility model, industrial design and model applications.

Legal and technical analysis and advice on objections from the Patent Office.

Payment of maintenance fees (annuities and renewals).

Settlement negotiations, mediation and litigation related to enforcement of patent and design rights: infringements, counterfeiting, cancellations.

Recordal of changes in ownership and licenses, due diligence.

Registration of all kind of works with the National Copyright Office.

Assessment on the most suitable protection alternatives according to the nature of the work to be protected.

Surveillance and maintenance of all kind of existing registrations; thorough control of expiration dates;

Renewal of all kind of registrations.

Copyright defense.

Legal advice on the best protection for corporate image.

Registration of domain names.

Surveillance and maintenance of all kind of existing registrations; thorough control of expiration dates; renewals.

Procedures before NIC Argentina: transfer of domain names, recordal of changes on registrations made by third parties, data update of existing registrations.

Administrative claims before NIC Argentina in connection for illegal registration of domain names by third parties: filing, follow-up, final registration.

Preparation and review of contracts related to agreements, registration and use of domain names.

Registration of national and international Geographical Indications.

Designation of Origin Protection: infringement legal actions, trademark cancellation and counterfeiting actions.

Drafting and revision of Industrial and Intellectual Property contracts: namely, trademark, patent, industrial designs and copyrights license agreements, distribution, franchising, assignment, use and technology transfer agreements.

Registration of technology transfer agreements with the Patent and Trademark Office (INPI).

Incorporation and Registration of Companies.

Corporate legal advice.

Dispute analysis and advice on alternative strategies.

Proactive and efficient conflict resolution.

Conflict resolution alternatives in order to avoid unnecessary litigation.

Assistance and representation in pre-trial mediation process; negotiation and drafting of agreements in mediation process.

Recordal of trademark registrations before the Customs Office for surveillance of imported shipments.

Proceedings.

Litigation strategy counseling and analysis, focusing on the client's particular need in the specific case.

Assistance and representation at every stage of Court proceedings.

Negotiation and drafting of Court agreements.

Enforcement of contracts, out-of-Court and Court agreements.

Trademark Court actions: rejection of oppositions, cancellation actions on the grounds of lack of use, cancellation of trademark registrations due to flaws in registration proceedings, cancellation on the grounds of illegitimate registration of a third party's trademark (piracy), trademark infringement, unfair competition, comparative advertising, falsification of products, actions against Trademark Office's application rejection decisions, conflicts with domain names, metatags and/or keywords, conflicts with copyrighted works, border measures.

Patent, Utility Model and Industrial Design Court actions: infringement, breach of license agreements, cancellation actions due to illegitimate registrations, cancellation of patent registrations on the grounds of lack of exploitation, actions against Patent Office's application rejection decisions.

Copyright Court actions: infringement, breach of license agreements, authorship conflicts, conflicts with trademarks, patents and industrial designs.

Domain Name Court Actions: recovery of cyber squattered domain names, conflicts with trademarks and copyright.

Comprehensive business advice.

Analysis, drafting and negotiation of contracts.

Analysis of the most appropriate corporate structures.

Advice on company constitution. Registration of companies.

Advice, negotiation and drafting of agreements between partners.

Publications

Publications

We are committed to excellence and have a deep understanding of the law. Our aim is to provide you with practical solutions.

1

Responsabilidad por el uso de Marcas Y otros Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual en Internet

By: Gabriela Inés Musante

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2

Capacidad distintiva de las combinaciones de números con prescindencia de su tipografía especial.

By: Graciela Pérez de Inzaurraga, julio de 2012

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3

Trademarks and the Internet. Trademark Conflicts on Metatags and Keywords. A Latin American Perspective.

By: Graciela Pérez de Inzaurraga, noviembre de 2010

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4

Extinción del derecho sobre la marca. Repaso de conceptos básicos a través de la doctrina judicial.

By: Graciela Pérez de Inzaurraga, junio de 2004

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5

Daño indemnizable en la infracción a derechos de marca.

By: Graciela Pérez de Inzaurraga, marzo de 2001

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6

Uso lícito de marca ajena. Publicidad comparativa.

By: Graciela Pérez de Inzaurraga, marzo de 2001

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Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires—Argentina

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Fax: +54 (11) 4325-8821
E-mail: info@hbf.com.ar