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Category: Articles.May.22

Cannabis – Regulatory framework for the development of the medicinal cannabis industry in Argentina

By Belen Recchini. On May 5, 2022, the Chamber of Representatives of the Argentine Republic passed the bill that establishes a regulatory framework for the chain of production, industrialization and commercialization of the cannabis plant, its seeds and its derived products, for industrial and medicinal use –including scientific research–, thus promoting the national development of […]

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Trademarks – Brands with a social purpose and the triple impact

By Mariel Chichisola y Antonella Balbo. Nowadays, the corporate business conception is understood as a much broader vision that differs from the traditional one, including certain aspects that are turning out vital. Consumers’ priorities have shipped their course, and so did companies’ priorities. The high valuation showed by consumers for brands that seek to cause […]

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Personal Data – The Agency for Access to Public Information published its 2021 activities report

By Mariano Peruzzotti and Belen Sorrentino. The Argentine Agency for Access to Public Information (“AAPI”) published its annual report highlighting the activities rendered during 2021. The AAPI is the supervisory authority of the Personal Data Protection Law, the Do Not Call Registry Law and Access to Public Information Law. We briefly comment on the most important points of […]

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Metaverse – Intangible assets, more intangible than ever 

By Mariel Chichisola y Abril Neiman. Although for several decades we have experienced continuous technological developments, there is one in particular that stands out as the great revolution of this generation: the metaverse. Probably at some point, we have all heard about this new phenomenon; however, there is still a lot about it that is […]

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Greenwashing – Situation in Argentina

By Raquel Flanzbaum. Greenwashing, the practice of appearing to be environmentally friendly when in fact the enterprise making the claim is polluting it, has increasingly drawn the attention of IP specialists in Argentina. This behavior has not only affected the fashion industry but other fields as well, as we shall see below. We will comment on […]

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Consumer Protection – New changes for service providers: modification of Resolution 1033/2021 of the Secretariat of Domestic Trade

By Mariano Peruzzotti and Belen Sorrentino. On October 6, 2021, Resolution 1033/2021 of the Secretariat of Domestic Trade (“Secretariat”) was published in the Official Gazette. It established the Minimum Mandatory Quality Parameters for Remote Attention and Communication Services to be provided by certain suppliers of goods and services. On May 3, 2022, Resolution 425/2022 was published in the […]

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Trademarks – An interesting case of confusion

By Mercedes Bullrich and Olivia Molina. We´re all familiar with the famous Road Runner character, that fast, vivacious, bluebird that continually frustrates the coyote’s efforts to catch him, and his characteristic BIP BIP sound, owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. This is what the entertainment giant alleged when opposing the BIP BIP! trademark application. What […]

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