On 18 March 2026, the Argentine National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) issued Resolution No. 75/2026, announcing a comprehensive increase in all intellectual property fees effective from 1 April 2026, and introducing a new fee structure – the “Industrial Property Tariff Unit” (“UMAPI”) - a new calculation unit that is adjusted monthly in line with inflation. This adjustment applies to all trademark applications, registrations and related procedures, and is designed to be linked to the inflation rate, meaning that the operational costs associated with trademarks will rise significantly.

 

The key adjustments are as follows:

·         Effective date: 1 April 2026.

·         Basis for adjustment: Introduction of the UMAPI (“Industrial Property Tariff Unit”). Argentina has officially adopted the UMAPI as the standard for calculating various fees in response to local currency depreciation and inflationary pressures.

·         Scope of Impact: The adjustments cover all categories of industrial property rights, including trademark registration, renewal, opposition, patent applications and designs.

·         Adjustment Mechanism: It is anticipated that a monthly inflation adjustment mechanism will be established, which may result in ongoing increases in fees.

 

Starting from 1 May 2026, all fees will be expressed in UMAPI and automatically converted into Argentine pesos on a monthly basis in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC). The updated UMAPI value will take effect on the first day of the month following the publication of the new index and will be published on the INPI website.

 

The initial UMAPI fee is set at one per cent of the fee for a new trademark application (one class, covering up to 20 goods or services), which amounts to 360 Argentine pesos.

 

Below are some of the fees under the new April tariff structure, shown both in UMAPI and in Argentine pesos calculated at the initial exchange rate (1 UMAPI = 360 Argentine pesos).

 

Particulars	UMAPI values	Argentine Pesos
Trademark application (1 class, up to 20 items)	100	36,000 pesos
Trademark renewal	200	72,000 pesos
Opposition (for standard trademarks)	100	3,6000 pesos
Invalidation	666	239,760 pesos
Non-use cancellation	666	239,760 pesos

* Effective from 1 May 2026, the above amounts will be adjusted on a monthly basis.

 

It is recommended that relevant companies arrange their trademark applications and renewals in Argentina in advance to accommodate the constantly changing fee structure.