Mariela Etchebaster
Trademark strategy, filing, prosecution, oppositions and portfolio management in Argentina and abroad.
IP practice since 1999
Unidad de Gestión IP — UTN
Argentine IP counsel for foreign law firms and IP professionals requiring reliable local execution, clear reporting and coordinated support for trademarks, patents, designs and portfolio matters.
Foreign associates need more than a filing provider. They need responsive local counsel, precise reporting, procedural discipline and continuity from instruction through prosecution. LIT·IP works as an Argentine IP counterpart for international firms requiring reliable local support.
Trademark, patent and design support for foreign associates instructing matters in Argentina.
Clearance, filing, prosecution, oppositions, renewals, recordals and portfolio support in Argentina.
Argentine patent filing and prosecution support, including coordination of formalities, prosecution strategy and local procedural requirements.
Filing and prosecution support for industrial designs and design portfolios in Argentina.
Centralized reporting, renewals, recordals, watching and coordinated handling of recurring Argentine IP instructions.
Foreign IP firms. Local support for recurring Argentine trademark, patent and design instructions, with direct communication and consolidated reporting.
Full-service law firms. Argentine IP execution for firms whose clients require local filing, prosecution, opposition or portfolio support.
In-house IP teams. Direct local counsel for companies managing Argentine rights as part of an international portfolio.
We structure each matter around the client’s instructions, Argentine requirements and the reporting standards expected by international counsel.
Send the matter, applicant details, rights involved, priority data and any client-specific reporting requirements.
We assess the Argentine requirements, identify missing information and confirm the proposed course of action.
We handle the agreed local work and keep the instructing firm informed of material developments.
We provide clear status reporting and support subsequent prosecution, renewals, recordals and portfolio actions.
LIT·IP is based in Buenos Aires and acts as local Argentine IP counsel for international clients and foreign associates. For broader regional or international matters, we coordinate with IP professionals in more than 100 jurisdictions.
A specialized point of entry for foreign law firms and international companies requiring Argentine IP counsel. For broader Latin American matters, LIT·IP coordinates with trusted local IP specialists in each jurisdiction.
LIT·IP was established as a firm in 2018. Its founding partners have worked in intellectual property since 1999 and 2001. Foreign associates receive partner-led, senior-level attention, clear communication and professional continuity throughout each Argentine matter.
Trademark strategy, filing, prosecution, oppositions and portfolio management in Argentina and abroad.
Patent filing, innovation protection and coordination of patent strategies across multiple jurisdictions.
We understand that the instructing firm remains responsible for its client relationship. Our role is to provide reliable Argentine execution, clear communication and professional continuity behind that relationship.
Send us the matter, applicant details, relevant rights, priority information and requested scope. We will review the instructions and revert with the appropriate next steps and quotation.