Mariela Etchebaster
Trademark strategy, filing, prosecution, oppositions and portfolio management in Argentina and abroad.
IP practice since 1999
Unidad de Gestión IP — UTN
Strategic counsel for trademark oppositions in Argentina, supporting rights holders, applicants and foreign law firms with risk assessment, negotiation and local proceedings as part of broader regional and international IP strategies.
An opposition can affect both a pending application and a broader brand strategy. The right response depends on the marks, rights, commercial context, procedural posture and available resolution paths. LIT·IP provides direct Argentine counsel for both applicants and rights holders.
Focused support for international clients and foreign associates facing or considering trademark opposition in Argentina.
Review of the conflicting marks, relevant rights, procedural status and commercial context.
Strategic assessment of whether and how to oppose, defend or seek a negotiated resolution.
Support for coexistence discussions, withdrawals and other commercially appropriate resolution paths.
Representation and support in the applicable Argentine administrative opposition process.
International brand owners. Argentine opposition support where a third-party filing may affect existing rights or market plans.
Applicants facing opposition. Strategic response to opposition matters affecting pending Argentine trademark applications.
Foreign IP firms. Local counsel for Argentine opposition instructions, negotiations and administrative proceedings.
We review the legal and commercial position before recommending the appropriate opposition, defense or negotiation strategy.
We review the marks, rights, application status, opposition record and business context.
We identify the procedural and commercial options available for the matter.
We implement the agreed strategy, including filings, responses or negotiations as appropriate.
We manage the matter through resolution and advise on related portfolio implications.
LIT·IP handles Argentine trademark matters from Buenos Aires for international clients and foreign associates and can coordinate related portfolio issues across broader international programs.
Un punto de entrada especializado para compañías y estudios internacionales que necesitan proteger propiedad intelectual en Argentina y coordinar asuntos en Latin America con especialistas locales en cada jurisdicción.
LIT·IP was established as a firm in 2018. Its founding partners have worked in intellectual property since 1999 and 2001. Opposition matters receive partner-led, senior-level attention, with Argentine proceedings handled in the context of the client's wider brand and international portfolio strategy.
Trademark strategy, filing, prosecution, oppositions and portfolio management in Argentina and abroad.
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Tell us the mark, application or opposition details, relevant rights and commercial context. Our team can assess the Argentine matter and its implications for your wider Latin American or international portfolio.