# Argentina — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `AR` |
| WIPO member since | 1980 |
| WIPO treaty count | 14 |
| GII ranking | Argentina ranks 76th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024. |
| National IP offices | The national IP offices of Argentina are the National Directorate of Author’s Rights and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). The offices are located in Buenos Aires. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/ar  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:06+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/AR |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=AR |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=AR |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/ar.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/gii-ranking/2024/ar.pdf |
| PCT eGuide | _(not present)_ |
| ePCT office profile | _(not present)_ |
| Madrid System member profile | _(not present)_ |
| National statements at WIPO assemblies | https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=AR |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=ar |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Argentina has been a member of WIPO since 1980 and is a signatory to over 14 WIPO treaties.

The national IP offices of Argentina are the National Directorate of Author’s Rights and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). The offices are located in Buenos Aires.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Argentina
### WIPO memberships
### IP legal information
### IP statistics
### IP cooperation
## Global Innovation Index ranking
### Argentina ranks 76th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
## WIPO news and events: Argentina
### News
## IP in action: Argentina
### Photos at WIPO-related activities
### IP stories

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=ar)
- [Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/tisc/search-results?country_code=ar)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=AR)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=AR)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=AR)
- [WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/AR)
- [IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/technology-transfer/institutional-ip-policies-database?country=ar)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/ar.pdf)
- [Beneficiary of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?bcntry=AR)
- [Host of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?vcntry=AR)
- [Alumni Spotlight: Learn How Agustina Laboureau is Using IP to Bridge the Art World & Academia March 14, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/wipo-academy/w/news/2025/alumni-spotlight-learn-how-agustina-laboureau-is-using-ip-to-bridge-the-art-world-academia)
