Enforcement Of Rights

With the enactment of the FLPIP, the enforcement of industrial property rights in Mexico has undergone a number of significant changes that fundamentally impact both the conceptual understanding of patent law and the strategic approach required to ensure effective protection of patent rights. While most of the definitions and institutions traditionally governing patent law have … Read more

Obtaining Protection in México

In principle, all inventions that meet novelty, inventive step and industrial application requirements are patentable in Mexico. Specific exemptions apply to software and to biological and genetic material as found in nature, as neither would be considered an invention. Furthermore, inventions claiming the following will not be subject to patent protection:  Other than the exceptions … Read more

Recent Developments In Intellectual Property In México

The major, and most significant, recent development has been the enactment in November 2020 of the FLPIP. The FLPIP has introduced new concepts into the industrial property system such as patent term extension, damages (which can now be determined and awarded by the MPTO) the partial cancellation of trademark registrations, and conciliatory proceedings aimed at … Read more