Organisation: Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property

Featured in The Trademark Prosecution Review 2025

While the Mexican trademark system has evolved to better support rights holders, difficulties persist when it comes to pursuing oppositions. The framework offers a swift timeframe and the opportunity for appeal, but the risk of invalidation challenges should not be overlooked. 

14 June 2024

Featured in IP office Innovation

WTR reveals the world’s most advanced IP offices for digital and non-core activities in the sixth edition of our exclusive ranking.

16 May 2024

The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, together with several members of the Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, is working towards the creation of a Trademark Examiners’ Manual. One part of the task consists in the creation of guidelines concerning the absolute/relative grounds for refusal; discussions are due to begin within the next few weeks, with the aim of finalising the guidelines by the end of the year.

26 July 2013