Mexico
| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Single class Goods and services can be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the filing date, and every 10 years thereafter There is a 6 month grace period |
| Proof of use | Non-use of a trade mark for a period of 3 years from registration renders it vulnerable to an action for cancellation by third parties |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent | Substantive with or without priority PCT national phase |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities | Renewal fees are due in advance, every 5 years (quinquennia), on the anniversary of the filing date, but the proprietor may opt to pay several or all future annuities at once. There is a 6 month grace period |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 5 years, extensible by a further two periods of 5 years each |
| Renewal | Renewal fees are payable on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the filing date There is a 6 month grace period |
Fri, 13/11/2020 - 15:24
A new “Federal Law for Protection of Industrial Property” came into force in Mexico on 5th November 2020.
Vis-à-vis patents, the new law:
• Provides new, broader rules regarding the one-year grace period for prior art disclosures in relation to patent applications;
• Prohibits double patenting;
• Expressly provides that the patentability of substances, compounds or compositions contained in the state of the art cannot be excluded from patentability as along as a new use thereof is claimed;
Fri, 20/04/2018 - 16:04
On 13th March 2018, some amendments to certain chapters of the Industrial Property Law concerning patents, designs and utility models were published in Mexico. These amendments will come into force on 27th April 2018.
Inter alia, the amendments will: