As covered in our earlier article, the Mexican government approved and published a new Intellectual Property Law (IPL), which will come into force on 5 November, 2020.
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On 30 June the House of Representatives voted and approved 3 decrees whereby A new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property is enacted, Federal Copyright Law is amended; and, Federal Criminal Code is also...more
Following up on the recently reported COVID-19 pandemic measures, please be informed that both Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and Mexican Copyright Bureau (INDAUTOR) have extended the suspension of their...more
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) -
The CJEU has announced? temporary changes to its working arrangements. Judicial activity will continue, but priority will be given to those cases that are particularly...more
3/30/2020
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) -
The CJEU has announced? temporary changes to its working arrangements. Judicial activity will continue, but priority will be given to those cases that are particularly...more
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Mexican Institute of Industrial Property will suspend activities tomorrow, March 27, 2020, until April 19, 2020.
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Businesses are increasingly turning to trade secrets as a mechanism to protect their innovations and know-how. In some cases, trade secrets offer an attractive alternative to patent protection. Companies also recognize the...more
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On August 10, the Mexican Trademark Law Reform came into force. As reported in our previous posts, the Trademark Reform brings a range of largely positive changes for brand owners, including...more
On March 13, 2018, amendments to the “Ley de la Propiedad Industrial” (IP Law) were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. These reforms will enter into force on April 13, 2018....more
The Mexican Senate approved a package of reforms to the provisions of the “Ley de la Propiedad Industrial” (IP Law) comprising important changes to the protection of trademarks in Mexico....more