TMI Abogados > México City, Mexico > Firm Profile
TMI Abogados Offices
Carretera México-Toluca 5420-1902
El Yaqui, Cuajimalpa
C.P. 05320, Mexico City
Mexico
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TMI Abogados > The Legal 500 Rankings
Mexico > Intellectual property Tier 2
Boutique IP firm TMI Abogados provides ‘excellent solutions’ on the gamut of IP issues and stands out for its litigation offering, which takes on some of the most complex contentious challenges in the Mexican market. More specifically, it is in information technology (IT)-sector litigation that the practice is especially well known, taking a high share of the market’s digital copyright cases. The practice is led by Kiyoshi Tsuru, a reference in the market for IP and technology protection and who regularly represents clients in complex cases before courts, tribunals and panels. IP strategist and administrative and constitutional litigator Rodolfo Rangel is another key figure; he acts on cross-border trade mark franchising and licensing matters. Irely Aquique draws on experience working at the Mexican Institute for Intellectual Property to advising on the administrative litigation of trade marks, patents and copyright. Senior associate Cristian Aviña has public sector professional experience having worked at the Mexican PTO; his practice is focused on the safeguarding and enforcement of trade marks and patents.Practice head(s):
Kiyoshi Tsuru; Rodolfo Rangel; Irely Aquique
Testimonials
‘It is a team that is very committed to the client, which always responds on time, with excellent solutions.’
‘I work directly with Nestor Villegas, on legal marketing issues. His commitment and professionalism with incredible.’
‘The lawyers and paralegals are solvent, have a good knowledge of the legislative framework of intellectual property in Mexico on which to base their opinions, which are always relevant.’
‘Rodrigo Rangel and Kiyoshi Tsuru respond quickly to our demands and are capable of providing the most appropriate advice in each situation, deserving our highest consideration.’
‘Excellent intellectual property service team. Unique attention that provides peace of mind for intellectual property records in the territory.’
‘Personalised attention. Irely’s quality of care. Their professionalism.’
‘The TMI team has unique expertise that makes it different from many other firms since itt brings added value as a business partner. They know the product portfolio and regulations inside-out and that makes everything flow very well. In addition, the entire team is always super prepared to give the best advice with pros and cons, which help make business and legal decisions.’
‘Kiyoshi Tsuru, Carlos Arroyo have a very deep knowledge of the issues we review and their availability and way of resolving matters is unique.’
Key clients
Business Software Alliance
Cervezas Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (Heineken Mexico)
Reckitt Benckiser
Cadena Comercial Oxxo – FEMSA (Coca-Cola)
Industria De Diseño Textil, Inditex
Motion Picture Association Latin America
The Entertainment Software Association
Comercializadora Farmacéutica IP (Farmacias del Ahorro)
Proyectos Atso
Galia Textil
Work highlights
- Assisted Cervezas Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma with applying for the declaration of fame for several of its beer trade marks.
- Assisted Reckitt Benckiser with the declaration of fame for its trade mark LYSOL.
- Advising Proyectos Atso on the prosecution of a medical patent application.
TMI Abogados > Firm Profile
TMI is a boutique law firm based in Mexico City that specializes in protecting the intellectual property rights and technology of innovators, companies, and organizations. TMI is the go-to firm for complex IP litigation cases.
TMI excels at providing innovative, tailor-made solutions on issues such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, unfair competition, entertainment, videogames, domain names, arbitration, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data protection.
Over a span of 22 years, the firm has built a solid reputation based on a track record of achieving the legal objectives of its clients. The experts at TMI design innovative and customized legal solutions and are known for their commitment to excellence, win rate, and business acumen.
TMI is a strategic ally that helps companies protect their most valuable intangible assets.
TMI is proud to be recognized as disruptive innovators when creating strategies for the protection of our clients’ portfolios or designing a litigation strategy.
One of the firm’s foremost disciplines is ICT litigation, particularly in the areas of software and videogames. Copyright enforcement, particularly in software, is a key area of focus for our firm. TMI’s practice has expanded to prosecuting and enforcing copyrights in digital media, particularly with respect to internet notice-and-takedown procedures, and site blocking cases involving the motion pictures and videogames industries.
TMI has a strong practice focused on Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) and our lawyers participate in mediation and arbitration proceedings as counsel to parties or arbitrators. The firm’s IP litigation group handles delicate and intricate matters at the administrative, appeals and constitutional levels, and have been responsible for a series of new precedents involving complex IP, trade dress, FRAND licensing and technology matters.
TMI is also the foremost expert in Mexico on issues related to piracy and counterfeit merchandise. On a regular basis, it offers training for customs officials in which lawyers instruct them on how to spot the counterfeits of our clients’ products. TMI organizes and directly participates in these training sessions with customs officials at the main points of entry of the country. Over the past 18 months, we have achieved the seizure and destruction of more than 1 million counterfeit products and are contacted regularly by the media to offer comments on issues related to trends in piracy and counterfeit products in the Mexican market.
The protection of trade secrets and the implementation of organizational confidentiality models is also one of our strengths.
TMI is involved in a wide range of legal project areas, from drafting legislation to negotiating international treaties, allowing us to be at the forefront of the latest developments in law, politics, and technology.
TMI has provided and currently provides strategic advice to a considerable number of the major innovation centers–
TMI provided expertise to the Mexican government related to IP during the negotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the Mexico-EU Free Trade Agreement (TLCUEM). Kiyoshi Tsuru is the chair of the private sector technical negotiating group of the free trade agreements.
TMI closely follows trademark and patent filings during the reviewal process and after the granting of the registrations. Regarding trademarks and patents in 2022, TMI obtained several registrations not only in Mexico but also in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
TMI Abogados constantly evaluates the market and the needs of its clients. Consequently, our firm regularly updates its knowledge in the areas of litigation, intellectual property administrative and constitutional litigation, electronic transactions, video game and entertainment protection, domain name litigation, digital copyright prosecution, and cybersecurity risk assessments.
TMI brings a diverse range of experts to the team, as their knowledge and experience is drawn upon in diverse fields, ranging from industrial and packaging design to computer science, neuroscience, art, philosophy, fashion and psychology, just to name a few. We are committed to ensuring that our team remains at the cutting edge of innovation trends globally to offer our clients the very best advice and to protect their intellectual property in all of its facets.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Founding Partner | Kiyoshi Tsuru Alberu | ktsuru@tmilaw.com.mx | +52 5556522021 |
| Managing Partner | Rodolfo Rangel Martínez | rrangel@tmilaw.com.mx | +52 5556522021 |
| Partner | Irely Aquique Pineda | iaquique@tmilaw.com.mx | +52 5556522021 |
| Comunication | Contact | contact@tmilaw.com.mx | +52 5556522021 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mrs Irely Aquique Pineda | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Rodolfo Rangel Martínez | Managing Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Kiyoshi Tsuru Alberu | Founding Parter | View Profile |
Languages
English SpanishMemberships
AIPPI (The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) Chambers & Partners International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) INTA - International Trademark Association- Intellectual property