A Guide To Anticounterfeiting Enforcement

Introduction

The following legislation governs counterfeiting in Mexico:

• the Industrial Property Law;
• the Federal Criminal Code;
• the Copyright Law; and
• the Customs Law.

Depending on the matter involved, these laws – alone or in combination – provide rights holders with the necessary tools to take legal action against counterfeiting and seize illegal merchandise, obtain preliminary injunctions and prosecute criminal, administrative and civil actions to seek appropriate remedies against infringement.

Border measures

Customs officers inspect the contents of containers that have Mexico as their final destination or that pass through the country in transit in order to detect counterfeit merchandise.