An Update Of Relevant Events For The Patent's System In Mexico

This year 2011 the Patent's System in Mexico has been mainly characterized by two major events: a) the designation of a new General Director of the "Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial" (IMPI in Spanish); and, b) the entrance of the IMPI to the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program (PPH).

Firstly, on April 15, 2011 Rodrigo Roque Díaz was designated as the new General Director of the IMPI, succeeding Jorge Amigo, who had successfully directed the Institute for 18 years.

Rodrigo Roque Díaz has come with the command to refresh and strengthen the legal aspects of the IMPI, with the purpose of maintaining the Mexican Patent Office as a fundamental organization for the development and competitiveness of our country and as one of the best patent offices in Latin America.