Federal Law For The Protection Of Industrial Property – Relevant Changes On Litigation

On July 1, 2020, and as a result of the entry into force of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the new Federal Law for Protection of the Industrial Property, was enacted.

The new IP Law, represents an important legislative change in modern times, as it is aimed at matching the domestic law with the standards set by the new trade and cooperation agreements signed by Mexico in recent years, and it will come into force on November 5, 2020.

This new IP Law represents a major change in most of the chapters of the former law, thus impacting the protection of the various legal frameworks contained in the law.

Focusing specifically on the protection of Industrial Property Rights, the new law is introducing new relevant actions and changes which can be outlined as follows: