How To Maintain Trademarks In Mexico

Under the prior Law of Development and Protection of the Industrial Property in force up to June 27, 1991, trademarks, slogans, and commercial names had a 5 year lifeterm counted from their Legal Date. Thereby, they had a term to apply for the renewal 6 months prior to their due date and a six-month grace term after said due date.

The legal date of a trademark is the date on which the application is filed. It is important to note, however, that this legal date may vary if the original denomination is changed by another one during the prosecution of the application. When this happens, the legal date of the trademark becomes the date on which the change of the denomination was made.