New Decree For Patent Linkage By The Mexican Government

On March 6, 2025, a Decree providing guidelines about the technical collaboration between the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (COFEPRIS) was published in the Federal Official Gazette. This Decree follows the draft published on February 12, 2025, noted in our newsletter dated February 19, 2025. https://www.olivares.mx/draft-of-decree-for-patent-linkage-by-the-mexican-government/.

In brief, the key points of the Decree under report are the following:

• Establishing the rules for communications between IMPI and COFEPRIS.
• Guidelines for new "forms," which will be published on the official web site of both authorities. Up to the date of circulation of this newsletter, these "forms" have not been published yet.