ARTICLE · 09 JANUARY 2019

USMCA: Implications For Patents And Data Protection In Mexico

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On November 30, 2018, a new trade agreement called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement was signed by United States President Donald Trump, Mexican former President Enrique Peña Nieto, ...

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On November 30, 2018, a new trade agreement called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed by United States President Donald Trump, Mexican former President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during the 2018 G20 Summit in Buenos Aires.

The agreement, which must still be ratified by each party, is also unofficially known as "NAFTA 2.0", since it is intended to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) currently in force.

The text of the USMCA, which was published on the Office of the United States Trade Representative website shortly after the formal agreement was announced on October 1, 2018, includes an extensive chapter on Intellectual Property covering standards concerning trademarks, geographical indications, patents and undisclosed tests, industrial designs, copyright and related rights, trade secrets, as well as a section regarding IPR enforcement.

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