Intellectual Property In Mexico, Which Procedural Law Should Be Applied?

The transition to the National Code of Civil and Family Procedures (CNPCyF) has created a complex landscape of statutory interpretation within the Mexican legal system. While certain areas of law are moving toward immediate application, others face explicit barriers within their respective legal frameworks that instead suggest a gradual implementation. A detailed analysis of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI), together with recent precedents issued by the Federal Judiciary in amparo matters, reveals the dilemma between immediate and gradual application, depending on the subject matter and the specific provisions of the legal framework governing it.

I.THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION FRAMEWORK UNDER THE FEDERAL LAW FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY (LFPPI):