ARTICLE · 23 FEBRUARY 2004

Patent Litigation in Mexico: Overview and Strategy

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The Mexican Industrial Property Law (MIPL) states in Article 213 what is considered in Mexico as an "Administrative Infringement", among which, Fractions XI to XIV refer specifically to patents.

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By Héctor Chagoya and Sergio de Alva

Substantive issues in patent litigation in Mexico

Patent infringement actions.

The Mexican Industrial Property Law (MIPL) states in Article 213 what is considered in Mexico as an "Administrative Infringement", among which, Fractions XI to XIV refer specifically to patents. Accordingly, the patent holder or an authorized licensee can initiate an administrative infringement action against a natural or legal person that manufactures or produces products covered by a patent, sells or causes to be in commerce products covered by a patent, uses patented processes, and sells or causes to be in commerce products having the knowledge that they were obtained through a patented process.

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