This new regulatory structure, which along with the energy reform is the most significant economic development since the NAFTA's adoption, will certainly have a positive influence on Mexico's economic growth...

Following our analysis of the new Federal Law for Proteñction of the Industrial Property, same that will come into force on November 5, 2020, we observe that one of the most significant amendments in this new law, is the introduction of partial non-use cancellation actions.

On April 3, 2026, amendments to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI) were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), entering into force on April 4, 2026.

In our newsletter No. 03 / JAN 2022, we highlighted the relevance of the first ruling issued by a Circuit Court that confirmed the arguments that our firm has asserted, resolving that the plaintiff in a patent invalidity action before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI).

Although Mexico became party to the Nice Agreement in March 2001, the international classification of products and services established therein was in fact adopted by the Mexican trademark system...

On January 26, 2024, the General Law of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.

On February 16, 2026, the "Decree Granting a Tax Incentive for Film and Audiovisual Production" was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación).

On March 30th, 2026, the “Agreement issuing the Guidelines for the application of the Decree granting a tax incentive for film and audiovisual production” was published in the Federal Official Gazette.

In recent years, we have witnessed a legislative trend in various countries that consists of incorporating provisions aimed at implementing front labeling systems for food and non-alcoholic...

Following up on our March newsletter No. 5, on April 8, 2025, the Ministry for AntiCorruption and Good Government declared the nullity of the entire public tender...

In 2021, the opposition system in Mexico celebrates five years since coming into force.

The Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (FLPPI) grants every applicant for a trademark registration a term of 4 months to "express what is convenient for their rights...

On February 12, 2025, the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (COFEPRIS) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) published a draft of the technical...

The authority published on January 26 in the Official Gazette of the Federation an Agreement in which are disclosed the updated formats for procedures before the Mexican Copyright Office...

In our July newsletter regarding the same topic, we informed you about a change of criteria adopted by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) in which, as of May of this year, they are not accepting...

Erika Rocío Santillán of OLIVARES explains the legal position in Mexico with regard to the protection of inventions through the identification of a novel technical step in the manufacturing process.

The concept of novelty is a cornerstone in the protection of industrial designs, ensuring that only truly new and original creations receive legal protection.

The Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property, in force since the 5th of November of 2020, is distinguished from its predecessor, among other things, by the particularities in the claims of a compensation for damages caused by the infringement of industrial property rights.

A new initiative to amend and add various articles to the Federal Cinematography Law in Mexico was recently presented to the Senate's Permanent Commission.