Mexico's current legislation regarding cannabis use is the result of several legal actions. More than five years ago, the first legal actions regarding the prohibition of cannabis use were...

Debido a que la salud humana es uno de los valores más altos, la industria farmacéutica es una de las industrias más reguladas del mundo.

The Mexican healthcare system comprises of public (social security institutions) and private institutions, insurers and independent professionals.

In general terms, how is healthcare, including access to medicines and medical devices, funded in your jurisdiction?

On January 15, 2026, the DECREE amending, adding, and repealing various provisions of the Health Law was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).

This article aims to highlight and analyze some relevant new developments relating to trademark protection in the draft amend ments to the Federal Law on Industrial Property Protection...

In accordance with article 89 of the IPL, all visible signs can be protected, provided that they are sufficiently distinctive and able to identify ...

When talking about patentability, it first must be considered, that all that can be patentable (with the ability to be patented) according to Mexican Law comes from a human invention...

As a consequence of the amendments to the Mexican Industrial Property Law of August 2018, certification marks are now part of our legal framework,...

On April 2, 2020, the federal government issued a decree, ordering the extinction or termination of public trusts and similar mandates. This decree instructs the agencies and entities of the Federal Public Administration...

Mexico has the obligation to promote respect for intellectual property rights, as well as promote investment and technology transfer.

Before the modifications to the Mexican Industrial Property Law (the IP Law) on May 18, 2018, the article 88 of this Law defined a mark as being a “visible sign” capable to distinguish products or services from others of the same type or category on the market. Thus, to be subject of protection as a mark, a sign had to be both distinctive and visually perceptible.

Durante los últimos dos años hemos observado que el concepto de los Tokens No Fungibles o Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's por sus siglas en inglés), ...

A unique aspect of NFTs is that their authenticity can be verified on the block-chain, so the problem with counterfeit, forgeries, fraud, and fakes now becomes irrelevant. With automated smart contracts, the blockchain is now able to verify authenticity, eliminating cumbersome centralized third parties. All of this is done in a fully open, transparent, safe, secure, programmable, and scalable manner

This document outlines the legal framework governing the creation, operation, and dissolution of civil associations in Mexico. It examines the constitutional foundations, regulatory requirements, and procedural obligations that nonprofit organizations must fulfill to maintain legal status and tax benefits under Mexican law.

The Mexican IPL is clear on the fact that it is not possible to obtain two patents for the same invention. However, there are certain scenarios in which this situation could in fact occur.

Has the intellectual property office/IP Registry of your jurisdiction taken any measures due to Covid-19 and government/state actions to prevent spread of the virus?

As of August 10, 2018, a declaration of actual and effective use was introduced as a maintenance requirement for trademark registrations granted in Mexico. The purpose of this introduction was to clear up the register of trademarks that were no longer of interest to their owners and block the registration of new marks.

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