The best woman for the job Magistrate Luz Maria Anaya Dominguez is president of the three-judge panel that heads Mexico's specialised IP court in Mexico City. She told Eileen McDermott how she got there and where the Court is going
A new approach Adolfo Athié of Basham, Ringe y Correa says that the law must perceive IP differently in order to encourage innovation and economic growth
Claim first use carefully Enrique Díaz and Satoshi Yoshiki of Goodrich Riquelme Asociados advise trade mark owners to consider the ups and downs of claiming first use in Mexico
Gearing up for bio-comparables Rodrigo Calderón Ponce of Uhthoff Gomez Vega & Uhthoff examines an amendment to the health law that bodes well for biotech companies
Suggestive and descriptive marks: A fine, but determining line Liliana Chaveznava, David Zamores and Felipe Gutierrez of Panamericana de Patentes y Marcas illustrate the tricky distinction between descriptive and suggestive trade marks
Traditional knowledge: Valuing folklore Luis Schmidt of Olivares & Cia provides an overview of the global struggle between copyright and traditional knowledge
When to amend your patent application Rosalía Bautista of Becerril, Coca & Becerril explores the difficulties of filing voluntary amendments to patent applications under the law
Get your business method patent past IMPI Victor Garrido of Dumont Bergman Bider & Co considers the complexities surrounding patent applications for computer programs and business methods in Mexico, and offers advice for successfully navigating IMPI's restrictions on such inventions
Combating counterfeiting in a crisis While companies are making tough decisions about where to cut budgets in a sagging economy, José Luis Ramos Zurita of Uhthoff Gomez Vega & Uhthoff explains why enforcing IP rights is one area in which they should continue to invest
