North America

For a long time, the Mexican Industrial Property Law remained static. However, in the last years, the law has been amended, having an impact on the lifespan of design registrations. Furthermore, due to the recent international commitments of our country, a new law has been approved further modifying the patent maintenance system.

Brigide Mattar, Patrick Roszell and Lei Liu of Smart & Biggar outline advantages of Canada’s patent prosecution system and offer tips to avoid pitfalls

Eduardo Kleinberg and Santiago Zubikarai Gonzalez Mariscal of Basham Ringe y Correa analyse the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property, examining the ways in which it affects damages and conciliation

Edith Rivero and Victor Garrido of Dumont analyse provisions in the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property, including those relating to withdrawal of a priority claim, patentable subject matter, divisional applications, supplementary certificates and the Bolar exemption

Martha Celis of OLIVARES analyses the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property which makes modifications to the rules around partial non-use cancellation actions, partial nullity actions and damages

Juan Carlos Amaro of Becerril Coca & Becerril analyses recent changes in Mexican trademark law, including those connected to warning labels on food items and those detailed in the new Mexican IP Law