Mexico (MX)

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers 1,972,550 square kilometres (761,610 sq. mi), making it the world’s 13th-largest country by area; with approximately 126,014,024 inhabitants, it is the 10th-most-populous country and has the most Spanish-speakers. Mexico is organized as a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City, its capital and largest metropolis. Other major urban areas include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, and León.

Intellectual property protection in Mexico

Intellectual property office Mexican Institute of Industrial Property
Website https://www.gob.mx/impi/
Contact details Periférico Sur No. 3106
Piso 9, Col. Jardines del Pedregal
Mexico, D.F., C.P. 01900
(52 55) 56 24 04 01 / 04

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Spanish
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Mexican Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications No
Power of Attorney Not required
Opposition period Within one month from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Mexican Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation of the design
Multiple design applications No
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required
Examination Substantive examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Mexican Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia