IP Shots | Puma Case: Analysis of the risk of confusion for simple graphic marks. Inverse relationship between ius prohibendi and the level of complexity of a trademark

Puma Case: Analysis of the risk of confusion for simple graphic marks. Inverse relationship between ius prohibendi and the level of complexity of a trademark  The legal monopoly conferred through trademark registration is not unlimited; it varies substantially depending on, among other elements, the type of sign in question and specifically, how complex or simple…

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A&L Newsletter | New Rules, New Risks: Ambush Marketing Enforcement in Mexico

New Rules, New Risks: Ambush Marketing Enforcement in Mexico  March 26, 2026 Mexico has taken a significant step toward strengthening the protection of industrial property rights by expressly incorporating ambush marketing as an administrative infringement under Article 386 of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (“LFPPI”). This amendment is particularly relevant in…

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IP Shots | The CJEU establishes a key criterion in trademark opposition proceedings: an earlier right must also exist on the date of the decision

The CJEU establishes a key criterion in trademark opposition proceedings: an earlier right must also exist on the date of the decision In its judgment of February 5, 2026 (C-337/22 P, EUIPO v. Nowhere), the CJEU clarified an issue of utmost importance for the practice of trademark law. The dispute arose in the context of…

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A&L Newsletter | Recent amendment on the number of office actions issued by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

Recent amendment on the number of office actions issued by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property March 11, 2026 On March 11, 2026, the Director General of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) published an amendment to Article 11 of the “Agreement Establishing the Response Times for Various Procedures before IMPI” in the Official…

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A&L Newsletter | Aesthetics or Utility? The Specialized Chamber in Intellectual Property sets a key precedent for Utility Models

Aesthetics or Utility? The Specialized Chamber in Intellectual Property sets a key precedent for Utility Models February 12, 2026 Recently, the Specialized Chamber in Intellectual Property of the Federal Court of Administrative Justice (SEPI-TFJA) established a precedent in the field of utility models: a utility model registration was invalidated on the grounds that it does…

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A&L Newsletter | New declarations of protection of Mexican geographical indications

New declarations of protection of Mexican geographical February 04, 2026 The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property has recently published new declarations of protection of geographical indications. The declarations of geographical indications for “Cecina de Yecapixtla, Orgullo de Morelos” and “Tuna Roja Vigor de San Sebastián Villanueca, Municipio de Acatzingo, Puebla” were published on January 20.…

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