A&L Newsletter | ANAM–IMPI COORDINATION AGREEMENT

ANAM – IMPI COORDINATION AGREEMENT May 05, 2026 The recent signing of the Coordination and Collaboration Agreement between the Mexican National Customs Agency (ANAM) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) undoubtedly represents a strengthening of industrial property rights enforcement in foreign trade operations. However, it will be interesting to see how the authorities…

A&L Newsletter | Amendments to the Regulation of the LFPIORPI

Amendments to the Regulation of the LFPIORPI April 28, 2026 On March 27, 2026, a Decree reforming the Regulation of the LFPIORPI, effective immediately, was published in the DOF. This is not a technical adjustment; it is a structural change that raises the standard of required compliance, expands the SAT’s enforcement powers, and reduces the…

A&L Newsletter | Adjusting Patent Terms Due to Health Authority Delays: A Necessary but Still Ineffective Mechanism in Mexico

Adjusting Patent Terms Due to Health Authority Delays: A Necessary but Still Inecffective Mechanism in Mexico April 10, 2026 It is a constant feature of the Mexican legal system—and of many other systems—that domestic regulations evolve at a slower pace than the obligations arising from international treaties, which typically establish minimum standards that the member…

A&L Newsletter | Four New Geographical Indications and a New Appellation of Origin in Mexico

Four New Geographical Indications and a New Appellation of Origin in Mexico April 09, 2026 The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property has recently declared the protection of four new geographical indications and one appellation of origin.  The declarations of protection for the geographical indications, Traje de Chinelo originario del Estado de Morelos and Cuera Tamaulipeca were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on February…

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…