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…
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…
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…
ECTA Round table in Alicante: Whether your mark has to go to the gym or simply shouldn´t be going to the registry at all Last Thursday we had an excellent gathering in the city that hosts the EUIPO: Alicante. ECTA organized, as it does every year, an interesting round table to discuss topics in a friendly…
Relevant Update: 13th Edition of the Nice Classification Now in Force February 25, 2026 The Nice Classification organizes goods and services into 45 classes to harmonize trademark protection worldwide. The 13th edition (NCL-13-2026) entered into force on January 1, 2026, as published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as well as by the Mexican…
The Spanish Supreme Court takes a stance on the plausibility of technical effects in patent law In Judgment 625/2025, the Spanish High Court had the opportunity for the first time in its history to take a position on an issue in patent law that has been long debated, mainly at the level of the European…
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…
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.…
EU General Court annuals LEGO design and expands on the concept of “overall impression” in design law On 14 January, the General Court handed down the judgment of Case T 628/24 in which LEGO, a Danish multinational company, faced off against Guangdong Qman Toys Industry Co. Ltd, a Chinese company. The validity of the following…
Reforms on substantive equality between women and men and Intellectual Property in Mexico January 23, 2026 On January 15, 2026, a decree amending several federal laws aimed at incorporating a gender perspective and guaranteeing substantive equality between women and men in the creation, registration, and exercise of rights in the field of copyright and industrial…
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