New Agreement regarding Additives and Adjuvants in Foods, Beverages, and Dietary Supplements August 26, 2026 On August 21, 2026, the Secretary of Health published the new Agreement establishing additives and adjuvants in foods, beverages, and dietary supplements, their use and health regulations in the Official Gazette of the Federation. The regulatory health framework applicable to…
New Decree on Proactive Transparency for Entities Subject to Federal Government Oversight August 19, 2026 The ¨Decree establishing additional information relative to the public interest that entities subject to the Federal Executive Branch must proactively disclose within the scope of their respective jurisdictions¨ was published in the afternoon edition of the Official Gazette of the…
OpenAI/EUIPO (OPENAI) (Case T-555/25) The General Court has upheld the EUIPO’s decision to refuse registration of the word mark OPENAI, finding that the sign is descriptive and lacks distinctiveness for the goods and services claimed. In particular, the General Court found that the relevant public will perceive the term as a combination of the words…
Technology Transfer Registry: Public Notice and Enforceability of Technology Transfer Agreements August 5, 2026 The Regulations of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property establish the creation and operation of a Technology Transfer Registry in Articles 193 to 196. The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) will administrate this registry with the aim…
The Trademark MICUIR HANDMADE IN SPAIN at the General Court: Invalidity Due to Descriptive Nature and Key Procedural Issues The judgment handed down on July 8, 2026, by the General Court in case T-450/25 (MICUIR HANDMADE IN SPAIN) upheld the decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal, which had referred the case to the Cancellation…
The online procedure for an administrative declaration of infringement as established in the Regulations of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property July 23, 2026 The publication of the Regulations of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property has incorporated various provisions aimed at updating procedures related to the protection of industrial property in Mexico. Among the key updates is the possibility of processing and resolving the procedure for an administrative declaration of infringement online. Its content and scope are established in Articles 184 to 189 of the Regulation, which allow the procedure to be conducted and resolved…
Designation of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) as an International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority of Patents July 20, 2026 During the working sessions of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Assembly of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Union approved the designation of the IMPI as an International Searching and Preliminary…
BIRMEX Publishes the Call for Bids for the 2027–2028 Consolidated Procurement: of Medicines Key Regulatory Implications for the Pharmaceutical Industry July 17, 2026 The publication of the Call for Bids for the 2027–2028 Consolidated Procurement of Medicines marks the start of one of the most significant public procurement procedures for the pharmaceutical industry in Mexico.…
The case of OBELIX in the General Court of the EU: Protecting a Trademark That Transcends Generations What happens when a trademark ceases to just identify a product or service and instead becomes part of the collective imagination? This was an underlying issue in the case of OBELIX (T-24/25), decided by the General Court of…
Publication of New Declarations of Protection for Geographical Indications July 8, 2026 On May 4, 2026, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the declarations of protection for the Geographical Indications “Aguacate Franja Michoacán” and “Cacao de la Región Chontalpa de Tabasco.” Additionally, on May 6, 2026,…
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