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…
Mexican Data Protection Authority Fines the FMF for Falling to Comply with Fans’ Data Protection Obligations July 13, 2026 Mexico’s Secretariat for Anti-Corruption and Good Governance announced that it imposed a fine of MXN $42.8 million (~USD $2.4 million) on the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) for failing to comply with its data protection obligations toward…
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,…
Greenwashing and Trademarks: A New, Real Risk of Nullity and Cancellation Directive (EU) 2024/825 (EmpCo) introduces a significant change regarding ¨greenwashing.¨ With the transposition deadline already past (March 2026) and its implementation scheduled to begin in September 2026, this new framework will not only affect how companies communicate their environmental messages but will also directly…
The Guidelines of the Specialized Technical Committee of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property Have Been Published June 24, 2026 On April 3, 2026, a decree amending the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI) regarding technology transfer and the simplification of the protection process for patents and registrations was published in the…
Adjustment of Patent validity due to COFEPRIS delays June 17, 2026 In a previous article published on April 10, 2026 of this newsletter, we reviewed the amendment to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI) published on April 3, 2026, which introduced Article 136 Bis. This article, for the first time in…
The General Attorney’s Office (FGR) reaffirms its commitment to the protection of intellectual property June 16, 2026 On March 26, 2026—which coincides with the date of the operation in which at least 25 tons of counterfeit goods were seized on Aztecas St. in Tepito by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI)—the Attorney General’s Office…
Closure of IP Government Offices June 10, 2026 The principal government offices related to Intellectual Property will be closed to the public on June 11, 2026, due to the opening ceremony of an important sports event. These offices are: Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) National Copyright Institute (INDAUTOR) National Service for the Inspection and…
Claiming Patent Ownership with the IMPI (Article 40 BIS of the LFPPI) June 10, 2026 A recent amendment to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI) introduced a provision in Article 40 BIS that allows ownership to be claimed with the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) for an industrial invention that…
June 04, 2026 Versión Español Esteban León, Associate Jorge Villalpando, Associate [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Copyright © 2026 All rights reserved
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