A&L Newsletter | Publication of the Regulatory Equivalence Agreement for Medications between the COFEPRIS and the ANVISA of Brazil

Publication of the Regulatory Equivalence Agreement for Medications between the COFEPRIS and the ANVISA of Brazil September 17, 2026 On September 2, 2026, the Agreement establishing General Guidelines for the application of the expedited regulatory process that grants health registrations for medications where there is equivalence of requirements, trials, and evaluation procedures as issued by…

A&L Newsletter | Trademarks and Technology: The Limits of the Principle of Specialization as Applied to the Digital Ecosystem

Trademarks and Technology: The Limits of the Principle of Specialization as Applied to the Digital Ecosystem September 14, 2026 On September 4, 2026, three separate opinions were issued by the Twentieth Collegiate Administrative Court of the First Circuit regarding the principle of trademark specialty as applied to technology and digital markets. All together, they hold…

A&L Newsletter | Can a character be protected only with its name? The TFJA says no.

Can a character be protected only with its name? The TFJA says no.  September 2, 2026 In a recently published judgment, in a matter litigated by our associates Erick Hernández and Jazmín López, the TFJA’s Specialized Chamber of Intellectual Property found that in order to determine the likelihood of confusion between characters protected by Rights of Exclusive Use, it is not…

A&L Newsletter | New Agreement regarding Additives and Adjuvants in Foods, Beverages, and Dietary Supplements

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…

A&L Newsletter | New Decree on Proactive Transparency for Entities Subject to Federal Government Oversight

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…

IP Shots | OpenAI/EUIPO (OPENAI) (Case T-555/25)

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…

A&L Newsletter | Technology Transfer Registry: Public Notice and Enforceability of Technology Transfer Agreements

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…

A&L Newsletter | The online procedure for an administrative declaration of infringement as established in the Regulations of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property

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…