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Intellectual Property & Brand Protection in Mexico
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In Mexico, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Intellectual Property & Brand Protection professional in Mexico for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
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Mexico City · Tuesday 3 November
13:08
Local time
- Currency
- MXN
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Commercial centres
- Mexico City · Monterrey · Guadalajara
- Dialling code
- +52
- Region
- North America
What the rules say in Mexico
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, the essentials
From the Mexico market guide: the points that matter most for intellectual property & brand protection, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research49% of statements checked against a source17 checked against an official source0 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-196 held back until checked against an official source3 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Mexico is party to the Madrid Protocol, in force for Mexico since 19 February 2013.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Mexico has been bound by the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) since 1 January 1995.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), a decentralised body, is the administrative authority for industrial property.
LFPPI art. 5 (2020 text). The 3 April 2026 reform is not shown in this source.Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · checked 2026-10-19A patent lasts 20 years from the filing date and cannot be extended under the general rule; a utility model registration lasts 15 years from filing.
LFPPI arts. 53 and 62, subject to annual fees. The 3 April 2026 reform did not amend these articles but added a separate regulatory-delay term extension (see mx-ip-005).Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · checked 2026-10-19A reform published on 3 April 2026 added a provisional patent application (with the formal application due within 12 months), a patent term extension for health-regulatory delay capped at five years, and statutory resolution periods such as five months for unopposed trademark applications.
New arts. 105 Bis, 136 Bis and 229 Bis LFPPI.Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify the IP that needs protection
- 02Review ownership and licensing arrangements
- 03Secure or coordinate registrations where relevant
- 04Address enforcement, infringement and brand-risk issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before intellectual property & brand protection work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Mexico
Professionals working here
No named lead for Intellectual Property & Brand Protection yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Mexico and can bring the right local colleague in.
Mexico City · Mexico
Mexico City · MexicoWONE Global Partner · Mexico
Miguel Angel Asencio Asencio
Miguel has more than 30 years of experience with national and international exposure, 19 years with Deloitte Mexico from February 1998 through November 2016, serving multinational clients on different industries such as…
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Cases
What clients bring to Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Mexico.
Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesDo we need to register our brand before we export?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we register our trade mark in other countries?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we protect our technology in other countries?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingSomeone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingWe're launching in new countries. Is our brand protected there?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingSomeone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we license our technology abroad without losing control of it?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingWe've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingDo we actually own the code and designs our contractors abroad created?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing
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