Intellectual property blog in Mexico

Clear explanations and practical insights on protecting your ideas, brands, and creative work

IMPI: The Mexican Patent and Trademark Office

IMPI is Mexico's patent and trademark office. What it grants, what it does not (copyright), its free online tools and how foreign companies file.

November 8, 2026 · 5 min

A brass magnifying glass over engineering drawings of gears and mechanisms: searching Mexican patent documents in IMPI's SIGA and ViDoc databases

How to Search Mexican Patents

How to search Mexican patents for free: IMPI's Gazette in SIGA, patent files in ViDoc, PATENTSCOPE and Google Patents, plus what a free search misses.

November 8, 2026 · 5 min

A brass magnifying glass over a grid of blank tiles, one glowing gold under the lens: searching IMPI's trademark register before filing in Mexico

How to Search Mexican Trademarks in IMPI

Search Mexican trademarks for free in IMPI's MARCia and Marcanet: search modes, filters, how to read the results and what a free search misses.

November 8, 2026 · 5 min

A cream product box embossed with a gold registered trademark symbol beside a brass desk calendar: the 3-year declaration of use deadline in Mexico

Declaration of Use for Mexican Trademarks: The 3-Year Deadline

Mexican trademarks granted since August 2018 must declare use in the 3 months after year 3, or they lapse. Deadline, fee per class and how to file with IMPI.

November 8, 2026 · 5 min

Two brass seals facing each other across a single document on teal velvet: a trademark opposition before IMPI in Mexico

Trademark Opposition in Mexico: One Month, No Extensions

Oppose a trademark application in Mexico within one month of its Gazette publication. Deadline, grounds, evidence, official fee and what happens next.

November 8, 2026 · 5 min

A brass hourglass beside a sealed certificate tied with a gold ribbon: the renewal deadline for a Mexican trademark registration at IMPI

Trademark Renewal in Mexico: Deadlines, Official Fee and the Declaration of Use

Renew a Mexican trademark with IMPI: the 6-month window, the grace period, the declaration of use and the MX$4,156.79 fee per class (US$221).

November 8, 2026 · 5 min

Two brass stamps beside a document already bearing a gold seal: in Mexico the first to file a trademark application at IMPI gets priority

Someone Registered My Trademark in Mexico: What You Can Do

Someone filed or registered your brand in Mexico before you did. How to check it at IMPI, which deadlines are running and what actions the law allows.

October 8, 2026 · 5 min

Brass card catalog drawer with gold-tabbed index cards, the Nice Classification of goods and services for trademark registration in Mexico

Nice Classification: The 45 Classes for Trademark Registration in Mexico

The system IMPI uses to define what your trademark protects in Mexico. All 45 classes, what each one covers, and what registration costs.

July 31, 2026 · 8 min

Patent protection shield linking the US and Mexico, Google Patents strategy

Google Patents 2026: Strategic Patent Search Guide for US Companies Expanding to Mexico

Learn to use Google Patents for competitor tracking, but know when to hire pros to avoid $1M+ litigation. Download the full guide.

December 15, 2025 · 13 min

Wireframe map of Mexico with patent icons, what is a patent

Patents in Mexico 2025: What is a Patent and How to Protect Your Invention

What is a Patent? How to obtain one, official costs and complete process. Updated guide with requirements and practical examples.

September 28, 2025 · 9 min

World map of global intellectual property networks linking Mexico, what is WIPO

What is WIPO? Complete Guide for International Companies in Mexico 2025

What is WIPO? Protect patents, trademarks & designs in 190+ countries with one application. PCT, Madrid & Hague for Mexico.

September 27, 2025 · 9 min

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