A Mexican trademark registration lasts 10 years from the date it was granted, and you renew it during the 6 months before it expires, with a 6-month grace period after. The official fee is MX$4,156.79 per class, about US$221, because the renewal now always includes a declaration of use. Renewal is not automatic, and IMPI does not send a reminder.
When to file
You can file the renewal during the 6 months before the registration expires. IMPI still accepts it during the 6 months after expiry (LFPPI art. 237). After that, the registration lapses by operation of law (art. 238), and the only way back is a new application, filed behind anyone who applied in the meantime.
The date that matters is the grant date printed on your registration certificate, not your filing date. Send us the registration number and we will confirm your window.
“The mistake we see most often with renewals is the simplest one: the renewal is not filed on time.” Cristian Orta Corona, IP attorney at Auramip
The declaration of use is part of the renewal
When you renew, you must declare that the mark is in real and effective use and list the specific goods or services it is used on. Protection continues only for the goods or services you declare. Anything you leave off the list drops out of the registration.
If the declaration is missing, IMPI issues a requirement and gives 2 months to correct it. Miss that, and the registration lapses.
This is the step foreign owners most often underestimate. A registration that covered 30 products can come out of renewal covering 5, because only 5 are actually sold in Mexico.
Registrations granted since 10 August 2018 also declare use once before renewal, in the 3 months after the third anniversary of the grant. See the declaration of use in Mexico.
What it costs
| Official fee | DOF tariff (MXN) | With 16% VAT (MXN) | Approx. USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewal, per class | $2,597.77 | $3,013.41 | US$160 | Art. 14c |
| Declaration of use, per class | $985.67 | $1,143.38 | US$61 | Art. 14d |
| Total per class | $3,583.44 | $4,156.79 | US$221 | 14c + 14d |
The renewal and the declaration of use are filed together, so the total is what you actually pay per class. A registration covering three classes pays it three times. Our professional fee is quoted per case.
Registered through the Madrid System?
The renewal of an international registration is filed through WIPO. The declaration of use for Mexico is still mandatory, and it is filed before IMPI. Renewing centrally does not cover it, so put the Mexican declaration on the same calendar as the WIPO renewal.
How long IMPI takes
Since the reform published on 3 April 2026, IMPI must resolve a renewal within a maximum of 3 months from filing (art. 237). If IMPI first required the declaration of use, the 3 months run from when that was corrected.
How we handle it
- Deadline check. You send the registration number. We confirm the expiry date and your filing window.
- Use review. We go through the goods and services with you and identify what is really sold in Mexico.
- Filing. We file the renewal with the declaration of use and pay the official fees. A simple power of attorney is recommended, without apostille.
- Follow-up. We answer any IMPI requirement within its deadline and send you the renewal resolution.
Your Mexican trademark expires soon? Send us the registration number and we will confirm your deadline, at no cost: request a deadline check.
All fees quoted are IMPI’s official fees, taken from the tariff published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF), and do not include professional fees. USD is approximate, converted at the Banxico FIX rate of 18.7962 MXN per USD published on 30 October 2026. The peso amount is what is actually charged.
