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Mexico City, April 13th, 2021. On the occasion of the constitutional reform published in the Federal Official Gazette on March 11th, 2021 regarding the Judicial Power of the Federation, on April 8th, 2021 the Plenary of the Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN for its acronym in Spanish) approved the General Act Number 1/2021, byLeer más

  Mexico City, January 12th, 2021.   The new precedent has already been published in the Official Gazette as relevant case entitled: PATENTS. WHEN THERE ARE DELAYS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY IN THEIR APPROVAL, ITS VALIDITY MAY NOT BE LESS THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS COUNTED FROM THE DATE OF ITS GRANTING (SYSTEMATIC INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLELeer más

Mexico City, November 12th, 2020.   Within the new reforms to the Federal Copyright Law due to the entry into force of the United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA) a procedure called «Notice and Take Down» has been established.   This procedure will force online service providers, websites, platforms or Internet search engines toLeer más

Mexico City, October 30th, 2020.   On October 19th, 2020, an application for a General Declaration for the Protection as Geographical Indication of «ALEBRIJES, TONAS, NAHUALES AND WOOD CARVINGS FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEYS OF OAXACA» was published in the Federal Official Gazette. On October 19th, 2020, was published in the Federal Official Gazette an applicationLeer más

  Mexico City, October 21st, 2020.   This is regarding a successful legal strategy to compensate for the lost time of the validity of patents in Mexico. A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Justice declared 17 effective years of patent validity. Any time less than 17 years is compensable.   It is based onLeer más

As the pandemic situation caused by the COVID-19 virus advances in the world, the search for a vaccine will be a primary activity in which pharmaceutical scientists and laboratories will focus their efforts. This priority objective will not only have humanitarian and material effects, but also legal situations that shall be analyzed, since that inventionLeer más

On January 24, 2020, it was published in the Federal Official Gazette, the Decree through which the provisions of the Federal Copyright Law were amended, specifically, Title VII Chapter III regarding “Popular Cultures and the Traditional Cultural Expressions”.   New obligations have been included with the amendments for companies or people who use or exploit,Leer más

Una Franquicia conlleva diversos activos intangibles que deberán ser revisados cuidadosamente para obtener su debida protección legal. En algunos casos, se tratarán de marcas (tradicionales o no tradicionales, como las olfativas, sonoras, etc.), el tradedress, modelos de utilidad o patentes, y en otros, se tratará de derechos de autor, como obras intelectuales y artísticas oLeer más

It is estimated that, in 2019, the fashion industry will grow in Latin America between 4 and 5%[1]. Furthermore, Mexico has been considered as the most attractive market for luxury brands inLatin America.[2]However, recently some well-known fashion brands have been involved in public discussions with wide exposure in the media, due to the use ofLeer más

As a response its client’s needs, the firm decided to strength its Intellectual Property Practice Group. As a result Manuel Guerra Zamarro, former Director-General of the National Institute of Copyright (INDAUTOR) for 12 years, joined the firm as senior Associate and new leader of the Entertainment Law practice area. Manuel has more than 29 yearsLeer más