MEXICO
AMENDMENT FOR THE MEXICAN LAW OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
On March 13th of 2018 the amendment of the Mexican Industrial Property Law was published. It will be effective on April the 27th
Among other matters, it includes the following:
Article 90 defines what is not to be considered as a trademark, including geographic places, maps and other types of designations that can be considered as confusing or violating antitrust laws.
This amendment provides a section regulating designations of origin and geographical indications, establishing that the protection for designations of origin and geographical indications will rely on a declaration made by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property.
It also establishes the regulating matters regarding foreign designations of origin in Mexico, which had no rules prior to this amendment.