IP/N/1/MEX/16  
IP/N/1/MEX/I/13  
29 March  2018 
(18-1961) Page: 1/3 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects  
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  UNDER  
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
MEXICO : DECREE AME NDING AND SUPPLEMENT ING VARIOUS  
PROVISIONS OF THE  INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW 
Notifying Member  MEXICO  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title 
 Decreto por el que se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones de la Ley 
de la Propiedad Industrial  (Decree amending and supplementing various 
provisions of the Industrial Property Law ) 
 
Subject matter  Industrial property  (general)  
 
Nature  of 
notification   Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
 Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/MEX/18_1785_00_s.PDF  
 
Notification status   First notification  
 Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
 Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
 
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/MEX/I/12  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_ Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/12&Language=Spanish&Contex
t=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/11  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc e
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/11&Language=Spanish&Contex
t=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/10  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/10&Language=Spanish&Contex
t=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/9  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/9&Language=Spanish&Context
=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/7  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/7&Language=Spanish&Context
=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " IP/N/1/MEX/16 • IP/N/1/MEX/I/13  
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   IP/N/1/MEX/I/6  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/6&Language=Spanish&Context
=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/5  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/5&Language=Spanish&Context
=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/4  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&q uery=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/4&Language=Spanish&Context
=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/3  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/3&Language=Spanish&Context
=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/1/Add.3  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?Data Source
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/1/Add.3&Language=Spanish&C
ontext=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/1/Add.2  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/1/Add.2&Language=Spanish&C
ontext=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=tr ue#" 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/1/Add.1  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages /FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/1/Add.1&Language=Spanish&C
ontext=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/MEX/I/1  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/MEX/I/1&Language=Spanish&Context
=ScriptedSearches&language UIChanged=true# " 
 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The following changes have been made to the Industrial Property Law : Amendments to Article 2 , 
subparagraph V ; Article 6, subparagraph III ; Article 7 bis 2, second paragraph ; Article 13 ; 
Article 30; Article 33, subparagraphs I and II ; Article 36, first paragraph ; Article 37 ; Article 44 ; 
Article 52 bis, first paragraph ; Article 80, subparagraph III and last paragraph ; Article 90, 
subparagraph X ; Title V, in its name and the names of its comp onent chapters and in the articles it 
comprises, which shall be as follows : TITLE V,  "Appellations of Origin and Geographical 
Indications", consisting of Chapter I, "General Provisions" (comprising Articles 156 to 164), 
Chapter  II, "Procedure for Grant  of Protection" (comprising Articles 165 to 165 bis 13), Chapter III, 
"Authorization of Use" (comprising Articles 165 bis 14 to 165 bis 25), Chapter IV, "Grants of 
Protection  and Authorizations of Use  Ceasing to Have Effect " (comprising Articles 165 bis 26 to 
165 bis 30), and Chapter V, "Recognition of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications 
Protected Abroad" (comprising Articles 166 to 178 ); Article 186, first and second paragraphs ; 
Article 213, subparagraph s XXII, XXIX and XXX ; Article 214,  subparagraphs I and II ; Article 223, 
subparagraphs V and VI ; Article 223 bis; Article 224 ; Article 229, first paragraph ; Addition of 
Article  13, second paragraph ; Article 30 bis; Article 32 bis; Article 36, second paragraph, with the 
current second paragr aph becoming the third paragraph ; Article 36 bis; Article 37 bis; Article 80, 
subparagraph IV ; Article 213, subparagraphs XXX, XXXI and XXXII, with the current 
subparagraph  XXX becoming subparagraph XXXIII ; Article 223, subparagraph VII and second and 
third paragraphs, with the current second paragraph becoming the fourth paragraph.  IP/N/1/MEX/16 • IP/N/1/MEX/I/13  
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  A specific regime is expressly introduced for geographical indications . It parallels the existing 
regime , provided for under the legislation,  on appellations of origin and sets out the procedure for 
grant s of protection for geographical indications.  
The status of inventor and/or designer is made inalienable in applications for patents or for the 
registration of industrial drawings, designs and/or models . The period of protect ion for industrial 
drawings, designs or models is reduced from a 15-year non-renewable period to a five-year 
renewable period, with the total period of protection not to exceed 25 years.  
 
Rules are set forth to govern priority among patents related to each  other , and the opposition 
period for patent applications is reduced.  
 
A one-month opposition period , which may not be extended,  is established for trademark 
registrations, and increased criminal penalties are instituted for the offense of trademark 
counte rfeiting.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified text  Spanish  
Date of adoption  Date of publication in the Mexican Official Journal  (Diario Oficial de la 
Federación ), i.e. 13 March 2 018 
 
Entry into force  The Decree will enter into force 30 working  days after its publication in the 
Official Journal  
 
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  27 March 2 018 
Other information  
       
Agency or 
authority 
responsible   Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial (Mexican Industrial Property 
Institute )