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Amendments to Trademark Laws

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Apr 08, 2026
Mexico
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Amendment to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property


Mexico’s new IP reform introduces several trademark-related changes, including the recognition of position marks, motion marks, and multimedia marks as registrable signs. The reform also adds new grounds for refusal, including signs lacking distinctiveness and signs linked to the cultural heritage, knowledge, and expressions of indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities, unless properly authorized.

The decree further requires applicants to declare, under oath, that trademark applications and renewals are free from deception or bad faith. It also sets maximum five-month timeframes for resolving trademark proceedings, expands the grounds for suspension where prior cited marks are under challenge, and requires the recordal of corporate changes before IMPI for them to be effective against third parties.

Overall, the changes strengthen protection for non-traditional marks, introduce new safeguards against bad-faith filings, and provide greater procedural certainty for brand owners in Mexico.

Source: www.mijares.mx