IMPI’s Role in the International Arena

Miguel Ángel Margáin Director General

Mexico: country overview…

120.85 Million inhabitants

The Mexican Economy ranks

11th worldwide

Highest value of exports in Latin

America

Largest Spanish speaking country in the world.

Largest Spanish speaking

country in the world

2nd Economy

in Latin America

80% are

manufactured goods

Mexico: country overview…

Highest value of exports in Latin

America

Largest Spanish speaking country in the world.

13 Free Trade

Agreements

45 countries

IP mentioned in a positive way in the National Strategy 2012-2018

Financial Reform: 1% GDP will be invested in innovation

Weekly presidential speeches on innovation

Three out of the Five Guiding Principles of the Mexican Government

relate to IP

Importance of innovation in Mexico

Prosperous Mexico

Foster Innovation

Quality Education

IP Academy – connected globally

Mexico, globally responsible player

Grant better and far-reaching cooperation

The Intellectual Property (IP) System …

December 10th, 1993 Creation of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI)

The system relies in three Fundamental Pillars • IP legislation with levels of

protection similar to those of its major trade partners.

• A modern and efficient IP Office

(IMPI) recognized as a world – class institution beyond the Latin American region.

• México’s accession to the main IP

Treaties facilitating protection of IP rights.

IMPI:

Not only registration functions Enforcement powers “20 years protecting your innovations” Innovation + protection = economic growth

World class practices in accordance with high international standards. Modern information technology infrastructure together with competent human resources. Efficiently handles its workload with high quality outputs.

IMPI:

IMPI is ranked 8 worldwide in terms of trademarks registrations.

IMPI:

IMPI is ranked 30

among global IP offices according to the number of national patent applications filed.

IMPI:

IMPI is ranked 12

globally among IP offices according to the number of patents filed by foreigners.

IMPI: online services

Online trademarks

Consulting system of trademarks and commercial advertising that are registered and

pending.

Online Industrial Designs

IMPI: online services

• Search for information on

over 2 million records published in the Official Gazette of Industrial Property.

Allows to fill forms and payments for the Institute

services Official Gazette of

Patent Applications of free use and

Inventions in the Public Domain

Cooperation agreements 38 with the main IP offices worldwide

Signed PPH : USA, Japan, Spain, Korea, China, Singapore and Canada

PPH under negotiation: Portugal and United Kingdom

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)

31 IP Offices benefit from the support system for patent applications

management (CADOPAT)

1,200 patents studied

CADOPAT

Provides assistance to applicants

seeking international patent

protection for their inventions.

Applicants have the opportunity to

protect their inventions worldwide

in 148 countries.

Mexico is a member of the PCT

since 1995.

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

Entered into force in Mexico on February 19, 2013 Mexico is the third country in the Latin American region to join the Madrid trademark filing system The aim is to help Mexican companies looking to expand their products abroad, in the process of registering their trademarks

Madrid Protocol

Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)

Negotiation of International Agreements

Negotiating countries:

Australia

Brunei

Canada

Chile

Japan

Malaysia

Mexico

New Zealand

Peru

Singapore

USA

Vietnam

Asia Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) Intellectual Property Experts Group (IPEG)

IPEG Objective: to share and discuss best and new practices on the IP field, such as the registration services optimization and the promotion of IP rights enforcement. Mexico’s IPEG – APEC Convenorship: Transcendental importance of Mexico IP status within the Asia-Pacific region.

IMPI

Ministry of Economy

CONACYT

Universities,

R & D Centers

Administrative IP

Tribunal

Public Companies & law firms

USPTO, SIPO, JIPO, KIPO and other IP offices

Customs INDAUTOR WIPO

General Attorney’s Office IP

Prosecutor

COFEPRIS

The Mexican IP system relies in the inter-action between IMPI and different stakeholders .

www.impi.gob.mx

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