1. IMPI’s Role in the International Arena
Miguel Ángel Margáin
Director General

2. Highest value of exports in Latin America
Mexico: country overview…
The Mexican
Economy ranks
11th
worldwide
120.85
Million inhabitants
Highest value of exports in Latin America
Largest Spanish
speaking
country in
the world
80%
are
manufactured
goods
2nd Economy
in Latin America
Largest Spanish
speaking
country in
the world.

3. Highest value of exports in Latin America
Mexico: country overview…
Highest value of exports in Latin America
13 Free Trade Agreements
45 countries
Largest Spanish
speaking
country in
the world.

4. Mexico, globally responsible player
Importance of innovation in Mexico
IP mentioned in a positive way in the National Strategy
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
Quality Education
Prosperous Mexico
Mexico, globally responsible player
IP Academy –
connected globally
Foster Innovation
Grant better and far-reaching cooperation

5. The Intellectual Property (IP) System …
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.
December 10th, 1993
Creation of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI)

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

7. IMPI:
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.

8. IMPI:
IMPI is ranked 8 worldwide in terms of trademarks registrations.

9. IMPI:
IMPI is ranked 30 among global IP offices according to the number of national patent applications filed.
IMPI is ranked 12 globally among IP offices according to the number of patents filed by foreigners.

10. IMPI: online services Online trademarks
Consulting system of trademarks and commercial advertising that are registered and pending.
Online Industrial Designs

11. 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

12. Cooperation agreements
38 with the main IP offices worldwide

13. Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
Signed PPH : USA, Japan, Spain, Korea, China, Singapore and Canada 
PPH under negotiation: Portugal and United Kingdom

14. CADOPAT
31 IP Offices benefit from the support system for patent applications management (CADOPAT)
1,200 patents studied

15. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
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.

16. Madrid Protocol 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

17. Negotiation of International Agreements
Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
Negotiating countries:
Australia
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
New Zealand
Peru
Singapore
USA
Vietnam

18. 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.

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

20.
@IMPI_Mexico