Mexico

1. application path

1. The Paris Convention;

2. PCT patent application.

2. Review Form

IMPI (Mexican Institute of Industrial Property) conducts formal and substantive examination of patent applications for inventions. The substantive review begins automatically without the need for a separate request for a substantive review by the applicant. No special requirements or costs. An expedited examination can be requested through the patent examination highway. The reply period for the notice of review opinions is 2 months from the date of issuance and can be extended once (2 months).

3. protection period

20 years.

4. Application Language

Spanish

5. to submit documents

1. Mexican patent application documents: including description, claims, description drawings, abstract and abstract drawings;

2. Mexican patent application information: Chinese and English name, address and postal code, application country, contact person, etc. of the applicant and inventor;

3. If priority is claimed, the notice of acceptance of the earlier application and the priority documents of the earlier application are also required.

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