In the News, Mexican IP Law, Patents, Topics of Interest
On January 17, 2020 The Mexican Senate decreed the approval of of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement dealing with the International Registration of Industrial Models and Designs. The approval is for an Only Article that states:
“I. In accordance with Article 7.2) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that for each international application in which the United Mexican States is designated, and in relation to the renewal of any international registration resulting from said international application, it is desired to receive the payment of an individual designation fee.
The amount of the individual designation rate will be the one provided by the […] Mexican Institute of Industrial Property […]
II. In accordance with Article 11.1) b) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that the legislation of the United Mexican States does not provide for the postponement of the publication of an industrial design.
III. In accordance with Article 13.1) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that in accordance with the laws of the United Mexican States, the application must refer to a single industrial design, or a group of related industrial designs. such a way that they form a single concept.
IV. In accordance with Article 16.2) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that in accordance with the laws of the United Mexican States, any change in the ownership of the international registry will not take effect until the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property You have received the documentation proving that transfer.
V. In accordance with Article 17.3) c) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that the maximum duration of protection provided for in the legislation of the United Mexican States with respect to industrial designs is twenty-five (25) years.”
The reform of August 10 2018 to the Mexican Industrial Property Law substantially changed the Mexican trademark landscape. Among the most relevant changes brought by this legislative reform, particularly the acceptance on behalf of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) of non-conventional trademark applications – such as smell and sound trademarks – positions México today at the forefront of innovation. Read More here.
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On 1 February 2019, [the] second sentence of the Dutch Patent Act 1995 came into force introducing a patent exemption for the preparation of medicines in a pharmacy. Read more here.
In the News, Topics of Interest, Trademarks
To request the registration of a sound mark it is important to clearly and precisely describe the object of protection, as well as the graphic representation by staves, phonograms or onomatopeyas. Read more here
Garments manufacturer Monte Carlo Fashions Monday said it has entered into an agreement with Skoda Auto India allowing the automaker to use its trademark ‘Monte Carlo’. Read more here.
Elon Musk announced Thursday he had released all of the electric carmaker Tesla’s patents, as part of an effort to fight climate change. Read the article here.
Read Elon Musk’s post on testla.com here.
