Agreement makes it easier and faster obtain a patent in Mexico
The
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) agreed to launch a new
worksharing arrangement that will accelerate the process of obtaining a
patent in Mexico for businesses and individuals already in possession of
a corresponding U.S. patent.
Under
the terms of the agreement signed by USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and
IMPI Director General Juan Lozano Tovar in Mexico City today, the two
offices will implement a parallel patent grant framework that allows
IMPI to leverage USPTO search and examination results when granting a
counterpart Mexican patent.
For more information, see the full press release on our website.