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Trademark Registration (IMPI) Mexico (Registro de Marca ante IMPI)

Trademark Registration (IMPI) Mexico (Registro de Marca ante IMPI)

SOLICITUD DE REGISTRO DE MARCA ANTE EL IMPI

Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial

Conforme a la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI) Arts. 87–110

I. DATOS DEL SOLICITANTE

Solicitante: [Applicant Name]

RFC: [Applicant RFC]

Domicilio para Notificaciones IMPI: [Applicant Address]

Nacionalidad: [Applicant Nationality]

Agente de la Propiedad Industrial / Representante en México: [Trademark Agent]

El solicitante declara tener plena capacidad legal para solicitar el registro de la marca indicada y actúa conforme a las disposiciones de la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI), publicada en el DOF el 1 de julio de 2020, que regula los derechos de propiedad industrial en los Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

II. DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA MARCA

Denominación / Descripción de la Marca: [Mark Name/Description]

Tipo de Marca: [Mark Type]

Descripción Detallada: [Mark Description]

La marca objeto de la presente solicitud es un signo perceptible por los sentidos, suficientemente distintivo e identificable para distinguir los productos y servicios del solicitante de otros similares o de la misma clase en el mercado mexicano, en los términos del Artículo 87 LFPPI. El solicitante declara que la marca no se encuentra en ninguno de los supuestos de irregistrabilidad previstos en el Artículo 90 LFPPI.

III. CLASIFICACIÓN DE PRODUCTOS Y SERVICIOS (CLASIFICACIÓN DE NIZA)

Clase(s) de la Clasificación Internacional de Niza (11ª Edición): [Nice Class]

Descripción Específica de Productos y Servicios: [Goods/Services Description]

El registro de marca, en caso de ser concedido por el IMPI, otorgará al titular el derecho exclusivo de uso en la República Mexicana para los productos y servicios indicados durante un período de diez años contados desde la fecha de presentación, renovable indefinidamente por períodos iguales conforme al Artículo 127 LFPPI, siempre que la marca sea utilizada en comercio en México dentro de los tres años siguientes a su registro bajo los términos del Artículo 130 LFPPI.

IV. PRIORIDAD Y ESTADO DE USO

Reclamo de Prioridad Unionista (Convenio de París): [Priority Claim]

Datos de la Solicitud Extranjera Prioritaria: [Priority Details]

Estado Actual de Uso en México: [Current Use Status]

El solicitante conoce y acepta el requisito de uso obligatorio establecido en el Artículo 130 LFPPI: las marcas que no sean usadas genuinamente en México durante tres años consecutivos sin causa justificada estarán sujetas a cancelación (cancelación por falta de uso) mediante procedimiento administrativo ante el IMPI iniciado por cualquier parte interesada.

V. PRESENTACIÓN Y PAGO DE DERECHOS ARANCELARIOS

Plataforma de Presentación: [Filing Platform]

Los derechos arancelarios (derechos por solicitud de registro de marca) establecidos en la Ley Federal de Derechos (LFD) — aproximadamente $2,500 a $3,500 MXN por clase en 2024 — serán pagados mediante el sistema e5Cinco de la SAT o la plataforma PASE del IMPI antes de la presentación. El comprobante de pago se adjunta a la solicitud. La fecha de presentación acreditada por el sistema PASE constituye la fecha oficial de solicitud (fecha de presentación) desde la cual se calculan todos los plazos del proceso de registro, incluyendo el período de prioridad para designaciones de México mediante el Sistema de Madrid.

VI. DECLARACIÓN DEL SOLICITANTE

El suscrito, [Applicant Name], bajo protesta de decir verdad, declara:

1. Que es titular de los derechos sobre la marca descrita y que está legitimado para solicitar su registro ante el IMPI.

2. Que la marca no reproduce ni imita signos registrados ni marcas notoriamente conocidas en términos de los Artículos 90, 229 y 230 LFPPI.

3. Que la información proporcionada en esta solicitud es verídica y completa.

4. Que acepta cumplir con el requisito de uso obligatorio del Artículo 130 LFPPI para mantener el registro vigente.

FIRMA

En [Application City], a [Application Date].

El Solicitante / Representante:

[Applicant Name]

Firma: _________________________ Fecha: _________________________

Número de Folio IMPI PASE: _________________________

Fecha de Presentación Acreditada: _________________________

Applicant / Legal Representative (Solicitante / Representante Legal)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Trademark Registration (IMPI) Mexico (Registro de Marca ante IMPI)?

A Trademark Registration application before IMPI Mexico (Solicitud de Registro de Marca ante el Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial) is the formal legal instrument by which a natural person (persona física) or legal entity (persona moral) requests exclusive recognition and protection of a distinctive sign — including word marks (marcas denominativas), logo marks (marcas figurativas), combined marks (marcas mixtas), three-dimensional marks (marcas tridimensionales), sound marks (marcas sonoras), and non-traditional marks — to identify and distinguish the commercial origin of their goods and services in the Mexican market. Trademark registration in Mexico is governed principally by the Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI), published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 1 July 2020, which replaced the former Ley de la Propiedad Industrial (LPI) and significantly modernised Mexico's intellectual property framework in alignment with the USMCA T-MEC IP Chapter commitments.

IMPI (Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial) is the federal authority responsible for granting, registering, and enforcing industrial property rights in Mexico — including trademarks (marcas), patents (patentes), utility models (modelos de utilidad), industrial designs (diseños industriales), trade secrets (secretos industriales), and geographical indications (indicaciones geográficas). IMPI was created as a desconcentrated organ of the Secretaría de Economía under the Ley del IMPI published in the DOF on 2 December 1994. IMPI maintains the official trademark register (Gaceta de la Propiedad Industrial, published biweekly) and adjudicates administrative infringement proceedings (procedimientos administrativos de declaración administrativa) for trademark nullity, cancellation, and opposition.

The constitutional basis for trademark protection in Mexico rests in Article 28 of the Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos and Mexico's obligations under international intellectual property treaties including the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Convenio de París, to which Mexico has been a party since 1903), the TRIPS Agreement under the WTO framework, and the USMCA T-MEC signed in 2018 and effective since 2020, which mandated specific trademark law reforms including enhanced protection for non-traditional marks, geographical indications, and collective and certification marks.

Unlike copyright protection, trademark rights in Mexico do not arise automatically — they only come into existence through formal registration with IMPI or, in exceptional cases, through common law protection for notoriously known marks (marcas notoriamente conocidas) under Articles 229–233 LFPPI. Article 87 LFPPI defines a trademark as any sign perceptible by the senses that is sufficiently distinctive and identifiable to distinguish goods or services from others of the same or similar kind in the market. The LFPPI 2020 expanded the definition of protectable marks to include: (1) Traditional marks — words, names, figures, logos, combined marks, three-dimensional shapes; (2) Non-traditional marks — sounds (marcas sonoras), colours as such (colores per se), holograms (hologramas), trade dress (imagen comercial), and any other perceptible sign; and (3) Collective marks (marcas colectivas — Article 102 LFPPI) and certification marks (marcas de certificación — Article 106 LFPPI), new categories introduced by the LFPPI 2020.

Trademarks registered with IMPI receive a registration certificate (título de registro de marca) granting the owner exclusive rights to use the mark in Mexico for the designated goods and services in the applicable Nice Classification classes (Clasificación de Niza). Registration is valid for ten years from the filing date and renewable indefinitely for successive ten-year periods under Article 127 LFPPI, provided the mark is actually used in commerce in Mexico. Article 130 LFPPI establishes a mandatory use requirement (requisito de uso) — trademarks not used in commerce in Mexico for three consecutive years without justified cause are subject to cancellation (cancelación por falta de uso) through administrative proceedings before IMPI.

Mexico uses the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (11th Edition), administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which classifies goods and services into 45 classes (Clases 1–34 for goods, Clases 35–45 for services). Each trademark application must specify the class(es) and a list of goods or services for which registration is sought.

When Do You Need a Trademark Registration (IMPI) Mexico (Registro de Marca ante IMPI)?

A Trademark Registration application before IMPI Mexico is required whenever a business, entrepreneur, or individual wishes to obtain exclusive legal rights to use a distinctive sign — name, logo, slogan, shape, colour combination, or sound — to identify their goods or services in the Mexican market. Unlike copyright, trademark protection only arises through formal registration or through extensive use creating a well-known mark (marca notoriamente conocida) — there is no automatic trademark protection in Mexico for ordinary marks.

IMPI trademark registration is needed when launching a new brand, product line, or business in Mexico. Under LFPPI Article 89, a registered trademark owner has the exclusive right to use the mark in connection with the registered goods and services throughout Mexico, the right to license the mark to third parties (Article 139 LFPPI), and the right to initiate IMPI administrative infringement proceedings (procedimientos administrativos de declaración administrativa de infracción) and civil or criminal litigation against unauthorised users. Without registration, these enforcement rights are severely limited.

The trademark registration is needed when a business seeks to expand its brand into Mexico from another country. Mexico grants priority rights (prioridad unionista) under Article 10 of the Paris Convention to foreign trademark owners who file in Mexico within six months of their first filing in a Paris Convention member state. The USMCA T-MEC Chapter 20 also provides additional IP protections that Mexican IMPI registration activates — including enhanced border measures (medidas en frontera) against counterfeit imports under Article 20.A.5 T-MEC.

Registration is needed when a company registers their brand through the Madrid System (Sistema de Madrid for International Registration of Marks) administered by WIPO under the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol, to which Mexico became a party in 2012. International applications designating Mexico through WIPO's Madrid System are transmitted to IMPI for examination under Mexican trademark law — the Solicitud de Registro de Marca before IMPI is the underlying national application supporting the international registration.

The trademark application is needed when a business is negotiating a franchise agreement (contrato de franquicia — Article 245 LFPPI), distribution agreement (contrato de distribución), or licensing arrangement (contrato de licencia de marca — Article 139 LFPPI) — potential franchisees and licensees typically require valid IMPI registration as a contractual prerequisite before entering into a commercial relationship. IMPI trademark registration also protects franchise systems from unauthorised copying of their brand elements by former franchisees or competitors.

IMPI registration is critically needed before investing significantly in brand marketing in Mexico. The LFPPI Article 91 establishes the first-to-file priority system (sistema de registro constitutivo) — the first party to file a trademark application for a given mark in a given class has priority over subsequent filers, regardless of prior use in commerce. This means competitors or bad-faith registrants (conocidos en México as 'squatters de marcas') can register a business's mark before the rightful owner files, potentially blocking the brand's legitimate use in Mexico and demanding payment for the return of the registration.

What to Include in Your Trademark Registration (IMPI) Mexico (Registro de Marca ante IMPI)

A valid IMPI Trademark Registration application under LFPPI Articles 87–110 must contain the following essential components as required by Article 113 LFPPI and IMPI's official filing requirements to be accorded a filing date (fecha de presentación) and processed through examination.

Applicant Identification: Full legal name (nombre completo or razón social), RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes), CURP (for individuals), official identification (INE/IFE, passport, or corporate documents), nationality, and domicile (domicilio for notifications). For foreign applicants without domicile in Mexico, designation of a local agent or representative (mandatario o agente en México) with a Mexican address is mandatory under LFPPI Article 115 for receiving IMPI official communications and notifications. The appointed representative must have authority confirmed by a notarised power of attorney (poder notarial) apostilled if issued abroad.

Mark Description and Representation: Clear reproduction (representación gráfica) of the mark being registered. For word marks (denominativas), the exact words, letters, or numbers. For logo marks (figurativas) or combined marks (mixtas), a high-resolution image (minimum 300 DPI, preferably in JPEG or PNG format) of the logo design. For three-dimensional marks (tridimensionales), photographs from multiple angles and perspective drawings. For sound marks (sonoras), an audio file in MP3 or WAV format and a musical notation or spectrogram. For non-traditional marks (hologramas, colores per se), specific technical representation approved by IMPI's examination guidelines. The mark reproduction submitted at filing becomes the definitive legal definition of the mark's scope of protection.

Goods and Services Classification (Clasificación de Productos y Servicios): Precise identification of the goods (productos) or services (servicios) for which trademark protection is sought, using the Nice Classification (Clasificación Internacional de Niza, 11th Edition) terminology. Each application covers one or more Nice Classes — IMPI charges separate fees per class. The goods and services description must be specific enough to clearly define the scope of protection but broad enough to cover the applicant's actual and intended commercial activities. Overly broad descriptions (e.g., merely listing an entire class heading) are examined by IMPI and may require specification. Incorrect classification of goods or services is a common grounds for IMPI office actions.

Priority Claim (if applicable): If the applicant is claiming Paris Convention priority under Article 10 of the Paris Convention and LFPPI Article 113 Fraction IV, the original foreign application number, country of first filing, and filing date must be stated. Priority documents (copia certificada de la solicitud extranjera) must be submitted to IMPI within three months of the Mexican filing date. Madrid System applications designating Mexico automatically include the international registration number as the priority reference.

Declaration of Use or Bona Fide Intent: Under LFPPI Article 113, the applicant must declare either that the mark is currently in use in Mexico (uso actual) in connection with the identified goods or services, or that the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in Mexico within the near future. Unlike the United States trademark system, Mexico does not require proof of use at the time of application — use only becomes relevant at the three-year mandatory use threshold under Article 130 LFPPI.

IMPI Application Fees: Government fees (derechos arancelarios) for IMPI trademark applications are established in the Ley Federal de Derechos (LFD) and vary by application type and number of classes. As of 2024, the basic application fee per class is approximately $2,500–3,500 MXN, payable through the SAT's e5Cinco electronic payment system or IMPI's online portal. Reduced fees apply for small and medium enterprises (MIPYMES — micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas) certified by the SE.

Electronic Filing via IMPI Digital Platform: IMPI accepts trademark applications exclusively through its PASE digital filing system (Portal para la Administración del Sistema de Propiedad Industrial — pase.impi.gob.mx) for applicants with e.firma (FIEL) from the SAT. Physical filing is no longer accepted for new applications. The PASE system generates an official filing receipt (acuse de presentación) with a filing date, from which all examination and opposition deadlines are calculated.

Forms-legal.com provides this Trademark Registration IMPI Mexico template as a practical reference guide. Trademark prosecution before IMPI — including responding to office actions (oficios de requerimiento), navigating opposition proceedings (oposiciones), and managing renewal and use portfolios — requires specialized expertise. Every IMPI trademark application for commercially significant brands should be filed and managed by a registered Mexican trademark agent (agente de la propiedad industrial) or attorney specialised in propiedad industrial. IMPI maintains a public agents registry at www.gob.mx/impi.

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