Patents, Utility Model Registrations, and Industrial Design Registrations
National Protection (Mexico)
If your main interest is to protect your invention within Mexican territory, we manage the complete process before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI).
This level of protection is ideal when the commercial exploitation of the innovation is focused in Mexico or when there is a desire to establish a solid initial base before expanding it abroad.
Protección Regional
There are protection schemes that cover regional blocks of countries through a single procedure.
These mechanisms simplify management, reduce costs, and allow for the acquisition of exclusive rights in several countries within the same region.
It is a very useful strategy for projects that seek to position themselves in strategic regional markets.
Protección Internacional
For those looking to take their innovation beyond national borders, we offer two globally recognized mechanisms:
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): facilitates the filing of international patent applications in over 150 countries, providing more time and flexibility to decide in which nations to protect the invention.
Paris Convention: allows, within a priority period, to file applications in different member countries and maintain the initial filing date, ensuring a broader and more secure protection framework.
Critical indicators: Patents in Mexico
The data does not lie: there is an invisible frontier of intellectual property in Mexico, and it is currently being exploited by foreigners. The opportunity for Mexican innovators is enormous, but it requires acting with intelligence and speed.
UNAPI not only drafts patents. We help you design a defensive and offensive strategy so you can compete on equal terms.
All the data and statistics presented have been extracted from the Country Statistical Profile on Intellectual Property: Mexico 2023, published by the Statistical Data Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Official document: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/es/mx.pdf
Foreign applications vs. Mexican applications.
Technological ownership in Mexico is dominated by international interests.
Patent applications by non-residents in 2023.
Mexico is a strategic market for global technology.
Patent applications by Mexicans in 2023.
Huge opportunity for local innovators.
Patents in force in the country.
Highly competitive and protected technology market.
Foreign applications in high-value sectors: Pharmaceuticals, Materials, Medical, Electrical.
The most competitive and lucrative fields.
Domestic patent applications per million inhabitants.
Ranked #73 worldwide. Significant gap in per capita innovation.
Average time to obtain a patent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some common questions about Patent, Utility Model, and other services.
It depends on the type of invention and state of the art:
- Patent: Protects inventions that are new worldwide, resulting from inventive activity and industrial application.
- Utility Model Registration: Protects technical improvements applied to devices, utensils, tools, etc. that are new worldwide and have industrial application.
- Industrial Design Registration: Protects aesthetic improvements applied to objects that are new worldwide and have industrial application.
- Records of integrated circuit layout designs.
- Protection of trade secrets.
To protect your invention, it is crucial to follow an orderly process that ensures compliance with legal requirements and maximizes your chances of success. Here are the key steps, optimized for clarity and effectiveness:
- Confirm the nature of the invention
Verify that your creation complies with the criteria of the Federal Law on Industrial Property Protection and that it does not fall within the excluded categories. -
Search for prior art
Conduct an international search to verify the novelty of your invention and rule out the existence of similar developments. -
Patentability analysis
Assess whether your invention meets the three basic requirements:- Novelty (that does not exist in the world).
- Inventive step (not obvious to an expert).
- Industrial application (that can be manufactured or used).
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Define the legal concept of protection
Based on the results of the analysis, determine whether to apply for a patent or a utility model, each with different requirements and deadlines.
To provide you with a quote for your needs, please follow one of these steps:
Complete the form in Contact Us
or send an email to patentes@unapi.mxwith the following information:
- Type of service you require (e.g., patent, trademark registration, etc.).
- Brief description of the project (e.g., “medical device,” “innovative software,” “industrial product”). We only need a general context.
- Your full name and contact details.
Once we receive your information, we will contact you to schedule a meeting and discuss the best strategies for your invention.