28 November 2023FeaturesAmericasDaniel Sanchez and Karla Olvera

Patent term compensation controversies in Mexico

Prior to November 5, 2020, Mexican laws and regulations did not provide any mechanism for patent term adjustment for unreasonable delays by the granting authority, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI).

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