BY SERGIO L. OLIVARES, JR., PARTNER MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, DECEMBER 2001/JANUARY 2002 The issue of parallel imports has traditionally been a difficult matter to deal with. Objectively speaking we can call it a "fair" situation where the trade mark owner loses control over non-authorized importations of original products after the goods are sold directly by the trade [...]

BY LUIS C. SCHMIDT, PARTNER REVISTA MEXICANA DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR, AÑO I, NUM. 3, JULIO SEPTIEMBRE 1990  INTRODUCCIÓN: ¿QUÉ ES EL DERECHO DE AUTOR? El derecho de autor pertenece a la rama del derecho denominada propiedad intelectual, la cual a su vez incorpora el derecho sobre las creaciones nuevas, patentes, diseños industriales, modelos de utilidad y secretos […]

BY VICTOR RAMIREZ SELECTION, CLEARANCE AND REGISTRATION NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY BODIES AND REQUIREMENTS Trademarks in Mexico are regulated under the Industrial Property Law and its regulations. Industrialists, merchants and service providers can use trademarks in industry and commerce, or for the services that they provide (Article 87 of the law). The exclusive right to use […]