Practice area 04
Intellectual and Industrial Property: Protecting the Tangible and the Intangible.
We believe in good ideas; that is why we protect their authorship.
Trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyright, freedom of expression, and related litigation. Includes comprehensive advice for the publishing industry.
The practice area
Intangible assets belonging to individuals, institutions, and companies are a fundamental part of their estate, and as such require proper protection. That is why we act in defense of these assets for the benefit of their rightful owners.
What this area covers
What does this practice area cover?
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Intellectual and industrial property generated within the company or institution
- Legal protection and rights.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
- Establishment and maintenance of inventions
- Utility models
- Industrial designs
- Trade secrets
- Layout designs of integrated circuits
- Trademarks
- Trademarks and slogans (commercial advertisements)
- Subject matter of industrial property
- Use, licensing, and transfer of intangible assets
- Advice on protecting the confidentiality of industrial and trade secrets.
COPYRIGHT
- Contracts for the exploitation of artistic works and related copyright interests
- Titles of periodical publications and broadcasts
- Stage names of individuals and groups
- Original advertising promotion mechanics
- Restricted use of information
- Assignment of rights
- Use and enjoyment of intangible assets
- Titles, registration certificates, and rights documentation.
COMPREHENSIVE ADVICE FOR THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
- Books
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Internet
- Social media.
TAX AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADVICE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Advice on related tax matters
- Guidance on the administration and management of these rights and their related legal documentation.
INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
- Advice on the defense of industrial property and copyright
- Actions for invalidation, lapse, or cancellation of patents, industrial design registrations, utility models, trademarks, slogans, and trade names
- Invalidation of copyright registrations and reservations of rights
- Petitions for declarations of infringement in industrial and intellectual property matters
- Criminal law in these matters.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) RELATED REGULATION
- Advice in this area
- Protection, management, and defense of domain names and website content; advice on and handling of disputes, mediations, arbitrations, and litigation in these matters.
Authorities
Entities we interact with
Much of the work in this practice area takes place before authorities and regulatory bodies. Tell us about your case, and we will let you know which ones apply to your case.
Some of the entities we interact with include IMPI (Mexican Institute of Industrial Property), INDAUTOR (National Copyright Institute), the Ministry of Economy, national and international institutes and organizations in this field, as well as other related regulatory bodies and decentralized agencies.
Contact
Do you need to protect a tangible or intangible asset?
Describe it in the form below, and we will appoint it to the appropriate practice area. If a deadline is running, please call.