The filing date of a Mexican trademark shall be the one assigned at the time the application is filed.

If priority is claimed, the filing date will remain the same, but the priority date will be recognized in the application.

Within 10 days from the filing date

When the trademark application fulfills the minimum requirements established by the Mexican Law, the Trademark Office will order the publication no later than within 10 days after the application was filed.

The trademark will be published in the Official Gazette for opposition purposes for a one month period.

Publication + 1 month

In this period, any third party having an interest in objection the application, may file an opposition.

The opposition period may not be extended.

Approximately 6 months 

After the opposition period ends, IMPI will proceed with the formal, absolute and relative grounds examination of the trademark application. 

In the case that an opposition was filed, the same will be notified along with the substantive examination of the trademark. 

Within 8 to 10 months from the filing date

If no obstacles are found, the Mexican Trademark Office will proceed to grant the trademark.

The mark will be protected for a period of 10 years, counting from the granting date.