Intellectual Property Lawyers in Mexico
Your brand, your creations, and your technology hold legal and economic value. At BE IP, we help companies based in the US, Canada and Europe protect, defend, and leverage them.
Intellectual property that is not protected is lost.
Many companies in Mexico spend years building their unique edge, such as a recognized brand, proprietary technology, or an exclusive process, without formalizing any legal protection. The consequences can be costly: another company registers the trademark first, a former employee discloses the know-how, or a competitor copies the product without facing repercussions.
At BE IP, we are intellectual property lawyers with experience practicing before the IMPI, INDAUTOR, and WIPO. We work with entrepreneurs, inventors, artists, restaurateurs, and foreign companies in Mexico to protect, defend, and monetize their intellectual assets, combining a legal approach with a business perspective.
- Practice before the IMPI
- Practice before INDAUTOR
- Practice before WIPO / PCT system
- Tax strategies involving Private Investment (PI) vis-à-vis the SAT
Intellectual Property Practice Areas
Trademark registration and enforcement
We file your application with the IMPI under the applicable Nice classes and handle the process through to the granting of the registration. If your trademark faces opposition or an infringement claim, we defend it.
Patents and utility models
We handle the protection of inventions and technological improvements with the IMPI. For projects with an international scope, we coordinate with WIPO under the PCT system.
Author's royalties
We support creators, agencies, and companies with the registration of works with INDAUTOR, the drafting of licensing agreements, and royalty management.
Trade secrets and know-how
We structure the legal mechanisms to protect your confidential information and internal processes: confidentiality agreements, contractual clauses, and internal security policies.
Valuation of intangible assets
We determine the economic value of your intellectual property for mergers, acquisitions, licensing, or tax amortization purposes with the SAT.
Tax strategies with IP
A trademark, patent, or software can be treated as an amortizable asset. We design strategies that integrate your IP into your company's tax planning.
What distinguishes BE IP from other intellectual property firms
Our practice is limited to intellectual property. This means that every case, every criterion of the IMPI, and every regulatory change is territory we know in detail.
- Exclusive IP practice — We do not handle other practice areas. That focus allows us to gain a deep understanding of the criteria applied by IMPI and INDAUTOR, the actual timeframes for each procedure, and the strategies that work in practice.
- Experience before IMPI, INDAUTOR, and WIPO — We handle domestic and international filings and are familiar with the procedures, decision-making criteria, and timelines of each authority.
- Legal, strategic, and tax integration — We connect your IP with your business plan: contracts, licensing, royalties, amortization, and corporate structure.
- Sectors with specific needs — We have experience with food and beverage businesses, startups, technology companies, the creative industry, and foreign companies launching operations in Mexico.
- Traditional knowledge and cultural heritage — We advise Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities, as well as companies working with traditional knowledge and cultural expressions, in an area where few firms have practical experience.
How we work
01
Diagnosis
We review your intellectual assets—identifying which ones have formal protection and which remain exposed—and establish priorities based on that assessment.
02
Strategy
We propose a plan with concrete actions, estimated timelines, and costs, organized according to the risk level or value of each asset.
03
Execution
We file applications, draft contracts, represent your interests before IMPI or INDAUTOR, and manage every procedure through to its resolution.
04
Follow-up
We notify you of renewals, expirations, oppositions, or resolutions. Your IP portfolio is not left unattended after the initial registration.
Profiles of clients we work with
Intellectual property is not the exclusive domain of large corporations. We work with businesses of various sizes and sectors, because intangible assets are present in any company that has something of its own to protect.
- Startups and entrepreneurs
- Restaurants and food businesses
- Technology and software companies
- Foreign companies with operations in Mexico
- Artists, designers, and content creators
- Pharmaceutical industry and manufacturing
- Communities with traditional knowledge
Registering a trademark with the IMPI takes months. The risk of not doing so does not.
Mexico operates under the "first-to-file" principle: whoever files first with the IMPI obtains the title, regardless of who used the trademark earlier. If your business already has its own name, logo, product, or process, it is best to evaluate the appropriate form of protection. The lawyers at BE IP can provide guidance during an initial consultation.
Questions about our intellectual property services
How long does it take to register a trademark with the IMPI?
If the application is properly prepared and there are no oppositions or formal requirements to address, the process takes approximately 4 to 6 months. Errors in the initial application are the most common cause of delays.
How does a patent differ from a utility model?
A patent protects inventions with a significant inventive step. A utility model protects functional improvements to existing objects, and the application process is shorter. Both are processed through the IMPI.
Do copyrights require registration?
No. In Mexico, copyright arises upon the creation of the work. Registration with INDAUTOR is not mandatory, but it establishes a definitive date and simplifies legal defense in the event of a future dispute.
Can a recipe or culinary process be protected?
Not via a patent, but rather as a trade secret, provided it is maintained under confidentiality measures. The restaurant's brand, name, and visual concept are registrable with the IMPI.
What options are there if someone has already registered my trademark?
Depending on the case, it is possible to request the annulment or cancellation of the registration with the IMPI, especially if you can prove prior use or bad faith on the part of the applicant. Direct negotiation is also an option. Each situation requires a specific analysis before deciding which course of action to take.
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