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    Register your trademark in Mexico, with confidence.

    Let our experienced attorneys take care of everything. They check your name, prepare the application and file it with the IMPI.

    Starting from $250 attorney fee + government filing fee.

    Trusted by founders and brands worldwide

    Brands that trust GTC across IP, contracts, and counsel.

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    Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from the IMPI with you, from the first search to the certificate.

    10+ years
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    Brands we've protected

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    How it works

    Four steps to a Mexico registration.

    Each step shows how long the IMPI usually takes and which payment it belongs to.

    1. 1
      Within 24 to 48 hours

      Free lawyer's check

      We search the IMPI's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.

      Free, no card
    2. 2
      Week 1

      Drafting and filing

      We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with the IMPI.

      Payment 1, at filing
    3. 3
      After filing

      Examination and publication

      The IMPI examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.

      Included
    4. 4
      On acceptance

      Registration certificate

      With no opposition, your Mexico trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.

      Included

    What it costs

    One flat attorney fee, every IMPI fee shown up front.

    Our fee in USD. The IMPI fees at cost, in MXN, plus a 5% bank fee. One bill, when we file.

    Your Mexico filing

    Professional fee in USD. The IMPI fee at cost, in its own currency. Bank fee (5%) on government fees.

    Classes
    1
    Paid before we file
    $412.20for 1 class, before we file
    Professional fee$250 first class, $200 each extra class$250
    IMPI fee$2,813.77 per class · Government fee page$154.48 ($2,813.77)
    Bank fee (5%)$7.72

    Nothing more. The IMPI fee above covers registration. Renewal is due in 10 years.

    Included in the attorney fee

    • An IMPI and common-law clearance search, with an attorney's read on your odds
    • Goods and services drafted and classified under Nice, in Spanish
    • Your application filed directly with IMPI by a Mexican IP attorney
    • Procedural office-action responses included, with any substantive refusal quoted upfront
    • Your 3-year and 10-year declaration-of-use deadlines diarised, so the registration never lapses
    • One year of post-registration attorney aftercare, included

    Not included, always quoted before any work

    • –Replies to a substantive refusal (distinctiveness, conflict, public-order grounds)
    • –Defending or filing an opposition
    • –Extra classes and other countries
    • –Renewal in year 10

    A class is one category of goods or services. Find your classes with Class Assist.

    Add the Comprehensive Trademark Search and, if the office refuses your mark for a conflict we missed, the refile is on us. Read the terms →Outside Mexico? Your GTC attorney handles every requirement of the IMPI for you, included in the flat fee.

    How long

    From the free check to your Mexico certificate.

    Most Mexico trademarks move on the IMPI's standard timeline. Here is what to expect.

    1. Within 24 to 48 hours

      Free lawyer's check

      We search the IMPI's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.

    2. Week 1

      Drafting and filing

      We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with the IMPI.

    3. After filing

      Examination and publication

      The IMPI examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.

    4. On acceptance

      Registration certificate

      With no opposition, your Mexico trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.

    5. Every 10 years

      Renewal tracked

      We diary the renewal deadline and remind you a year ahead, so your protection never lapses.

    Filing in Mexico

    Why filing in Mexico is different.

    The rules that change how we search, draft and file for you. We handle every one of them.

    1

    First-to-file under the Federal IP Law

    Mexico is strictly first-to-file. Whoever applies at IMPI first owns the priority right. Foreign brands entering Mexico via USMCA trade flows need to file early to avoid local squatting.

    2

    Mandatory 3-year declaration of use

    Mexico requires a Declaration of Use filed 3 years after registration AND at every 10-year renewal. Missing either declaration cancels the registration. Diary management is non-trivial. We set it up at registration.

    3

    Madrid Protocol member since 2013

    Mexico has been a Madrid member since 2013. Direct IMPI filing through a Mexican attorney is still the more robust path for brands serious about the Mexican market because of the declaration-of-use formalities.

    4

    USMCA brand protection foundation

    A registered Mexican trade mark is the foundation for cross-border USMCA brand protection, including supply-chain enforcement through Mexican customs at land crossings and Pacific ports.

    Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from the IMPI with you, from the first search to the certificate and the renewal ten years on.

    Get started

    Start with a free trademark search.

    An attorney checks your name, then sends your filing quote. About 3 minutes.

    Your Customer Success Team

    A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish.

    Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.

    Your Account Manager

    Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.

    Your Senior Account Manager

    Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.

    A named person, on email or a call, at every step.

    Your dedicated GTC Customer Success Team

    After you submit

    What you receive, and when.

    No chasing. Each step lands in your portal and your inbox, with the next step and its date.

    1. Within 24 to 48 hours

      Your result and a fixed quote

      Your attorney's read on the name, the classes we suggest, and a quote with every IMPI fee on it. Nothing to pay yet.

    2. When you say go

      Filing details and power of attorney

      You add the owner details in your portal. We prepare the power of attorney and tell you exactly how to sign and return it.

    3. At filing

      Filing receipt

      We file and send you the IMPI's receipt with your application number. Payment 1 is invoiced now.

    4. During examination

      Every letter, explained

      Anything the IMPI sends comes to you in plain English with our recommended reply, before any deadline.

    5. On approval

      Certificate in your portal

      We upload your certificate. Your renewal date is diaried.

    Before you file

    Why Mexico applications get refused, and how the free check helps.

    Conflict with an earlier mark (Article 173, XVIII)

    about 30%

    An earlier identical or similar Mexican registration covers the same or similar goods. A pre-filing IMPI clearance search catches this before you spend MXN 2,813.77.

    Lack of distinctiveness (Article 173, IV-VI)

    about 24%

    The mark is generic, descriptive, or laudatory in Spanish. Your attorney argues acquired distinctiveness or refines the specification.

    Geographic indication or origin (Article 173, X-XII)

    about 16%

    Mexico applies strict GI protection (e.g. Tequila, Mezcal). Marks that suggest a protected geographic origin are refused unless the applicant qualifies.

    Public-policy or prohibited-sign refusals (Article 173, I-III)

    about 9%

    Includes Mexican state symbols, names of government services, religious symbols, and protected official insignia. We screen for these at intake.

    In their words

    Rajat has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Currently, he is safeguarding my business interests on a global scale. His dedication and expertise are unmatched.

    Darius Tay, Indonesia

    ExcellentTrustpilot
    10+
    Years since 2016

    Mexico trademark questions, answered straight

    What founders ask before filing in Mexico

    Foreign applicants without a Mexican address must appoint a Mexican IP attorney as their representative. Every GTC Mexico application is filed by a registered Mexican attorney who handles IMPI correspondence in Spanish.

    Protect your brand in Mexico

    Start with a free Mexico lawyer's check.

    A Mexican-experienced attorney reviews your brand, checks the IMPI's register for conflicts, and maps your fastest route to a registered Mexico trademark. No payment, no obligation.

    GTC attorneys working with a client

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