WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/MEX/1
21 February 2000
(00-0632)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
MEXICO
In a communication dated 30 January 2000 from its Permanent Mission, Mexico notified its
laws and regulations under Article 63.2 of the Agreement as follows:
- Annex I provides a listing of the "main dedicated intellectual property laws and
regulations", the complete texts of which are attached hereto in their originallanguage (Spanish).
- Annex II provides a listing of "other laws and regulations" in accordance with the
procedures described in document IP/C/4; the complete texts of these laws and
regulations are attached hereto in their original language (Spanish).
- Mexico's replies to the Check-List of Issues on Enforcement will be provided shortly.IP/N/1/MEX/1
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ANNEX I
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
- Industrial Property Law1
Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF) of 27 June 1991
(amended in August 1994, December 1997 and May 1999)
- Regulations under the Law on Industrial Property Law2
DOF of 23 November 1994
- Federal Law on Copyright3
DOF of 24 December 1996
(amended in May 1997)
- Regulations under the Federal Law on Copyright4
DOF of 22 May 1998
- Federal Law on Plant Varieties5
DOF of 25 October 1996
- Regulations under the Federal Law on Plant Varieties6
DOF of 24 September 1998
                                                     
1 See document IP/N/1/MEX/I/1.
2 See document IP/N/1/MEX/I/2.
3 See document IP/N/1/MEX/C/1.
4 See document IP/N/1/MEX/C/2.
5 See document IP/N/1/MEX/P/1.
6 See document IP/N/1/MEX/P/2.IP/N/1/MEX/1
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ANNEX II
OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS7
TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO
FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright
Customs Law
(Articles 143, 145 to 149)
(DOF8of 15 December 1995)
(Entry into force on 1 April 1996)
Commercial Code
(Articles 77 to 88, 1049 to 1343, 1377 to 1414,
1415 to 1463)
(DOF of 7 to 14 October 1889, amendments of
27 December 1983, 4 January 1989, 2 July 1992,
29 December 1992, 22 July 1993,
4 January 1994, 24 May 1996)
(Entry into force on 1 January 1890)
Civil Code for the Federal District on Ordinary
Matters and for the Entire Republic on Federal
Matters
(Articles 2 to 21, 1281 to 1791)
(DOF of 26 May, 14 July, 3 and 31 August 1928)
(Entry into force on 1 October 1932)
Federal Law on Administrative Procedure
(Articles 1 to 96)
(DOF of 4 August 1994, amendment of
24 December 1996)
(Entry into force on 1 June 1995)Incorporates a series of provisions concerning the
enforcement of intellectual property rights  at the
border
Incorporates provisions concerning the concept of
commercial and industrial scale
General rules for legal acts.  Supplements the
Federal Copyright Law in respect of matters not
provided for therein
Sets forth the acts, procedures and resolutions of
the federal administration.  Supplements the
Federal Copyright Law on matters of
administrative procedure
                                                     
7 The residual application of the laws and regulations listed below is subject to the condition that they
do not conflict with the substantive laws.  Moreover, certa in articles which are not included in this list may
apply depending on the specific case.
8 DOF Diario Oficial de la Federación.IP/N/1/MEX/1
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TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO
FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Trademarks
Customs Law
(Articles 143, 145 to 149)Incorporates a series of provisions concerning the
enforcement of intellectual property rights at the
border
(DOF of 15 December 1995)(Entry into force on 1 April 1996)
Commercial Code
(Articles 77 to 88, 1049 to 1343, 1377 to 1414,1415 to 1463)Incorporates provisions concerning the concept
of commercial and industrial scale
(DOF of 7 to 14 October 1889, amendments of
27 December 1983, 4 January 1989, 2 July 1992,
29 December 1992, 22 July 1993, 4 January 1994,
24 May 1996)(Entry into force on 1 January 1890)
Federal Consumer Protection Law
(Articles 32 to 50)Incorporates provisions concerning comparative
advertising
(DOF of 24 December 1992)(Entry into force on 25 December 1992)
Geographical indications
Customs Law
(Articles 143, 145 to 149)Incorporates a series of provisions on the
enforcement of intellectual property rights at the
border
(DOF of 15 December 1995)(Entry into force on 1 April 1996)
Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization
(Articles 38 to 98)Incorporates provisions concerning technical
specifications for products covered by a
designation of origin
(DOF of 1 July 1992)
(Entry into force on 16 July 1992)IP/N/1/MEX/1
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TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO
FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Patents
Customs Law
(Articles 143, 145 to 149)Incorporates a series of provisions concerning the
enforcement of intellectual property rights at the
border
(DOF of 15 December 1995)(Entry into force on 1 April 1996)
Commercial Code
(Articles 77 to 88, 1049 to 1343, 1377 to 1414,1415 to 1463)Incorporates provisions concerning the concept
of commercial and industrial scale
(DOF of 7 to 14 October 1889, amendments of
27 December 1983, 4 January 1989, 2 July 1992,
29 December 1992, 22 July 1993, 4 January 1994,
24 May 1996)(Entry into force on 1 January 1890)
Layout-designs (topographies)
Customs Law
(Articles 143, 145 to 149)Incorporates a series of provisions concerning the
enforcement of intellectual property rights at theborder
(DOF of 15 December 1995)(Entry into force on 1 April 1996)
Commercial Code
(Articles 77 to 88, 1049 to 1343, 1377 to 1414,1415 to 1463)Incorporates provisions concerning the concept
of commercial and industrial scale
(DOF of 7 to 14 October 1889, amendments of
27 December 1983, 4 January 1989, 2 July 1992,
29 December 1992, 22 July 1993, 4 January 1994,
24 May 1996)
(Entry into force on 1 January 1890)IP/N/1/MEX/1
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TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO
FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Protection of undisclosed information
Federal Law on Administrative Procedure
(Articles 1 to 96)Sets forth the acts, procedures and resolutions of
the central administration
DOF of 4 August 1994, amendment of
24 December 1996)(Entry into force on 1 June 1995)
Civil judicial procedures and remedies
Federal Code of Civil Procedure
(Articles 1 to 11, 70 to 226, 267 to 321, 322 to
357, 365 to 378, 379 to 399)Residual application provided it does not conflict
with the provisions of Chapter II of the Industrial
Property Law.  Some of its provisions also apply
to civil and administrative procedures in the
copyright area.
(DOF of 24 February 1942, amendments of
12 January 1988 and 22 July 1993)
(Entry into force on 30 March 1942)
Provisional judicial measures
Federal Code of Civil Procedure
(Articles 1 to 11, 70 to 226, 267 to 321, 322 to
357, 365 to 378, 379 to 399)Residual application provided it does not conflict
with the provisions of Chapter II of the Industrial
Property Law.  Some of its provisions also apply
to civil and administrative procedures in the
copyright area.
(DOF of 24 February 1942, amendments of
12 January 1988 and 22 July 1993)
(Entry into force on 30 March 1942)
Special requirements related to border
measures
Federal Code of Civil Procedure
(Articles 1 to 11, 70 to 226, 267 to 321, 322 to
357, 365 to 378, 379 to 399)Residual application provided it does not conflict
with the provisions of Chapter II of the IndustrialProperty Law.  Some of its provisions also apply
to civil and administrative procedures in the
copyright area.
(DOF of 24 February 1942, amendments of12 January 1988 and 22 July 1993)
(Entry into force on 30 March 1942)IP/N/1/MEX/1
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TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO
FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Criminal procedures
Federal Code of Criminal Procedure
(Articles 206 through 290)Establishes the rules to be followed by the parties
concerned in order to follow up a criminal
procedure in the competent criminal courts.
(This Code was published in the DOF on30 August 1934 and amended on 17 and
18 May 1999)(Entry into force on 1 October 1934)
Federal Criminal Code
(Articles 210 to 211 BIS, 424 to 429)Amendments which include in this Law the penal
categories in the copyright area.
(DOF of 14 August 1931, amendments publishedin the DOF on 24 December 1996, 19 May 1997
and 17 and 18 May 1999)
(Entry into force on 17 September 1931)
Any administrative procedures and remedies
not covered above
Federal Law on Administrative Procedure
(Articles 1 to 96)Sets forth the acts, procedures and resolutions of
the central administration
(DOF of August 1994, amendment of24 December 1996)
(Entry into force on 1 June 1995)
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