USPTO-MEXICO
November 28, 2023
On November 13th, 2023, the Mexican PTO (IMPI) released guidelines for the Accelerated Patent Grant Agreement (APG), a joint effort by the USPTO and IMPI designed to speed up the patent granting process. Under this program, qualifying patent applicants who have already received a U.S. patent from the USPTO may choose to expedite the process of obtaining a corresponding patent in Mexico.
IMPI is responsible for implementing these guidelines, effective on the date they are signed and issued.
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