New PPH agreement between INPI and Mexico Patent Office (IMPI)

17.06.2024

Mexico Patent Office follows JPTO, USPTO, CIPO, INPI (Brazil), KIPO, CNIPA, OMPIC and SAIP with which INPI already has a PPH agreement



As from 03/06/2024, PPH agreement will apply between INPI (French patent office) and IMPI (Mexico patent office).

Applicants of a French patent application accepted by INPI will be able to request acceleration of proceedings of a corresponding Mexico patent application, and reciprocally, applicants of a Mexico patent application accepted by IMPI will be able to request acceleration of proceedings of a corresponding French patent application.

This is the 9th PPH agreement signed by INPI.

See press release here (only in French)