On January 6, 2010 it was published in the Mexican Official Gazette a reform to article 181 of the Mexican Industrial Property Law (IPL), which deals with representation before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) in behalf of the owners of industrial property rights (herein after referred to as “The Reform”).

Interesting is to note that The Reform applies only to representation in respect to trademark prosecution and maintenance matters, but not to patents nor to contentious matters.

Indeed, The Reform is focused in the way that representatives must prove their authority for filing trademark, slogan or trade name applications,   renewal applications, as well as applications for recordation of assignment agreements, mergers, license agreements, change of name, change of legal status or change of address.