BY VICTOR RAMIREZ SELECTION, CLEARANCE AND REGISTRATION NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY BODIES AND REQUIREMENTS Trademarks in Mexico are regulated under the Industrial Property Law and its regulations. Industrialists, merchants and service providers can use trademarks in industry and commerce, or for the services that they provide (Article 87 of the law). The exclusive right to use[...]

BY VARINIA CALLEROS International Non-Proprietary Names (INNs) are names for pharmaceutical substances or active pharmaceutical ingredients recognised as public property. They are treated as generic names by international authorities, with around 8,000 published at present. The World Health Organisation (WHO) provides guidelines for its member states, of which Mexico is one, on the use of INNs[...]