On July 1, 2020, the Federal Criminal Code was amended in its articles 168 Bis, 424 Bis, 426 and 429, moreover the following articles 427 Bis, 427 Ter, 427 Quáter and 427 Quinquies were also added.

With this amendments, the Mexican Government intends to comply with the commitments acquired in international treaties such as the CPTPP, the Internet Treaties of WIPO (WCT and WPPT), and the T-MEC, which constitutes a significant advance in the fight against piracy and counterfeiting.

These treaties oblige the signatory parties to establish procedures and sanctions that apply in the case of piracy on a commercial scale, as well as grant greater protection to intellectual property rights, especially due to the significant advances derived from the use of technology in multiple areas.

In accordance with the aforementioned treaties, the amendments include the inclusion of new crimes and modifications of previous, related to encrypted satellite signals, telecommunications signals other than satellite, camcording, digital rights management (DRMs) and technological protection measures (TPMs). The aforementioned criminal offences are established in the Twenty-Sixth Title of Copyright Crimes in the Federal Criminal Code.

It is important to state that said amendments goes hand in hand with the amendments made to the Copyright Law, which include the definitions of the aforementioned rights, as well as the exceptions in order to avoid the commission of crimes or administrative infringement actions.

We will continue to actively monitor the implementation of this amendments, and we are available for any questions or assistance that may require.

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Abraham Díaz

Abraham Díaz

Partner

Abraham Díaz “adds value for clients with diverse portfolios as a result of his tripartite copyright, trademark and unfair competition expertise,” according to World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000. He co-chairs OLIVARES’ Litigation Team, as well as Data Privacy and IT Industry groups and has a wealth of knowledge across all areas of intellectual property (IP), with a focus on litigation, copyright, trademarks, unfair competition, licensing, prosecution and opposition matters. He also counsels clients on trade dress, product configuration, advertising, false advertising, trade secrets, plant breeders’ rights, vegetal varieties; right of publicity; Internet and digital environment related issues, IT and Data Privacy matters.
Alejandro Luna Fandiño

Alejandro Luna Fandiño

Partner

Alejandro Luna joined OLIVARES in 1996 and being made partner in 2005, he has been instrumental to the firm´s IP Litigation, Regulatory and Administrative Litigation practices. He co-chairs the Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Law industry group and coordinates the Litigation Department.
Armando Arenas

Armando Arenas

Partner

Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions.
Jaime Rodríguez

Jaime Rodríguez

Partner

Jaime Rodriguez joined OLIVARES in 2007 and became a partner in 2023. He has extensive experience in copyright, litigation, trademarks, unfair competition and domain name dispute resolution, and this versatility has allowed him to participate in a variety of relevant matters and cases pertaining to different areas of intellectual property.

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