Patent protection in Mexico

Questions about patents in Mexico

How much does a patent cost in Mexico?

Our estimate is about US$3,073 to take a PCT application to grant in Mexico. That is about US$1,174 in official fees and US$1,899 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,238, examination request US$528, office action response US$669 and grant / issuance / publication US$637 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$2,241. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Mexico, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Mexico must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

In which technologies is Mexico an important patent market?

Mexico's 10 largest fields of technology by patent publications are pharmaceuticals (2,470 a year), biotechnology (1,300 a year), organic fine chemistry (1,047 a year), medical technology (908 a year), basic materials chemistry (758 a year), handling (594 a year), other special machines (563 a year), civil engineering (549 a year), electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (538 a year) and materials, metallurgy (538 a year). Within its region, it stands out for pharmaceuticals (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), surface technology, coating (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), machine tools (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), biotechnology (#2 in Latin America and the Caribbean), macromolecular chemistry, polymers (#2 in Latin America and the Caribbean) and basic materials chemistry (#2 in Latin America and the Caribbean). Publications are growing fastest in audio-visual technology (37% a year), other consumer goods (12% a year) and electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (12% a year). About 12,628 PCT applications enter the national phase in Mexico each year.

What does Mexico's economy make and export?

Mexico's GDP is US$1,832.6bn, of which services US$1,079.4bn, industry US$560.1bn (of which manufacturing US$366.1bn) and agriculture US$71.2bn. Spending a year: households US$1,287.1bn and health care US$100.4bn. Mexico's exports of goods came to US$650.3bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were cars (US$67.3bn, 10% of its exports, #5 in the world), computers (US$56.7bn, 9% of its exports, #3 in the world), vehicle parts (US$42.3bn, 7% of its exports, #3 in the world), trucks (US$37.3bn, 6% of its exports, #1 in the world), crude oil (US$26.6bn, 4% of its exports, #15 in the world), medical and surgical instruments (US$19.2bn, 3% of its exports, #2 in the world), insulated wire and cable (US$18.8bn, 3% of its exports, #2 in the world), mobile phones and network equipment (US$16.4bn, 3% of its exports, #6 in the world), televisions and monitors (US$11.5bn, 2% of its exports, #2 in the world) and tractors (US$11.3bn, 2% of its exports, #1 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.