Mexico: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$610 for one class, plus US$610 for each further class. Mexico is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Mexico through an international registration. Mexico is a leading import market for metal goods (class 6) and hand tools (class 8). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11) and vehicles (class 12).
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
In colour: goods where Mexico is among the world's 10 largest exporters, or has at least 5% of world exports. In grey, for comparison: its next-largest shares.
Goods where Mexico is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$610 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$170 in official fees and about US$440 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class costs about as much again (US$610). Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: 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.
Mexico is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Mexico through an international registration. WIPO's fee to designate Mexico is CHF 132 for one class (about US$158) and CHF 264 for two classes, on top of WIPO's basic fee for the international application.
Mexico's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are electronics and software (class 9, US$143.8bn), machines (class 7, US$67.6bn), vehicles (class 12, US$62.9bn), metal goods (class 6, US$12.7bn), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$10.7bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$10.2bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$8.2bn), medical apparatus (class 10, US$8.2bn), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$6.4bn) and lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$6.2bn). Within its region, it stands out for metal goods (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), hand tools (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), machines (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), rubber and plastics (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), electronics and software (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean) and chemicals (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean). Imports are growing fastest for tobacco and smokers' articles (85% a year), firearms and fireworks (38% a year) and carpets and mats (37% a year). Foreign applicants filed 55,754 trademark classes in Mexico in 2024 - #1 in Latin America and the Caribbean - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
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). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were electronics and software (class 9, US$174.8bn, #6 in the world), vehicles (class 12, US$162.4bn, #4 in the world), machines (class 7, US$51.4bn, #10 in the world), medical apparatus (class 10, US$25.1bn, #4 in the world), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$19.5bn, #2 in the world), furniture (class 20, US$14.1bn, #6 in the world), metal goods (class 6, US$8.0bn, #6 in the world), wines and spirits (class 33, US$6.3bn, #4 in the world), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$5.9bn, #12 in the world) and rubber and plastics (class 17, US$5.3bn, #10 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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