New USPTO-Mexico Accelerated Patent Grant arrangement expands opportunities for U.S. businesses

On November 13, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) published guidelines for the implementation of a new worksharing initiative with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): the Accelerated Patent Grant (APG). The new arrangement gives eligible patent applicants the option of using an expedited process for obtaining a patent grant in Mexico based on a U.S. patent grant.