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Mexican Senate Receives Sheinbaum’s Bills to Revamp IP Law and Tighten Amparo Rules on Frozen Accounts

The package links faster patent protection to stricter court rules on blocked funds to reinforce anti‑money‑laundering efforts.

Overview

  • One initiative overhauls the Industrial Property Law with 217 article changes, 23 additions and 6 repeals across a 436‑page proposal focused on technology transfer and streamlined patent procedures.
  • The draft introduces administrative sanctions for “risky use” of AI, defining infractions such as deceptive content, counterfeit patents, unauthorized copying of trademarks or designs, and misuse of trade secrets for commercial training.
  • The proposal states it does not seek to curb AI development, framing the rules around responsible use grounded in transparency, ethics and accountability.
  • A separate bill would bar provisional suspensions from unfreezing blocked accounts and allow release only under definitive suspension when the licit origin of funds is proven, while safeguarding minimum vital resources like wages, pensions and housing.
  • The government cites 3,659 amparos against the UIF since December 2018 and about 27 billion pesos unfrozen via suspensions as justification, with both initiatives now headed to Senate committees for debate and potential amendments.