The so-called products refer to all kinds of new products that can be manufactured in industry, including solids, liquids and gases with certain shapes and structures. The so-called method refers to the method of processing raw materials and making various products. The invention patent does not seek the technical achievements that can be directly applied to industrial production through practice, but it can be a solution to technical problems or an idea with the possibility of industrial application. However, this technical scheme or idea cannot be confused with a simple topic or idea, because a simple topic or idea does not have the possibility of industrial application.
Mexico's application procedures for invention patents are basically the same as those in China, and the early disclosure period is 18 months, both of which need substantive examination; However, compared with China, Mexican patent application examination system is unique: when an application for a patent for invention does not meet the requirements of invention patent authorization, the applicant can convert the invention into a utility model or an appearance patent within three months from the date of filing or within three months from the date of receiving the notice. If it is not converted within the time limit, it shall be deemed as giving up the application.
The application channels of Mexican invention patents are PCT and Paris Convention.