De Alva & Asociados

Address: Montecito 38, Piso 34-10, Col. Napoles, C.P. 03810 World Trade Center, Mexico City, Mexico.
Phone: From Mexico: +52 55 900 15 200 | From USA: +1 786 626 9277
Website: https://www.dealva.com.mx/

When international clients and foreign counsel need a trusted IP partner in Mexico, they look for a firm that combines deep technical expertise with genuine responsiveness — one that understands their urgency, speaks their language, and delivers results before IMPI and the Mexican courts. De Alva & Asociados has built its practice around exactly that proposition for over 25 years.

Founded in Mexico City and headquartered at the World Trade Center, De Alva & Asociados is a boutique intellectual property law firm whose singular focus is IP. Unlike larger, multi-practice firms where IP competes for attention alongside corporate, tax, or M&A departments, every attorney at De Alva & Asociados works exclusively on IP matters. That focus translates directly into sharper prosecution strategies, faster response times, and a 95% success rate in trademark and patent registration procedures in Mexico.

“They are my go-to firm for all patent and trademark matters in Mexico — very responsive, knowledgeable, and they have achieved great results for our clients.” — Antoinette M. Tease, P.L.L.C., USA

The firm’s practice covers the full spectrum of intellectual property law in Mexico: trademark registration and portfolio management, patent prosecution and responses to office actions, copyright protection, IP litigation and brand enforcement, domain name disputes, IP contracts and licensing, entertainment law, and internet rights. For foreign investors establishing operations in Mexico, the firm also offers a dedicated corporate services practice covering entity formation, immigration, payroll management, and tax advisory — making De Alva & Asociados a true one-stop resource for market entry.

What consistently sets the firm apart from its competitors in the Mexican IP market is a combination of technical precision and personal service that larger firms structurally cannot replicate. Attorneys at De Alva & Asociados are recognized for their ability to craft compelling, commercially-oriented arguments in response to substantive examination reports — a critical capability in the current Mexican patent landscape, particularly following the March 2026 reform to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI), which now limits IMPI examiners to two substantive office actions per application and introduces virtual examiner-applicant meetings. Navigating this new environment effectively requires a firm that is not only current on the law but actively engaged in shaping how these procedures evolve in practice. De Alva & Asociados is that firm.

The firm works extensively under international filing frameworks including PCT, PPG, PPH, the Paris Convention, and the Madrid System. Its team maintains active relationships with foreign counsel across North America, Europe, Israel, and Latin America, and routinely serves as Mexican correspondent for IP boutiques worldwide. The firm’s bilingual capacity — full services in both English and Spanish — ensures that instructions from foreign counsel are executed with precision and without the friction that language gaps can introduce into cross-border matters.

De Alva & Asociados holds active memberships in the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Trademark Association (INTA), the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the Mexican Association of Industrial Property and Copyright Professionals (AMPPI), and COPARMEX. The firm has been consistently recognized by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 Latin America, World Trademark Review (WTR), and Leaders League — acknowledgements that reflect peer recognition, not simply self-promotion.

For foreign counsel evaluating Mexican IP firms, the choice often comes down to this: a large, established firm where your matter is handled by junior associates under a partner’s name, or a focused boutique where the senior attorneys who earned those rankings are directly involved in your files. At De Alva & Asociados, clients work with the firm’s principals — attorneys with decades of front-line experience before IMPI, the Mexican courts, and international bodies such as WIPO.

Whether you need to register a trademark, respond to a complex patent office action, enforce IP rights against infringers in Mexico, or establish a corporate presence for a foreign client, De Alva & Asociados offers the expertise, the track record, and the personal commitment to deliver. Reach out and discover why leading IP practitioners across four continents trust De Alva & Asociados as their preferred Mexican correspondent.

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