Exporting, manufacturing or licensing in another country raises different questions about trademarks, inventions and agreements. Signaria IP reviews where protection is needed, existing filings and available routes to organize a strategy by territory.
Trademarks: choose the route and countries.
Depending on the countries and applicant eligibility, national filings or the Madrid System may be considered. Madrid allows protection to be sought through an international registration, but each designated office decides under its own rules.
The assessment starts with the sign, owner, goods or services and priority markets. A useful budget distinguishes filing, possible subsequent actions and costs in the territories involved.
Inventions: plan before choosing expansion.
The PCT route facilitates international filing of a patent application. It does not grant a worldwide patent: protection is decided in the relevant national or regional phases. Dates of earlier filings and disclosures need review before a route is chosen.
The same development may require decisions about manufacturing, commercialization, confidentiality and licensing. We organize these questions so that legal strategy responds to the business plan.
What planning can include.
- Review of existing registrations and applications.
- Identification of territories, routes and relevant dates.
- Initial assessment of prior rights and requirements.
- Definition of documentation, budget and stages.
- Coordination of actions and local representation where appropriate, as specified in the proposal.
YOUR STARTING POINT
What to prepare for the assessment.
- Planned countries of sale, manufacturing or licensing.
- Existing registrations, applications and filing dates.
- Asset owner and version of the sign or development.
- Expansion plan and business priorities.
You can inquire even if you do not yet have all these details.
Tailored professional fees.
Each matter is assessed individually. Before work begins, we provide a fee proposal distinguishing professional fees from applicable official charges and defining the included services.
Questions about this service.
Does my Mexican registration cover foreign countries?
A Mexican registration should not be assumed to provide protection elsewhere. Scope and available routes are assessed for the target markets.
Should I apply in every country?
The choice should reflect the business, risks, prior rights and budget. An initial assessment can help prioritize markets and stages.
Do you also review international agreements?
We can assess intellectual property aspects of licences, assignments and collaboration agreements. Advisory and representation needs in each jurisdiction are defined in the proposal.
Official sources for further reading.
Editorial review: Signaria IP · November 13, 2026