Geographical Indications recently issued by IMPI and those in the pipeline
Geographical indications recently issued by IMPI and those in process.
One of the powers of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) is to study and issue all the geographical indications that protect the exclusivity of the products produced in Mexico, having as an obligation to exercise all the actions for their protection and defence, thus guaranteeing the cultural enrichment and production in Mexican lands.
To understand the importance of this obligation, it is important to understand the concept of geographical indication established in the "Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications" adopted by the Mexican legislation, in which it is determined as, "any designation which, by including or referring to a particular geographical area, designates a product as originating in that area because its quality, reputation or any other characteristic of the product depends directly on the cultural or natural characteristics of the given area".
The main objective of the geographical indication is to guarantee the exclusivity that a geographical area has over its products, thus protecting its cultural promotion, the commercial impact of the product and the work of those who produce it, which are particularly important activities in Mexico because its cultural wealth is internationally recognised for products that are produced exclusively in the country.
In this context, and as part of the legal mechanism that materialises this protection, the IMPI has issued multiple Geographical Indications that are important to know not only to identify the products that Mexico produces, but also so that those who participate in the elaboration of these products can guarantee their exclusivity over their commercialisation, for which reason those that have been most recently recognised are listed below.
Name of geographical indication | Status | Date | Protected Geographical Area |
Guava de Calvillo | Issued | 24 February 2026 | Municipality of Calvillo, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. |
Pulque de Tlaxcala | Issued | 24 February 2026 | The Municipalities of Atltzayanca, Apizaco, Atlangatepec, Calpulalpan, Chiautempan, Contla de Juan Cuamatzi, Españita, Huamantla, Hueyotlipan, Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros, Muñoz de Domingo Arenas, Nanacamilpa de Mariano Arista, Panotla, San José Teacalco, Sanctórum de Lázaro Cárdenas, Teólocholco, Terrenate, Tetla de la Solidaridad, Tlaxcala, Tlaxco, Tocatlán, Tzompantepec, Xaloztoc, Xaltocan and Yauhquemehcan, in the State of Tlaxcala, Mexico. |
Cuera Tamaulipeca | Issued | 23 February 2026 | The Municipalities of Tula and Victoria, in the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico. |
Chinelo costume originating from the State of Morelos | Issued | 23 February 2026 | The Municipalities of Tlayacapan, Tepoztlán and Yautepec, in the State of Morelos, Mexico. |
Dönxu Doll from San Juan Idelfonso Tultepec | Issued | 28 January 2026 | The Locality of hñöhñö -otomí- of San Ildefonso Tultepec, in the Municipality of Amealco de Bonfil, in the State of Querétaro, Mexico. |
Lele Doll of Santiago Mexquititlán | Issued | 27 January 2026 | The Community hñöhñö -otomí- of Santiago Mexquititlán, in the Municipality of Amealco de Bonfil, in the State of Querétaro, Mexico. |
Cecina from Yecapixtla, Pride of Morelos | Issued | 20 January 2026 | The Municipality of Yecapixtla, in the State of Morelos, Mexico. |
Tuna Rojo Vigor de San Sebastián Villanueva, Municipality of Acatzingo, Puebla | Issued | 20 January 2026 | The Locality of San Sebastian Villanueva, Municipality of Acatzingo, in the State of Puebla, Mexico. |
Queso de Bola de Ocosingo | Issued | 18 December 2025 | The Municipality of Ocosingo, in the State of Chiapas, Mexico. |
Pan Grande de Acámbaro | Issued | 6 October 2025 | The Municipality of Acámbaro, in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico. |
Melipona Bee Honey from the Quintana Roo Mayan Zone Corridor | Application | 10 February 2026 | The Municipalities of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, José María Morelos and Tulum, in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico. |
Avocado Strip Michoacán | Request | 29 January 2026 | The Municipalities of Acuitzio, Apatzingán, Ario, Cotija, Charapan, Erongarícuaro, Jiménez, Madero, Morelia, Nuevo Parangaricutiro, Parácuaro, Pátzcuaro, Peribán, Purépero, Quiroga, Los Reyes, Salvador Escalante, Tacámbaro, Tancítaro, Tangamandapio, Tangancícuaro, Taretan, Tingambato, Tingüindín, Tocumbo, Turicato, Tuxpan, Uruapan, Zacapu, Ziracuaretiro and Zitácuaro, in the State of Michoacán, Mexico. |
Black Mud of San Bartolo Coyotepec | Application | 29 January 2026 | The Municipality of San Bartolo Coyotepec, in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. |
Cacao from the Chontalpa Region of Tabasco | Application | 29 January 2026 | The Municipalities of Cardenas, Comalcalco, Cunduacan, Huimanguillo, Paraiso and Jalpa de Mendez, in the State of Tabasco, Mexico. |
Chile Rayado de la Misión, Hidalgo | Application | 29 January 2026 | The Localities of El Fresno, Cerro Prieto and El Álamo, Municipality of La Misión, in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. |
Tree of Life of Metepec | Application | 5 May 2026 | The Municipality of Metepec, in the State of Mexico, Mexico. |
Monteleon Agave Wine of Nuevo Leon | Application | 5 March 2026 | The Municipalities of Bustamante, Santiago, Iturbide and Aramberri, in the State of Nuevo León, Mexico. |
At ECIJA Mexico, we put our global experience and local vision at your service to guide you through this new legal scenario; we invite you to come to our offices to make your consultations on the matter and ensure that your intellectual property strategy has the necessary strength to face the challenges of 2026.
Emiliano Vargas and Miguel Angel Carpio
ECIJA Mexico
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