Client Alert- MPA Concerns About Mexico’s Judicial Reform.

Various media reports that the Motion Picture Association (MPA), an association in the U.S. representing most of the film, television, and streaming companies, has sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative expressing several concerns regarding the judicial reform in Mexico and the alignment of Mexico’s intellectual property legislation with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). According to these sources, MPA voiced its concern about the lack of specialization required of judges under the new judicial system, and how this lack of expertise could consistently hinder the proper application of intellectual property laws as mandated by the USMCA.

For MPA, this uncertainty within Mexico’s judiciary could lead to the use of international arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes and could restrict investment in the audiovisual industry. Additionally, MPA stated that the Federal Copyright Law and the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property, as well as the regulatory legislation of these laws in Mexico, must be aligned with the USMCA.

MPA recommended that during the 2026 review of the USMCA, Mexico commit to enforcing intellectual property laws with transparency and in accordance with the USMCA. This statement from MPA reflects the concern of one of the most important industries in the U.S. regarding the legal situation in Mexico resulting from the judicial reform and the adaptation of the intellectual property regulatory framework.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s response will be significant and will be discussed during the USMCA review next year.

At FisherBroyles, we will keep our clients informed about the progress of the USMCA review. For more information, please contact our Intellectual Property partner Jesus Garcia-Moncada [email protected].

Preocupaciones de la MPA sobre la Reforma Judicial en México

Diversos medios informan que la Motion Picture Association (por sus siglas en inglés “MPA”), una asociación en los Estados Unidos de América que representa a la mayoría de las empresas de cine, televisión y streaming, ha dirigido una carta al Representante Comercial de los Estados Unidos de América expresando varias preocupaciones respecto de la reforma judicial en México y la alineación de la legislación mexicana en materia de propiedad intelectual con el Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos de América y Canadá (T-MEC).

Según estas fuentes, la MPA manifestó su inquietud por la falta de especialización requerida de los jueces bajo el nuevo sistema judicial, y cómo esta carencia de experiencia podría obstaculizar de manera constante la correcta aplicación de las leyes de propiedad intelectual conforme a lo establecido en el T-MEC.

Para la MPA, esta incertidumbre dentro del poder judicial mexicano podría derivar en el uso del arbitraje internacional para resolver disputas transfronterizas y podría restringir la inversión en la industria audiovisual. Además, la MPA señaló que la Ley Federal de Derechos de Autor y la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial, así como la legislación reglamentaria de estas leyes en México, deben estar alineadas con el T-MEC.

La MPA recomendó que durante la revisión del T-MEC en 2026, México se comprometa a aplicar las leyes de propiedad intelectual con transparencia y conforme al T-MEC. Esta declaración de la MPA refleja la preocupación de una de las industrias más importantes de los Estados Unidos de América respecto a la situación legal en México derivada de la reforma judicial y la adaptación del marco regulatorio de propiedad intelectual.

La respuesta del Representante Comercial de los Estados Unidos de América será significativa y se discutirá durante la revisión del T-MEC el próximo año.

En FisherBroyles, mantendremos informados a nuestros clientes sobre el avance de la revisión del T-MEC. Para más información, por favor contacte a nuestro socio de Propiedad Intelectual Jesús García-Moncada [email protected].

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