Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

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The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs is an international treaty that allows creators to secure design protection in multiple countries through a single, centralized registration system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intellectual property treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
administeredBy World Intellectual Property Organization
allows designation of multiple contracting parties in one application
single international application for industrial design protection
alsoKnownAs Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
surface form: Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
applicantEligibility legal entities
natural persons
applicationFiledWith World Intellectual Property Organization
surface form: International Bureau of WIPO
appliesTo industrial designs that meet formal requirements of the Agreement
basedOn principle of centralized international registration with national effect
benefit facilitates international protection for designers and companies
reduces need to file separate design applications in each country
reduces translation and local agent costs for applicants
simplifies portfolio management for industrial design rights
contains procedural provisions for filing and managing international registrations
substantive provisions on international registration of designs
depositary Director General of WIPO
establishes Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hague international registration system for industrial designs
feature centralized filing procedure
centralized management of registrations
possibility to defer publication of designs under certain conditions
renewal of design registrations through a single procedure
standardized formal requirements for design applications
field industrial design law
intellectual property law
governs international registration of industrial designs
hasAct Hague Agreement
surface form: Geneva Act of 1999

Hague Agreement
surface form: Hague Act of 1960

London Act of 1934
implementedThrough Common Regulations under the 1999 and 1960 Acts of the Hague Agreement
language English
French
other WIPO working languages as provided in regulations
legalArea design rights
industrial designs
mainCurrentAct Hague Agreement
surface form: Geneva Act of 1999
purpose to allow design protection in multiple jurisdictions through a single application
to provide a mechanism for international registration of industrial designs
to simplify and reduce the cost of obtaining industrial design protection internationally
registrationEffect international registration has effect in each designated contracting party
relationshipToNationalLaw substantive examination and protection governed by laws of each designated contracting party
requires applicants to designate contracting parties where protection is sought
shortName Hague Agreement
statusOfLondonAct frozen and no longer open to new accessions
typicalUsers design-intensive industries
industrial designers
manufacturing companies

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World Intellectual Property Organization administersTreaty Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs alsoKnownAs Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
this entity surface form: Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
Hague Agreement citationForm Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs establishes Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hague international registration system for industrial designs
Hague Agreement hasOfficialName Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
WIPO-administered treaties includes Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
WIPO-administered treaties includes Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
this entity surface form: Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
Hague Agreement legalBasisFor Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
this entity surface form: Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
World Intellectual Property Organization offersService Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
this entity surface form: Hague System for the international registration of industrial designs
Director General of WIPO oversees Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
this entity surface form: Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
London Act of 1934 partOf Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
this entity surface form: Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs
London Act of 1934 system Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
this entity surface form: Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs