Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs
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The Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs is an international treaty that created a standardized classification system for industrial designs to facilitate their registration and protection across participating countries.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs Context triple: [WIPO-administered treaties, includes, Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs]
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Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
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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B.
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
The Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks is an international treaty that establishes a standardized classification system used worldwide for registering trademarks.
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C.
Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks is an international treaty that streamlines the process for trademark owners to obtain protection for their marks in multiple countries through a single registration system.
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D.
Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration
The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration is an international treaty that facilitates the protection of geographical names identifying products with specific qualities or characteristics linked to their place of origin across member countries.
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E.
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is a foundational international agreement that harmonizes and safeguards patent, trademark, and other industrial property rights across its member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs Target entity description: The Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs is an international treaty that created a standardized classification system for industrial designs to facilitate their registration and protection across participating countries.
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A.
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
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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B.
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
The Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks is an international treaty that establishes a standardized classification system used worldwide for registering trademarks.
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C.
Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks is an international treaty that streamlines the process for trademark owners to obtain protection for their marks in multiple countries through a single registration system.
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D.
Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration
The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration is an international treaty that facilitates the protection of geographical names identifying products with specific qualities or characteristics linked to their place of origin across member countries.
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E.
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is a foundational international agreement that harmonizes and safeguards patent, trademark, and other industrial property rights across its member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WIPO-administered treaty
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international treaty ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
World Intellectual Property Organization
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surface form:
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization ⓘ |
| adoptedAt |
Locarno
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surface form:
Locarno, Switzerland
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| appliesTo | industrial design registrations ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
industrial design applicants
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national and regional industrial property offices ⓘ |
| category | treaty on classification systems ⓘ |
| classificationName |
Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs
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surface form:
International Classification for Industrial Designs
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| classificationType | international classification ⓘ |
| creates | Locarno Classification ⓘ |
| depositary |
Director General of WIPO
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surface form:
Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
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| effect |
facilitation of international search and examination of industrial designs
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harmonization of industrial design classification practices ⓘ |
| establishes | a multilateral classification system for industrial designs ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
national industrial design registration systems
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regional industrial design registration systems ⓘ |
| language | authentic texts in multiple languages ⓘ |
| legalField |
industrial design law
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intellectual property law ⓘ |
| mechanism | use of a common list of classes and subclasses for designs ⓘ |
| objective |
to promote international uniformity in the classification of industrial designs
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to simplify filing procedures for industrial design protection in multiple countries ⓘ |
| openTo | member states of WIPO ⓘ |
| providesFor | periodic revision of the classification ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish an international classification for industrial designs
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to facilitate protection of industrial designs ⓘ to facilitate registration of industrial designs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
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Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property ⓘ |
| scope | standardization of design classification across participating states ⓘ |
| shortName |
Locarno Treaties
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surface form:
Locarno Agreement
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| subject | industrial designs ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | Locarno Classification list of classes and subclasses ⓘ |
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Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks
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International Classification for Industrial Designs