How Much Do You Know About Hague System?

Release Time：2024-05-16 08:35Author：Views：446

Ø What is the Hague System?

The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs provides a practical business solution for registering up to 100 designs in 96 countries by filing a single international application.

Ø Who can use the Hague System?

l Nationals of …

l Anyone with domicile or habitual residence in …

l Anyone with a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in …

… the Hague System’s 79 members (referred to as “contracting parties”)– including all countries in the European Union (EU) and the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) – can use the Hague System.

Ø Where can you secure design protection using the Hague System?

You can secure design protection within any Hague System contracting party. If you wish to protect a design in a jurisdiction that is not party to the Hague Agreement, you will have to file a national (or regional) application.

Ø How much does it cost to secure international design protection?

International design applications are subject to the payment of three types of fees, all payable in Swiss francs (CHF):

i. a basic fee (397 CHF for one design; 19 CHF for each additional design included in the same application);

ii. a publication fee (17 CHF for each reproduction; 150 CHF for each page on which one or more reproductions are shown); and

iii. a standard designation fee or an individual designation fee for each contracting party where you seek protection. Note: a three-level structure applies to standard designation fees, reflecting the level of examination carried out by the contracting party.

If you want to learn more about Hague System, please see the annex.

Brochure of Hague System.pdf

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