International Design Applications
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Number of Pages: 55 pgs
Sections: 2901 – 2950
Brief Summary:
This chapter was new as of the 9th Edition 07.2015. It covers details on International Design Applications. A single International Design Application may be filed through the USPTO or the International Bureau under the Hague Agreement. The application may list multiple Contracting Parties.
The filing of a single international design application may have the effect of an application for protection in multiple countries and/or intergovernmental organizations that are Contracting Parties. The U.S. became a Contracting Party to the Hague Agreement on May 13, 2015.
Key Terms:
| Contracting Party | Design Patent | Hague Agreement |
| International Design Application |
37 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations):
| 37 CFR 1.55 | Claim for foreign priority. |
| 37 CFR 1.41 | Inventorship. |
35 USC (United States Code):
| 35 USC 384 | Filing date. |
| 35 USC 389 | Examination of international design application. |