Design Protection
Safeguard Your Industrial Designs Globally
Protect Your Designs Worldwide
The Hague System simplifies the process of registering industrial designs internationally, allowing creators and businesses to secure protection in multiple countries through a single application. At BrandSecure, we provide expert guidance to navigate the Hague System, ensuring your designs are protected efficiently across global markets.
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Hague System Essentials
What is the Hague System?
The Hague System is an international treaty that simplifies the registration of industrial designs across multiple countries through a single application, managed by WIPO.
Benefits of the Hague System
The Hague System offers a cost-effective and streamlined process for securing design protection in multiple jurisdictions with centralized management.
Design Registration Process
Registering a design via the Hague System involves filing an international application, examination by WIPO, and review by designated countries.
Managing International Designs
Designs registered via the Hague System require periodic renewals and monitoring to maintain protection in designated countries.
Challenges of the Hague System
The Hague System has challenges, such as varying national design laws, potential refusals, and dependency on a single application.
Key Hague System Member Countries
European Union
Covers all EU member states through a single designation via the EUIPO.
United States
Requires compliance with USPTO design patent standards and detailed reproductions.
Japan
JPO examines designs for novelty and may require local representation for refusals.
South Korea
KIPO ensures designs meet aesthetic and originality requirements.
United Kingdom
UKIPO provides design protection post-Brexit with straightforward examination.
Canada
CIPO processes Hague applications with focus on design originality.
How to Register Designs via the Hague System
1. Prepare Design Application
Create high-quality reproductions of the design and specify designated countries.
2. File with WIPO
Submit the international application directly to WIPO or through a national office.
3. WIPO Formalities Check
WIPO reviews the application for compliance with formal requirements.
4. National Examination
Designated countries examine the design based on their laws, with possible refusals.
5. Grant of Protection
Approved countries grant design protection, allowing enforcement of rights.
Eligibility and Requirements
Who Can Apply?
- Creators of original industrial or ornamental designs
- Businesses with a registered office in a Hague member country
- Individuals with residency or nationality in a member country
- Assignees or successors of a design creator
- Entities with a commercial establishment in a member country
Required Documents
Documents vary by application but generally include:
- High-quality reproductions of the design (drawings/photos)
- Application form specifying designated countries
- Applicant's details (name, address, nationality)
- Description of the design (optional in some cases)
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