Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement [of 6 November 1925] concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Geneva, 2 July 1999)

Introductory Provisions

Article 1 - Abbreviated expressions

Article 2 - Applicability of other protection accorded by laws of Contracting Parties and by certain international treaties

Chapter I - International Application and International Registration

Article 3 - Entitlement to file an international application

Article 4 - Procedure for filing the international application

Article 5 - Contents of the international application

Article 6 - Priority

Article 7 - Designation fees

Article 8 - Correction of irregularities

Article 9 - Filing date of the international application

Article 10 - International registration, date of the international registration, publication and confidential copies of the international registration  ¹ 

Article 11 - Deferment of publication

Article 12 - Refusal

Article 13 - Special requirements concerning unity of design

Article 14 - Effects of the international registration

Article 15 - Invalidation

Article 16 - Recording of changes and other matters concerning international registrations

Article 17 - Initial term and renewal of the international registration and duration of protection

Article 18

Chapter II - Administrative Provisions

Article 19 - Common Office of several States

Article 20 - Membership of the Hague Union

Article 21 - Assembly

Article 22 - International Bureau

Article 23 - Finances

Article 24 - Regulations

Chapter III - Revision and Amendment

Article 25 - Revision of this Act

Articles 21, 22, 23 and 26 may be amended either by a revision conference or by the Assembly according to the provisions of Article 26.

Article 26 - Amendment of certain Articles by the Assembly

Chapter IV - Final Provisions

Article 27 - Becoming party to this Act

Article 28 - Effective date of ratifications and accessions

Article 29 - Prohibition of reservations

Article 30 - Declarations made by Contracting Parties

Article 31 - Applicability of the 1934 and 1960 Acts

Article 32 - Denunciation of this Act

Article 33 - Languages of this Act; Signature

Article 34 - Depositary

Regulations Under the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Rule 1 - Definitions

Rule 2 - Communication with the International Bureau

Rule 3 - Representation before the International Bureau

Rule 4 - Calculation of time limits

Rule 5 - Irregularities in postal and delivery services

Rule 6 - Languages

Chapter 2 - International Applications and International Registrations

Rule 7 - Requirements concerning the international application

Rule 8 - Special requirements concerning the applicant

Rule 9 - Reproductions of the industrial design

Rule 10 - Specimens of the industrial design where deferment of publication is requested

Rule 11 - Identity of creator; Description; Claim

Rule 12 - Fees concerning the international application

Rule 13 - International application filed through an Office

Rule 14 - Examination by the International Bureau

Rule 15 - Registration of the industrial design in the International Register

Rule 16 - Deferment of publication

Rule 17 - Publication of the international registration

Chapter 3 - Refusals and Invalidations

Rule 18 - Notification of refusal

Rule 19 - Irregular refusals

Rule 20 - Invalidation in designated Contracting Parties

Chapter 4 - Changes and Corrections

Rule 21 - Recording of a change

Rule 22 - Corrections in the International Register

Chapter 5 - Renewals

Rule 23 - Unofficial notice of expiration

Rule 24 - Details concerning renewal

Rule 25 - Recording of the renewal; Certificate

Chapter 6 - Bulletin

Rule 26 - Bulletin

Chapter 7 - Fees

Rule 27 - Amounts and payment of fees

Rule 28 - Currency of payments

Rule 29 - Crediting of fees to the accounts of the Contracting Parties concerned

Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous

Rule 30 - Amendment of certain rules

Rule 31 - Administrative instructions

Rule 32 - Declarations made by Contracting Parties

Schedule of Fees - [Not reproduced here.]

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