{"id":29669,"date":"2026-06-10T08:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regimbeau.eu\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=29669"},"modified":"2026-08-11T08:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:19:14","slug":"international-designs-what-is-the-hague-system","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/regimbeau.eu\/en\/insight\/international-designs-what-is-the-hague-system\/","title":{"rendered":"International Designs: What is the Hague System?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hague System (WIPO\u2019s international design system) includes 82 members covering 99 countries, the most recent of which to join is Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economic and competitive benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0A single application covers a large proportion of the markets of your interest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective protection of new, distinctive features at a very competitive price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protection benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extensive geographical coverage eligible for protection: for example, the EU, the USA, Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No need to be granted a local right first; the international design can be filed directly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Autonomous protection: the scope of protection in each designated country is independent of the protection provided for in any other country specified by the international design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centralised management of procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A single deadline to monitor for the five-yearly extension up to 25 years for the majority of territories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fees lower than the sum of the national filing fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A single filing language across all territories, including French<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A single set of fees paid centrally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applicant must be a national of, be domiciled in, have their habitual residence in, or have a genuine industrial or commercial establishment in one of the 99 member countries of the Hague System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Domestic law in each country will apply to the examination of the design and to its enforceability against third parties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National requirements regarding the views to be filed and descriptions, in particular, are not fully harmonised; this therefore requires a preliminary analysis before any filing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prior disclosure may affect the validity of the registration, depending on the country. 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