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Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Yes | No |
| Belgium | Yes | No |
| Belize | Yes | No |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes | No |
| Botswana | Yes | No |
| Brunei | Yes | No |
| Bulgaria | Yes | No |
| Cambodia | Yes | No |
| Canada | Yes | No |
| Croatia | Yes | No |
| Denmark | Yes | No |
| Estonia | Yes | No |
| EU (European Union) | Yes | No |
| Finland | Yes | No |
| France | Yes | No |
| Georgia | Yes | No |
| Germany | Yes | No |
| Ghana | Yes | No |
| Hungary | Yes | No |
| Iceland | Yes | No |
| Japan | Yes | No |
| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | No |
| Latvia | Yes | No |
| Liechtenstein | Yes | No |
| Lithuania | Yes | No |
| Luxembourg | Yes | No |
| Moldova | Yes | No |
| Monaco | Yes | No |
| Mongolia | Yes | No |
| Montenegro | Yes | No |
| Netherlands, the Republic of the Seven United | Yes | No |
| North Macedonia | Yes | No |
| Norway | Yes | No |
| OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organisation) | Yes | No |
| Oman | Yes | No |
| Poland | Yes | No |
| Republic of Korea, the | Yes | No |
| Romania | Yes | No |
| Russian Federation | Yes | No |
| San Marino | Yes | No |
| Serbia | Yes | No |
| Singapore | Yes | No |
| Spain | Yes | No |
| Syria | Yes | No |
| Tajikistan | Yes | No |
| Tunisia | Yes | No |
| Turkey | Yes | No |
| Ukraine | Yes | No |
| United Kingdom | Yes | No |
| United States of America | Yes | No |
Azerbaijan
08-09-2010
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the law of Azerbaijan in respect
of industrial designs is 15 years.
Belgium
07-06-2013
- the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property
(BOIP);
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design provided for by
the legislation of Benelux is 12 months;
- the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Benelux in respect
of industrial designs is 25 years; and
- the declaration referred to in Article 19(1) of the 1999 Act, according to which
the BOIP is designated as the common Office to the three Benelux countries and the
territories of the three countries to which the Benelux Convention on Intellectual
Property (trademarks and designs) applies is considered as one single Contracting
Party for the application of Articles 1, 3 to 18 and 31 of the 1999 Act.
The 1999 Act will enter into force, with respect to Belgium, at a later date, in accordance
with Articles 27 and 28 of the 1999 Act.
Belize
09-11-2018
– the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through its Office;
– the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design provided for by
the legislation of Belize is 12 months; and
– the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Belize in respect
of industrial designs is 15 years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
06-11-2012
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in respect of industrial designs is 25 years.
Botswana
13-11-2009
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Botswana in respect of industrial designs is 15 years.
Brunei
27-11-2013
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where Brunei Darussalam
is designated in an international registration is 12 months from the filing date or,
where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Brunei Darussalam
in respect of industrial designs is 15 years; and
- the declaration for the application of level three of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations.
These declarations will enter into force in respect of Brunei Darussalam on February
27, 2014.
Bulgaria
12-01-2004
- the declaration referred to in Rule 36(1) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act (which will enter into force on April 1, 2004), whereby Bulgaria wants to receive an individual designation fee in connection with any international application in which it is designated (instead of the prescribed designation fee).
07-07-2008
- the declaration referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act, whereby Bulgaria wants
to receive, instead of the prescribed designation fee, an individual designation fee
in connection with any international application in which it is designated, and in
connection with the renewal of an international registration designating Bulgaria
under the 1999 Act;
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby the law
of Bulgaria does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an industrial
design (it will therefore not be possible for an applicant to request the deferment
of the publication in an international application designating Bulgaria under that
Act);
- the declaration referred to in Article 14(3)(a) of the 1999 Act, to the effect that
where Bulgaria is the applicant's Contracting Party, the designation of Bulgaria in
an international registration shall have no effect;
- a declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Bulgaria in
respect of industrial designs is 25 years.
28-09-2011
The declarations under Articles 7(2), 11(1)(b) and 14(3)(a) of the Geneva (1999) Act and Rule 36(1) of the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act are no longer applicable.
Cambodia
25-11-2016
– the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where Cambodia
is designated in an international registration is 12 months from the filing date or,
where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
– the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Cambodia in
respect of industrial designs is 15 years; and,
– the declaration for the application of level two of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act
of the Hague Agreement.
Canada
16-07-2018
– the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through its Office;
– the declaration referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act, that, in connection
with an international application in which Canada is designated, and in connection
with the renewal of any international registration resulting from such an international
application, the prescribed designation fee shall be replaced by an individual designation
fee. The details of the declaration and the amount of the individual designation fee
will be the subject of a further information notice;
– the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the law of Canada in respect of
industrial designs begins on the date of international registration and ends on the
later of 15 years from the date of international registration or 10 years from the
date of registration in Canada; and
– the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations Under the
1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement, whereby the prescribed period of
six months for notifying a refusal of the effects of an international registration
is replaced by a period of 12 months.
Croatia
07-04-2004
- the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through its Office;
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where Croatia
is designated in an international registration is 12 months from the filing date or,
where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
- the declaration referred to in Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
duration of protection provided for industrial designs by the legislation of Croatia
is 25 years.
These declarations will enter into force on July 7, 2004.
Denmark
09-09-2008
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where Denmark
is designated in an international registration is 6 months from the filing date or,
where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
- the declaration referred to in Article 16(2) of the 1999 Act, whereby any change
in ownership of an international registration, recorded in the International Register
in respect of Denmark and in respect of any or all of the industrial designs that
are the subject of the international registration, shall not have effect with respect
to Denmark until the Office of Denmark has received a document establishing the change
in ownership or other documentation showing to the satisfaction of the Office that
the change in ownership has taken place;
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Denmark in respect
of industrial designs is 25 years. However, the declaration also specifies that the
maximum duration of protection for a design which constitutes a component part of
a complex product so as to restore its original appearance ("spare parts") is 15 years;
- the declaration for the application of level two of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act
and the 1934 Act of the Hague Agreement.
13-01-2016
Applicable to Faroe Islands as of 13-04-2016.
Estonia
12-01-2004
- the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through its Office;
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where Estonia
is designated in an international registration is 12 months from the filing date or,
where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
- the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act, whereby designs that
are the subject of the same international application must conform to a requirement
of unity of design.
These declarations will enter into force on April 1, 2004.
18-01-2008
- Withdrawal of the declaration made under Article 4(1)(b) of the Geneva Act.
EU (European Union)
24-09-2007
- a declaration as referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, to the effect that
international applications may not be filed through the Office of the European Community;
- a declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of the European
Community in respect of industrial designs is 25 years;
- a declaration as referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act, that, in connection
with each international application in which it is designated, and in connection with
the renewal of any international registration resulting from such an international
application, the prescribed designation fee shall be replaced by an individual designation
fee. The amount of the individual designation fee will be the subject of a further
information notice.
Finland
01-02-2011
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where Finland
is designated in an international registration is six months from the filing date
or, where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
- the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Finland in respect
of industrial designs is 25 years. However, the declaration also specifies that the
maximum duration of protection for a design which is a component part of a complex
product and is used to restore the original appearance of the complex product is 15
years;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 8(1) of the Common Regulations Under the 1999
Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement, whereby the law of Finland requires that
an application for the protection of an industrial design be filed in the name of
the creator of the industrial design. Where, in an international application designating
Finland, the person identified as the creator is a person other than the person named
as the applicant, the international application shall be accompanied by a statement
justifying the applicant's right to the registration of the industrial design;
- the declaration for the application of level three of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection is replaced
by a period of 12 months.
France
18-12-2006
- a declaration as referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, to the effect that
international applications may not be filed through the Office of France;
- a declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of France in respect
of industrial designs is 25 years.
18-03-2007
Including all Overseas Departments and Territories.
Georgia
12-07-2012
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Georgia in respect of industrial designs is 25 years.
Germany
13-11-2009
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the law of Germany in respect of
industrial designs is 25 years.
- a declaration for the application of level two of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act
and the 1934 Act of the Hague Agreement.
Ghana
15-09-2008
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Ghana in respect
of industrial designs is 15 years;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 8(1) of the Common Regulations Under the 1999
Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act of the Hague Agreement, whereby the law of Ghana
requires that an application for the protection of an industrial design be filed in
the name of the creator of the industrial design. Where, in an international application
designating Ghana, the person identified as the creator is a person other than the
person named as the applicant, the international application shall be accompanied
by a statement justifying the applicant's right to the registration of the industrial
design;
- the declaration for the application of level three of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations.
Hungary
12-01-2004
- the declaration referred to in Rule 36(1) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act (which will enter into force on April 1, 2004), whereby Hungary wants to receive an individual designation fee in connection with any international application in which it is designated (instead of the prescribed designation fee).
31-05-2011
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby the law
of Hungary does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an industrial
design. It will therefore not be possible for an applicant to request the deferment
of the publication in an international application designating Hungary under the 1999
Act;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 8(1) of the Common Regulations, whereby the
law of Hungary requires than an application for the protection of an industrial design
be filed in the name of the creator of the industrial design. An international application
designating Hungary under the 1999 Act shall contain indications concerning the identity
of the creator of the industrial design, together with a statement that the latter
believes himself to be the creator of the industrial design. Where, in an international
application designating Hungary under the 1999 Act, the person identified as the creator
is a person other than the person named as the applicant, the international application
shall be accompanied by a document to the effect that it has been assigned by the
person identified as the creator to the person named as the applicant.
These declarations will enter into force on August 31, 2011.
Iceland
12-01-2004
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, according to which
the law of Iceland does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an industrial
design, so that it will not be possible for an applicant to request the deferment
of the publication in respect of an international registration designating Iceland;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 8(1) of the Common Regulations, whereby the
law of Iceland requires that an application for the protection of an industrial design
be filed in the name of the creator of the industrial design. Where, in an international
application designating Iceland, the person identified as the creator is a person
other than the person named as the applicant, the international application must be
accompanied by a statement to the effect that it has been assigned by the person identified
as the creator to the person named as the applicant. Pursuant to Rule 8(1)(b), the
declaration made by Iceland has further specified the form and mandatory contents
of that statement, which will be set out in the international application form;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection is replaced
by a period of 12 months.
These declarations will enter into force on April 1, 2004.
Japan
23-03-2015
– the declaration referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act, that, in connection
with an international application in which Japan is designated, and in connection
with the renewal of any international registration resulting from such an international
application, the prescribed designation fee shall be replaced by an individual designation
fee. The details of the declaration and the amount of the individual designation fee
will be the subject of a further information notice;
– the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act that Article 7 of the
Design Act of Japan requires that only one independent and distinct design may be
included in a single application;
– the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided by the Design Act of Japan is 20 years
from the date of the registration of the establishment of a design right in Japan;
– the declaration referred to in Rule 9(3)(a) of the Common Regulations under the
1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement, whereby, where the product which
constitutes the industrial design is three-dimensional, a front view, a back view,
a top view, a
bottom view, a left side view and a right side view, each made in compliance with
the method of
orthographic projection, are required;
– the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of the effects of an international
registration is replaced by a period of 12 months; and,
– the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(c)(ii), where a decision regarding the
grant of protection was unintentionally not communicated within the period of 12 months
from the publication of the international registration, the international registration
shall produce the effect referred to in Article 14(2)(a) of the 1999 Act at a time
at which protection is granted according to the Design Act of Japan.
18-04-2019
[…] that Japan withdraws the declaration under Rule 9(3)(a) of the Common Regulations
under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement [...].
This withdrawal took effect on 1 May 2019.
Kyrgyzstan
12-01-2004
- the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act, whereby designs that
are the subject of the same international application must conform to a requirement
of unity of design;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations under the
1999 Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act, whereby, when Kyrgyzstan is designated under
the 1999 Act, the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection
is replaced by a period of 12 months;
- the declaration referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act and Rule 36(1) of the
Common Regulations, whereby Kyrgyzstan wants to receive, instead of the prescribed
designation fee, an individual designation fee in connection with any international
application in which it is designated, and in connection with the renewal of an international
registration designating Kyrgyzstan under the 1999 Act.
These declarations will enter into force on April 1, 2004.
Latvia
26-04-2005
- a declaration as referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, to the effect that
international applications may not be filed through the Office of Latvia;
- a declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Latvia in respect
of industrial designs is 25 years.
Liechtenstein
11-08-2003
- the declaration that, under Article 17(3)(c) of the said Act, the maximum duration of protection provided for by the law of the Principality of Liechtenstein is 25 years.
Lithuania
26-06-2008
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Lithuania in
respect of industrial designs is 25 years;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection is replaced
by a period of 12 months.
Luxembourg
03-09-2013
- the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property
(BOIP);
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design provided for by
the legislation of Benelux is 12 months;
- the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Benelux in respect
of industrial designs is 25 years; and
- the declaration referred to in Article 19(1) of the 1999 Act, according to which
the BOIP is designated as the common Office to the three Benelux countries and the
territories of the three countries to which the Benelux Convention on Intellectual
Property (trademarks and designs) applies is considered as one single Contracting
Party for the application of Articles 1, 3 to 18 and 31 of the 1999 Act.
The 1999 Act will enter into force, with respect to Luxembourg, at a later date, in
accordance with Articles 27 and 28 of the 1999 Act.
Moldova
19-12-2001
- the declaration referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act and Rule 36(1) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act (which will enter into force on April 1, 2004), whereby the Republic of Moldova wants to receive, instead of the prescribed designation fee, an individual designation fee in connection with any international application in which it is designated, and in connection with the renewal of an international registration designating the Republic of Moldova under the 1999 Act.
Monaco
09-03-2011
- the declaration as referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, to the effect
that international applications may not be filed through the Office of Monaco;
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby the law
of Monaco does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design.
It will therefore not be possible for an applicant to request the deferment of the
publication in an international application designating Monaco;
- the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Monaco in respect
of industrial designs is 50 years.
Mongolia
14-12-2015
- the declaration under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva (1999) Act specifying that the designation of Mongolia under the 1999 Act in international registrations shall enjoy protection for the maximum duration of 15 years from the date of international registration, subject to renewal of the international registration.
Montenegro
21-03-2012
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, specifying
that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Montenegro
in respect of industrial designs is 25 years.
29-05-2012
- the declaration as referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, whereby
international applications may not be filed through the Intellectual Property Office
of Montenegro.
This declaration will enter into force on August 29, 2012.
Netherlands, the Republic of the Seven United
18-09-2018
– the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property
(BOIP);
– the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design provided for by
the legislation of Benelux is 12 months;
– the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Benelux in respect
of industrial designs is 25 years; and
– the declaration referred to in Article 19(1) of the 1999 Act, according to which
the BOIP is designated as the common Office for the three Benelux countries. The territories
of the three countries to which the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (trademarks
and designs) applies are considered as one single Contracting Party for the application
of Articles 1, 3 to 18 and 31 of the 1999 Act.
North Macedonia
29-05-2012
- the declaration as referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, whereby
international applications may not be filed through SOIP.
This declaration will enter into force on August 29, 2012.
Norway
17-03-2010
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where Norway is
designated in an international registration is six months from the filing date or,
where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
- the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Norway in respect
of industrial designs is 25 years;
- the declaration for the application of level two of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act
of the Hague Agreement.
OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organisation)
16-06-2008
- a declaration as referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, to the effect that
international applications may not be filed through the Office of OAPI;
- a declaration as referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act, that, in connection
with each international application in which OAPI is designated, and in connection
with the renewal of any international registration resulting from such an international
application, the prescribed designation fee shall be replaced by an individual designation
fee. The amount of the individual designation fee will be the subject of a further
information notice;
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where OAPI is
designated in an international registration is 12 months from the filing date or,
where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
- the declaration referred to in Article 16(2) of the 1999 Act, whereby any change
in ownership of an international registration, recorded in the International Register
in respect of OAPI and in respect of any or all of the industrial designs that are
the subject of the international registration, shall not have effect with respect
to OAPI until the Office of OAPI has received a copy of the deed of change of ownership;
- a declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of OAPI in respect
of industrial designs is 15 years;
30-01-2013
With reference to its declaration made in 2008, under Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act
of the Hague Agreement, OAPI further indicates that, for international applications
filed by applicants whose sole entitlement is a connection with a least developed
country (LDC), in accordance with the list established by the United Nations, or with
an intergovernmental organization the majority of whose member States are LDCs, the
individual fees intended for the designation of OAPI are reduced to 10 per cent of
the prescribed amounts (rounded to the nearest full figure).
Through that declaration OAPI further indicates that this reduction also applies in
respect of an international application filed by an applicant whose entitlement is
not solely a connection with such an intergovernmental organization, provided that
any other entitlement of the applicant is a connection with a Contracting Party which
is an LDC or, if not an LDC, is a member State of that intergovernmental organization
and the international application is governed exclusively by the 1999 Act.
This change will take effect on April 30, 2013.
Oman
12-01-2010
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Oman in respect of industrial designs is 15 years.
Poland
02-04-2009
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby the law
of Poland does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design
(it will therefore not be possible for an applicant to request the deferment of the
publication in an international application designating Poland);
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the law of Poland in respect of
industrial designs is 25 years.
Republic of Korea, the
31-03-2014
- the declaration referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act, that, in connection
with an international application in which the Republic of Korea is designated, and
in connection with the renewal of any international registration resulting from such
an international application, the prescribed designation fee shall be replaced by
an individual designation fee. The declaration also specifies that it shall not apply
to an international application for products belonging to classes 2, 5, or 19 of the
Locarno Classification, and to the renewal of any international registration resulting
therefrom. The details of the declaration and the amount of the individual designation
fee will be the subject of a further information notice;
- the declaration for the application of level three of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations, which shall apply only to an international
application for products belonging to classes 2, 5, or 19 of the Locarno Classification;
- the declaration referred to in Article 16(2) of the 1999 Act, whereby a change in
ownership of an international registration, recorded in the International Register
in respect of a designation of the Republic of Korea, shall not have effect in the
Republic of Korea until the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has received
documentation evidencing the agreement of the joint owners, where the international
registration concerned is owned by more than one person (co-holders), and only one
or some of the co-holders transfer his or her share of the international registration;
- the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of the Republic
of Korea in respect of industrial designs is 20 years;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 9(3) of the Common Regulations under the 1999
Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement, specifying that the following specific
views are required, respectively:
(i) for a design of a set of articles: one view of the coordinated whole and corresponding
views of each of its components, and
(ii) for a design for typefaces: views of the given characters, a sample sentence,
and typical characters;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection is replaced
by a period of 12 months. The said 12-month refusal period will, however, not apply
to an international registration for products belonging to classes 2, 5, or 19 of
the Locarno Classification; and,
- the additional declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b), whereby, pursuant to subparagraph
(c)(ii) of the said Rule, the international registration will not produce the effect
referred to in Article 14(2)(a) of the 1999 Act, if neither a notification of refusal
nor a statement of grant of protection was communicated within the prescribed period,
due to an unforeseen circumstance, such as a natural disaster. The applicable law
provides that, in such a case, the entire period for the procedure will start from
the date of a notification of continuation or resumption of the procedure. KIPO will
notify the International Bureau of the fact and the new time limit for a decision
regarding the grant of protection.
Romania
12-01-2004
- the declarations referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act and Rule 36(1) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act (which will enter into force on April 1, 2004), whereby Romania wants to receive, instead of the prescribed designation fee, an individual designation fee in connection with any international application in which it is designated, and in connection with the renewal of an international registration designating Romania under the 1999 Act.
12-08-2004
- the declaration referred to in Article 5(2)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby an international
application designating Romania under the 1999 Act must contain:
(i) indications concerning the identity of the creator of the industrial design, and
(ii) a brief description of the characteristic features of the industrial design;
- the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act, whereby designs that
are the subject of a multiple international application must conform to "a requirement
of unity of design, unity of production or unity of use, or belong to the same set
or composition of items";
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations under the
1999 Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act, whereby when Romania is designated under
the 1999 Act, the period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection is replaced
by a period of 12 months.
These declarations will enter into force on November 12, 2004.
Russian Federation
30-11-2017
- the declaration referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act, that, in connection
with an international application in which the Russian Federation is designated, and
in connection with the renewal of any international registration resulting from such
an international application, the prescribed designation fee shall be replaced by
an individual designation fee. The details of the declaration and the amount of the
individual designation fee will be the subject of a further information notice;
– the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, that the law of
the Russian Federation does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an
industrial design;
– the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act, whereby, in accordance
with the law of the Russian Federation, industrial designs that are the subject of
the same international application shall meet the requirement of the unity of a single
creative concept;
– the declaration referred to in Article 16(2) of the 1999 Act, whereby the recording
of a change in ownership of an international registration in the International Register
shall have no effect in the Russian Federation until the Office of the Russian Federation
has received the corresponding documents on the transfer of the rights;
– the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection of an industrial design provided for by the law
of the Russian Federation is 25 years;
– the declaration referred to in Rule 13(4) of the Common Regulations Under the 1999
Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement specifying that the period of one month
referred to in paragraph (3) of the said rule for forwarding an international application
filed through the Office of the Russian Federation shall be replaced by a period of
six months due to security clearance;
– the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of the effects of an international
registration is replaced by a period of 12 months; and,
– the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the international registration shall produce the effect referred to in Article 14(2)(a)
of the 1999 Act in the Russian Federation from the date when the Office of the Russian
Federation notifies the International Bureau of WIPO of the grant of protection, which
shall be within six months from the date of expiration of the refusal period.
San Marino
26-10-2018
– the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through its Office;
– the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of San Marino in
respect of industrial designs is 25 years.
Serbia
01-12-2009
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, and Rule 36(2) of the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act of the Hague Agreement, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Serbia in respect of industrial designs is 25 years.
Singapore
17-01-2005
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, according to which
the law of Singapore does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an industrial
design (so that it will not be possible for an applicant to request the deferment
of the publication in an international application designating Singapore);
- the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act, whereby designs that
are the subject of the same international application must conform to a requirement
of unity of design, unity of production or unity of use, or must belong to the same
set or composition of items, or that only one independent and distinct design may
be claimed in a single application;
- the declaration referred to in Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
duration of protection provided by the legislation of Singapore for industrial designs
is 15 years.
18-01-2016
1. [...] that a new Rule 28A(1) of the Singapore Registered Designs Rules, which
came into force on November 13, 2014, allowed deferment of publication of the industrial
design for 18 months. [...] that, therefore, the declaration previously made by Singapore
under Article 11(1)(b) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning
the International Registration of Industrial Designs was no longer applicable as such
and instead was modified into a declaration under Article 11(1)(a).
2. As a consequence, international applications designating Singapore may contain
a request for deferment of publication, the maximum period of which is 18 months from
the filing date.
3. [...] that Singapore withdraws its declaration previously made under Article 13(1)
of the 1999 Act.
Spain
23-09-2003
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the period of six months to notify a refusal of protection is replaced by a period
of 12 months;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(c) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the international registration shall produce its effects, at the latest, six months
from the date of expiration of the applicable refusal period.
30-05-2017
- the declaration under Rule 18(1)(c) of the Common Regulations, made by Spain on
September 23, 2003, is no longer applicable and shall be considered withdrawn.
The withdrawal took effect on 30-05-2017.
Syria
25-07-2008
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where the Syrian
Arab Republic is designated in an international registration is 12 months from the
filing date or, where priority is claimed, from the priority date;
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of the Syrian Arab
Republic in respect of industrial designs is 15 years;
- the declaration for the application of level three of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act
and the 1934 Act of the Hague Agreement;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection is replaced
by a period of 12 months.
These declarations will enter into force on October 25, 2008.
05-02-2009
- the declaration referred to in Article 5(2)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby, in accordance
with the law of the Syrian Arab Republic, an application for the grant of protection
to an industrial design shall contain a brief description of the reproduction or of
the characteristic features of the industrial design that is the subject of that application.
Accordingly, where the Syrian Arab Republic is designated in an international application,
the international application shall contain the required description;
- the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act, whereby, in accordance
with the law of the Syrian Arab Republic, designs that are the subject of the same
application shall form a homogeneous unit.
These declarations will enter into force on May 5, 2009.
Tajikistan
31-05-2012
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Tajikistan in respect of industrial designs is 15 years.
22-04-2014
- the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act concerning unity of
design, whereby, in accordance with the law of Tajikistan, the application shall relate
to one industrial design and may include variants of that industrial design; and
- the declaration for the application of level three of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations.
These declarations will enter into force in respect of Tajikistan on July 22, 2014.
Tunisia
23-01-2013
- the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Tunisia in respect
of industrial designs is 15 years; and
- the declaration for the application of level two of the standard designation fee,
under Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations.
The application of level two of the standard designation fee will take effect on April
23, 2013, with respect to Tunisia.
Turkey
01-10-2004
- the declaration referred to in Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
duration of protection provided for industrial designs by the legislation of Turkey
is 25 years;
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, in accordance
with which the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection
is replaced by a period of 12 months.
- the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the international registration shall produce its effects six months from the date
of expiration of the 12-month refusal period.
Ukraine
29-04-2004
- the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through its Office;
- the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, according to which
the law of Ukraine does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an industrial
design, so that it will not be possible for an applicant to request the deferment
of the publication in an international application designating Ukraine under the 1999
Act.
These declarations will enter into force on July 29, 2004.
United Kingdom
13-03-2018
– the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international
applications may not be filed through its Office;
– the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum
period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design where the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is designated in an international registration
is 12 months from the filing date;
– the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of industrial designs is 25 years.
United States of America
23-03-2015
– the declaration referred to in Article 5(2)(a) of the 1999 Act and Rule 11(3) of
the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement,
including specific wording of the claim that shall be in formal terms to the ornamental
design for the article (specifying name of article) as shown, or as shown and described;
– the declaration referred to in Article 7(2) of the 1999 Act and Rule 12(3) of the
Common Regulations, that, in connection with an international application in which
the United States of America is designated, the prescribed designation fee shall be
replaced by an individual designation fee. The declaration further specifies that
the individual designation fee to be paid comprises two parts, the first part to be
paid at the time of filing of the international application and the second part to
be paid upon its allowance. The details of the declaration and the amount of the individual
designation fee will be the subject of a further information notice;
– the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, that the law of
the United States of America does not provide for the deferment of the publication
of an industrial design;
– the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act, that, in accordance
with the law of the United States of America, only one independent and distinct design
may be claimed in a single application;
– the declaration referred to in Article 16(2) of the 1999 Act, whereby the recording
of a change in ownership of an international registration in the International Register
shall not have effect in the United States of America until the United States Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO) has received the required statements or documents;
– the declaration required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that
the maximum duration of protection for industrial designs provided for by the law
of the United States of America is 15 years from grant;
– the declaration referred to in Rule 8(1) of the Common Regulations relating to the
creator and specific contents required under subparagraph (1)(b);
– the declaration referred to in Rule 13(4) of the Common Regulations, notifying that
the period of one month referred to in paragraph (3) of the said Rule shall be replaced
by a period of six months, in light of the security clearance required by the law
of the United States of America;
– the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations, whereby
the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection is replaced
by a period of 12 months.