37 CFR § 1.1021 — Contents of the international design (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP

This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.1021, including 46 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Summary

The Contents of the international design is a set of mandatory requirements that must be included in an international design application, including language specifications and specific elements like requests for registration.

What this section covers

Outlines the mandatory contents required in an international design application.
Includes language requirements and specific elements such as requests, declarations, and claims.

Key obligations

The application must be in English, French, or Spanish.
Mandate an oath or declaration from the creator of the design.
Require a request for international registration and an indication that it is directed to the United States.

Practice notes

Advise practitioners to ensure all mandatory elements are clearly and accurately stated in the application.
Remind practitioners that failure to include required elements may result in rejection of the international design application.

Claim and Inventor Information Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909Required
International Design Application Must Be in English, French, or Spanish and Contain Specific DataMPEP 2909Required
Indication of Applicant’s Contracting Party RequiredMPEP 2909Required
Additional Mandatory Elements for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required
Declaration Required for Designated Contracting PartyMPEP 2909Required
Optional Elements for International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909Permitted
Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909
Inventor's Legal Name, Address, and Residence Required in International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909
Mandatory Application Elements for International DesignMPEP 2909Required
International Design Application Contents Must IncludeMPEP 2909Prohibited
Additional Mandatory Contents for International Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required
Optional Contents of International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909Required
Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for US Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required
Inventor Identification Before International RegistrationMPEP 602.01(a)
Oath/Declaration Requirement for Each InventorMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Different Oaths for Inventors RequiredMPEP 602.08(b)
Oath or Declaration by Inventors Required for Nonprovisional International Design ApplicationsMPEP 602.08(b)
Oath Must List All Inventors for Pre-2012 ApplicationsMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Inventor Declarations Must Be IndividualMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Inventor Legal Name and Address Required for Substitute StatementMPEP 604Required

Claim and Inventor Information Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909Required
Claim Must Describe Ornamental Design as ShownMPEP 2903Required
International Design Application Must Be in English, French, or Spanish and Contain Specific DataMPEP 2909Required
Indication of Applicant’s Contracting Party RequiredMPEP 2909Required
Additional Mandatory Elements for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required
Declaration Required for Designated Contracting PartyMPEP 2909Required
Mandatory Application Elements for International DesignMPEP 2909Required
Additional Mandatory Contents for International Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required
Optional Contents of International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909Required
Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for US Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required
Claim Required for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required
Requirement for Creator's Oath or Declaration in International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909Required
Specification Must Describe Views of ReproductionsMPEP 2909Required
Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for International Design ApplicationsMPEP 2920.04(c)Required
Inventors’ Oath Required for U.S. Design ApplicationsMPEP 2920.04(c)Required
Oath/Declaration Requirement for Each InventorMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Oath Must List All Inventors for Pre-2012 ApplicationsMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Inventor Declarations Must Be IndividualMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Inventor Legal Name and Address Required for Substitute StatementMPEP 604Required

Claim Is Required for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909
Claim Requirement for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909
Claim Required for US Design ApplicationMPEP 2909
Claim Required for International Design Application Designating USMPEP 2909
Claim Requirement for US Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909
Requirement for Inventor’s Declaration in International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909
Inventor Identification Before International RegistrationMPEP 2909
Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909
Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909
Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909
Declaration of Inventorship Required for U.S. Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909
Brief Description for Views of Reproductions Required in Item (10)MPEP 2909Recommended
No Request for Publication Deferment in US Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Prohibited
Specimens Prohibited in U.S.-Designating IDAMPEP 2909Permitted
Inventor’s Oath Must Be Communicated to OfficeMPEP 2920.04(c)
Duty of Disclosure for Substantively Involved IndividualsMPEP 2920.05(f)
Duty of Substantively Involved Individuals to DiscloseMPEP 2920.05(f)
Inventor’s Oath Must Be Executed by Someone Aware of Disclosure DutyMPEP 2920.05(f)Prohibited
Substitute Statement Requirement for Oath or DeclarationMPEP 604Prohibited
Residence and Mailing Address Requirement for Substitute Statement Satisfied by International Design ApplicationMPEP 604

MPEP Section	Rules
MPEP § 2903	Claim Must Describe Ornamental Design as ShownMPEP 2903Required
MPEP § 2909	Claim and Inventor Information Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909Required International Design Application Must Be in English, French, or Spanish and Contain Specific DataMPEP 2909Required Indication of Applicant’s Contracting Party RequiredMPEP 2909Required Additional Mandatory Elements for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required Declaration Required for Designated Contracting PartyMPEP 2909Required Optional Elements for International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909Permitted Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909 Inventor's Legal Name, Address, and Residence Required in International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909 Mandatory Application Elements for International DesignMPEP 2909Required International Design Application Contents Must IncludeMPEP 2909Prohibited Additional Mandatory Contents for International Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required Optional Contents of International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909Required Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for US Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required Claim Is Required for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909 Claim Required for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Required Claim Requirement for Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909 Claim Required for US Design ApplicationMPEP 2909 Claim Required for International Design Application Designating USMPEP 2909 Claim Requirement for US Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909 Requirement for Creator's Oath or Declaration in International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909Required Requirement for Inventor’s Declaration in International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909 Inventor Identification Before International RegistrationMPEP 2909 Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909 Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for U.S. DesignationMPEP 2909 Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for International Design ApplicationMPEP 2909 Declaration of Inventorship Required for U.S. Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909 Specification Must Describe Views of ReproductionsMPEP 2909Required Brief Description for Views of Reproductions Required in Item (10)MPEP 2909Recommended No Request for Publication Deferment in US Design ApplicationsMPEP 2909Prohibited Specimens Prohibited in U.S.-Designating IDAMPEP 2909Permitted
MPEP § 2920.04(c)	Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Required for International Design ApplicationsMPEP 2920.04(c)Required Inventors’ Oath Required for U.S. Design ApplicationsMPEP 2920.04(c)Required Inventor’s Oath Must Be Communicated to OfficeMPEP 2920.04(c)
MPEP § 2920.05(f)	Duty of Disclosure for Substantively Involved IndividualsMPEP 2920.05(f) Duty of Substantively Involved Individuals to DiscloseMPEP 2920.05(f) Inventor’s Oath Must Be Executed by Someone Aware of Disclosure DutyMPEP 2920.05(f)Prohibited
MPEP § 602.01(a)	Inventor Identification Before International RegistrationMPEP 602.01(a)
MPEP § 602.08(b)	Oath/Declaration Requirement for Each InventorMPEP 602.08(b)Required Different Oaths for Inventors RequiredMPEP 602.08(b) Oath or Declaration by Inventors Required for Nonprovisional International Design ApplicationsMPEP 602.08(b) Oath Must List All Inventors for Pre-2012 ApplicationsMPEP 602.08(b)Required Inventor Declarations Must Be IndividualMPEP 602.08(b)Required
MPEP § 604	Substitute Statement Requirement for Oath or DeclarationMPEP 604Prohibited Residence and Mailing Address Requirement for Substitute Statement Satisfied by International Design ApplicationMPEP 604 Inventor Legal Name and Address Required for Substitute StatementMPEP 604Required

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37 CFR § 1.1021 — Contents of the international design (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP

37 CFR § 1.1021 Contents of the international design

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Official MPEP § 1.1021 — Contents of the international design

1.1021 Contents of the international design application.

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