What is the “applicant’s Contracting Party” in an international design application?
The “applicant’s Contracting Party” is an important concept in international design applications. According to MPEP 2905: “Article 1(xiv) of the Hague Agreement defines the ‘applicant’s Contracting Party’ as the Contracting Party from which the applicant derives its entitlement to file an international design application under Hague Agreement Article 3 or, if there is more than…
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