How do international design applications under the Hague Agreement differ from regular design patent applications?

International design applications filed under the Hague Agreement have some distinct features compared to regular design patent applications: They are governed by 35 U.S.C. chapter 38, which provides for international registration of industrial designs. Certain provisions of 35 U.S.C. chapter 16 (which governs regular design patents) are made applicable to international design applications. As stated…

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