How does a renunciation of an international registration affect a pending U.S. application?
A renunciation of an international registration with respect to the United States has significant consequences for a pending nonprovisional international design application. According to MPEP 2930: “A renunciation of the international registration with respect to the designation of the United States pursuant to Article 16(1)(iv) will result in termination of a pending nonprovisional international design…
Read MoreWhat is the effect of recording a name change with the International Bureau for an international design application?
Recording a name change with the International Bureau can have a significant effect on an international design application. According to MPEP 2920.02: “A change in the name of the applicant under 37 CFR 1.46 recorded pursuant to Hague Agreement Article 16(1)(ii) may also be effective to change the name of the applicant in a nonprovisional…
Read MoreWhat is the International Registration of an industrial design?
The International Registration is the process by which the International Bureau registers an industrial design that is the subject of an international application. According to MPEP 2907, this registration occurs “immediately upon receipt by it of the international application or, where corrections are invited under Article 8, immediately upon receipt of the required corrections.” The…
Read MoreWhat information is included in an international registration?
The contents of an international registration are specified in Hague Rule 15(2), as referenced in MPEP 2907. According to this rule, an international registration contains: All the data contained in the international application, except for certain priority claims Any reproduction of the industrial design The date of the international registration The number of the international…
Read MoreHow is the applicant identified in a nonprovisional international design application?
In a nonprovisional international design application, the applicant is identified as follows: 1. If the application is filed by the inventor, they are automatically the applicant. 2. If the application is filed by someone other than the inventor under 37 CFR 1.46(a), such as an assignee, that person must have been identified as the applicant…
Read MoreWhat is the Hague Agreement and how does it relate to U.S. design patents?
The Hague Agreement, officially known as the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, is an international treaty that affects design patents. The MPEP mentions: “The PLTIA among other things sets forth provisions implementing the 1999 Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs…
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