Can a designated Contracting Party refuse the effects of a correction?

Yes, a designated Contracting Party can refuse the effects of a correction made to the International Register. According to MPEP 2930:

“The Office of any designated Contracting Party shall have the right to declare in a notification to the International Bureau that it refuses to recognize the effects of the correction. Rules 18 to 19 shall apply mutatis mutandis.”

This means that the process for refusing the effects of a correction is similar to the process for refusing an international registration under Rules 18 and 19 of the Hague Agreement.

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Topics: MPEP 2900 - International Design Applications, MPEP 2930 - Corrections And Other Changes In The International Register, Patent Law, Patent Procedure
Tags: Corrections, Designated Contracting Party, Hague Agreement, Refusal