How can one find the U.S. application number for an international design registration?
To find the U.S. application number corresponding to an international design registration, you can use the USPTO’s Patent Center. The MPEP provides this guidance:
“The U.S. application number corresponding to the international registration may be found by searching the international registration number using Patent Center.”
Here’s how to do it:
- Visit the USPTO Patent Center
- Use the search function to enter the international registration number
- The search results will display the corresponding U.S. application number
This method is available after the international registration has been published under Article 10(3) of the Hague Agreement and the USPTO has made the application file publicly available.
To learn more:
Topics:
MPEP 2900 - International Design Applications,
MPEP 2920 - National Processing Of International Design Applications Designating The United States,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure