How is the date of International Registration determined?
The date of International Registration is determined according to Article 10(2) of the Hague Agreement, as explained in MPEP 2907:
“Pursuant to Article 10(2), the date of international registration will be the international filing date (see MPEP § 2906) unless there is an applicable requirement under Hague Agreement Article 5(2) that has not been satisfied, in which case the date of international registration will be the date that a timely correction satisfying the outstanding requirement(s) of Article 5(2) is received, or the international filing date, whichever is later.”
In essence, the date of International Registration is typically the filing date of the international application. However, if there are any irregularities related to Article 5(2) requirements, the date may be adjusted to when these irregularities are corrected.
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