The Hague System
Independent filings V. Hague Route
How to protect designs rights abroad
You may want to register your designs in new markets to obtain protection abroad. The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs provides a centralized registration system where you can e-file up to 100 designs and target over 62 territories in one single application that you could use to claim priority on in further filings.
The Republic of Korea joined the 1999 (Geneva) Act of the Hague Agreement in March 2014. Any individual or business in the Republic of Korea can now file an international design application under the Hague System either through KIPO or directly with WIPO.
l Independent filings V. Hague Route
l General Advantages of the Hague System
l National/regional route
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Many offices for filing
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Many languages
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Many currencies
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Many registrations
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Many renewals
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Many modifications
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Foreign attorney or agent - first needed at filing
l Hague System(International route)
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One office for filing
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One language
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One currency
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One international registration
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One renewals
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One modification
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Foreign attorney or agent - first needed if refused
