Hague Agreement

Hague Agreement

Originally adopted in 1925, the Hague Agreement provides an international mechanism for the registration of industrial designs, allowing applicants to obtain protection in multiple countries or regions through a single application with minimal formalities. 

This system simplifies both the filing and ongoing management of design rights by enabling owners to record updates and renewals through one centralised procedure with the International Bureau of WIPO.

International design applications can be submitted directly to the International Bureau of WIPO or, if permitted or required by national law, through the industrial property office of the applicant’s home Contracting Party. In practice, however, nearly all applications are filed directly with WIPO, with most users opting for the online filing platform available on WIPO’s website.

Contracting Parties:

African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) - Albania - Armenia - Azerbaijan-Belarus - Belgium - Belize - Benin - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Botswana - Brazil-Brunei Darussalam - Bulgaria - Cambodia - Canada - China - Côte d'Ivoire - Croatia- Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Denmark - Egypt - Estonia - European Union (EU) - Finland - France - Gabon - Georgia - Germany - Ghana -Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Israel - Italy - Jamaica - Japan - Kyrgyzstan -Latvia-Liechtenstein - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Mali - Mauritius - Mexico - Monaco-Mongolia - Montenegro - Morocco - Namibia - Netherlands - Niger - North Macedonia - Norway - Oman - Poland - Portugal - Republic of Korea - Republic of Moldova - Romania - Russian Federation - Rwanda - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Samoa-San Marino - Sao Tome and Principe - Saudi Arabia - Senegal - Serbia - Singapore-Slovenia - Spain - Suriname - Switzerland - Syrian Arab Republic - Tajikistan-Tunisia - Türkiye - Turkmenistan - Ukraine - United Kingdom - United States of America - Uzbekistan - VietNam.