International Industrial Design Registration via the Hague System
Industrial design protection is generally national, so a single application only covers that country. The Hague Agreement, administered by WIPO, offers an international alternative.
What Is the Hague System?
The Hague System is an international system that lets you obtain design protection across countries party to the agreement with a single application. Türkiye has been a party to the agreement since 2004.
Purpose of Industrial Design Registration via the Hague System
Industrial design registration via the Hague System has two main purposes:
- Protection through a single office: securing registration in the desired countries with one application.
- One place, one application: managing registration and post-registration actions from a single point with one application.
How Design Protection Works Under the Hague System
A single application filed with WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization) secures design protection in the countries party to the system. Türkiye joined the system under the 1999 Geneva Act, so protection is available in the member countries. For international industrial design protection via the Hague System, there is no requirement for a prior national application or registration in any country.
How the International Registration System Works Under the Hague System
To file under the Hague System, you need to meet one of the following conditions:
- Citizenship in a country party to the agreement
- Residence in a country party to the agreement
- Having a commercial establishment in a country party to the agreement
Countries and Organizations Party to the System
Countries party to the Hague System include:
Advantages of Industrial Design Registration via the Hague System
Industrial design registrations generally protect only within the country where they are filed. To cover multiple countries, you have to file with each country's office separately, which brings different application fees, agent costs, and translation requirements. Under the Hague System, a single application is enough. This registration provides the same right as a separate regular registration in each country.
What the Hague System Includes
The Hague System is very similar to the national application system. What is required for filing:
- Visual elements of the design
- Details of the firm holding the design rights
- Designer details
- Official fees for the design
- Ability to file multiple designs in one application
- Ability to claim priority
- Deferred publication
Filing Under the Hague System With Sistem Patent
Sistem Patent manages your industrial design applications through the Hague System and provides professional support at every stage. Contact us to secure international protection for your designs and your rights.