Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs

Party

Syria modified

• added reservation
  13-04-2025
  1. On April 13, 2025, […] the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic [notified] the withdrawal of its declarations made on February 5, 2009 under Article 5(2)(a), whereby an application for the grant of protection to an industrial design shall contain a brief description of the reproduction or of the characteristic features of the industrial design that is the subject of that application, and Article 13(1), whereby designs that are the subject of the same application shall form a homogeneous unit […]. 2. In accordance with Article 30(3) of the Geneva Act, the said withdrawal of the declarations will take effect on July 13, 2025.

• removed reservation
  05-02-2009
  - the declaration referred to in Article 5(2)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby, in accordance with the law of the Syrian Arab Republic, an application for the grant of protection to an industrial design shall contain a brief description of the reproduction or of the characteristic features of the industrial design that is the subject of that application. Accordingly, where the Syrian Arab Republic is designated in an international application, the international application shall contain the required description; - the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the 1999 Act, whereby, in accordance with the law of the Syrian Arab Republic, designs that are the subject of the same application shall form a homogeneous unit. These declarations will enter into force on May 5, 2009.

Party

Saudi Arabia modified

• Ratification: 07-01-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-04-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  Date unknown
  The instrument of accession was accompanied by the following declarations under the Geneva Act and the Regulations Under the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (“Regulations”): – the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of the Geneva Act, that the law of Saudi Arabia does not provide for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design; – the declaration referred to in Article 13(1) of the Geneva Act, that, in accordance with the law of Saudi Arabia, an international application may only contain one independent and distinct industrial design; – the declaration referred to in Article 16(2) of the Geneva Act, whereby the recording of a change in ownership of an international registration in the International Register shall not have effect in Saudi Arabia until the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has received the documents supporting the change in ownership; – the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva Act, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the law of Saudi Arabia in respect of industrial designs is 15 years; – the declaration referred to in Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Regulations, specifying that level two of the standard designation fee applies; and – the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Regulations, whereby the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of the effects of an international registration is replaced by a period of 12 months.

Party

Uzbekistan added

• Ratification: 10-10-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-01-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Saint Kitts and Nevis modified

• Ratification: 08-07-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-10-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  08-07-2024
  – the declaration referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act, whereby international applications may not be filed through its Office; – the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the law of Saint Kitts and Nevis in respect of industrial designs is 25 years; and – the declaration referred to in Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations, specifying that level two of the standard designation fee applies.

Party

São Tomé e Principe modified

• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  02-04-2024
  [...] the declaration under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Sao Tome and Principe in respect of industrial designs is 25 years.

Party

Japan modified

• added reservation
  16-12-2020
  […] that Japan withdraws the declaration under Article 13(1) of the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs made on February 13, 2015, whereby Japan requires only one independent and distinct design in a single application […]. In accordance with Article 30(3) of the 1999 Act, the said withdrawal will take effect on the date indicated in the notification, namely April 1, 2021.

Rwanda modified

• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  26-03-2021
  […] the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Rwanda in respect of industrial designs is 15 years. The 15-year maximum duration of protection applies to all international registrations designating Rwanda, including those whose international registration date is before 20 April 2021.

Türkiye modified

• added reservation
  23-07-2019
  [...] Turkey withdraws the declaration under Rule 18(1)(c)(i) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement made on October 1, 2004 [...]. In accordance with Rule 35(2) of the Common Regulations, the said withdrawal took effect upon receipt by the Director General of the notification of withdrawal, on July 23, 2019.

Party

Albania modified

• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  11-10-2017
  […] the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, and Rule 36(2) of the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Albania in respect of industrial designs is 25 years.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea modified

• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  13-06-2016
  − the declaration required in Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that the maximum duration of protection of an industrial design provided for by the law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 15 years from the date of the international registration; − the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement, whereby where the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is designated under the 1999 Act, the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of the effects of an international registration is replaced by a period of 12 months. In accordance with Articles 28(3)(b) and 30(1)(i) of the 1999 Act, the 1999 Act and the declarations made will enter into force with respect to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on September 13, 2016.

Moldova modified

• added reservation
  12-07-2004
  [...] the declaration referred to in Rule 18(1)(b) of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act, the 1960 Act and the 1934 Act of the Hague Agreement, in accordance with which, where the Republic of Moldova is designated in an international registration under the 1999 Act, the prescribed period of six months for notifying a refusal of protection is replaced by a period of 12 months. This declaration will enter into force on October 6, 2004.

Morocco modified

• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  14-06-2018
  [...] the declaration as required under Rule 36(2) of the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Morocco in respect of industrial designs is 25 years. The declaration states that the aforementioned maximum duration of protection is provided for in Article 122 of Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (as amended by Law No. 23-13) that came into effect on December 18, 2014. For further details concerning the applicability of the new duration of protection to an international registration designating Morocco, users may wish to contact OMPIC directly at: dmi@ompic.ma.

Party

Greece modified

• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  13-11-2023
  – the declaration referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of the 1999 Act, whereby the maximum period for the deferment of the publication of an industrial design provided for by the legislation of Greece is 12 months from the filing date; and – the declaration as required under Article 17(3)(c) of the 1999 Act, specifying that the maximum duration of protection provided for by the legislation of Greece in respect of industrial designs is 25 years.

Party

Italy modified

• Ratification: 14-12-2023 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2024

Party

Greece modified

• Ratification: 13-11-2023 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-02-2024