Innovation & intellectual property · 29/11/2013

USPTO Proposes Changes to Implement Hague Agreement on International Design Registration

The US Patent and Trademark Office is proposing rule changes to implement the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012, which amends US patent laws to align with the Hague Agreement on International Registration of Industrial Designs, allowing for a single international design application in a single language for protection in member countries and intergovernmental organizations.