Robert Mirko Stutz and Evelyne Feller, BKS Attorneys Ltd, Switzerland

‘This Commentary provides an authoritative and insightful analysis of the Hague Agreement, combining doctrinal clarity with practical guidance. It is an indispensable resource for practitioners and scholars of international design law.’

• ContentsIntroduction The history of design and international agreements to protect industrial designPART I COMMENTARY ON THE ARTICLES1 Abbreviated expressions2 Applicability of other protection accorded by laws of Contracting Parties and by certaininternational treaties3 Entitlement to file an international application4 Procedure for filing the international application5 Contents of the international application6 Priority7 Designation fees8 Correction of irregularities9 Filing date of the international application10 International registration, date of the international registration, publication, andconfidential copies of the international registration11 Deferment of publication12 Refusal13 Special requirements concerning unity of designs14 Effects of the international registration15 Invalidation16 Recording of changes and other matters concerning international registrations17 Initial term and renewal of the international registration and duration of protection18 Information concerning published international registrations19 Common Office of several states20 Membership of the Hague Union21 Assembly22 International Bureau23 Finances24 Regulations25 Revision of this Act26 Amendment of certain Articles by the Assembly27 Becoming party to this Act28 Effective date of ratifications and accessions29 Prohibition of Reservations30 Declarations made by Contracting Parties31 Applicability of the 1934 and 1960 Acts32 Denunciation of this Act33 Languages of this Act; signature34 DepositaryPART II THEMATIC CHAPTERS35 “Views and Reproductions”36 Communication with the International Bureau37 Time limits and excuses for failure to meet the time limits38 “National peculiarities”39 “Graphical User Interfaces”PART III ANNEXESAnnex 1Annex 2Annex 3Annex 4BibliographyIndex

Robert Mirko Stutz and Evelyne Feller, BKS Attorneys Ltd, Switzerland

‘This Commentary provides an authoritative and insightful analysis of the Hague Agreement, combining doctrinal clarity with practical guidance. It is an indispensable resource for practitioners and scholars of international design law.’

• ContentsIntroduction The history of design and international agreements to protect industrial designPART I COMMENTARY ON THE ARTICLES1 Abbreviated expressions2 Applicability of other protection accorded by laws of Contracting Parties and by certaininternational treaties3 Entitlement to file an international application4 Procedure for filing the international application5 Contents of the international application6 Priority7 Designation fees8 Correction of irregularities9 Filing date of the international application10 International registration, date of the international registration, publication, andconfidential copies of the international registration11 Deferment of publication12 Refusal13 Special requirements concerning unity of designs14 Effects of the international registration15 Invalidation16 Recording of changes and other matters concerning international registrations17 Initial term and renewal of the international registration and duration of protection18 Information concerning published international registrations19 Common Office of several states20 Membership of the Hague Union21 Assembly22 International Bureau23 Finances24 Regulations25 Revision of this Act26 Amendment of certain Articles by the Assembly27 Becoming party to this Act28 Effective date of ratifications and accessions29 Prohibition of Reservations30 Declarations made by Contracting Parties31 Applicability of the 1934 and 1960 Acts32 Denunciation of this Act33 Languages of this Act; signature34 DepositaryPART II THEMATIC CHAPTERS35 “Views and Reproductions”36 Communication with the International Bureau37 Time limits and excuses for failure to meet the time limits38 “National peculiarities”39 “Graphical User Interfaces”PART III ANNEXESAnnex 1Annex 2Annex 3Annex 4BibliographyIndex