China's Design Patent Registration System Going Global

The Hague Agreement enters into force in China on 5 May 2022, and China becomes the 77^th member of the Hague Union. This milestone indicates that China has deeply participated in the global intellectual property governance under the WIPO framework and China's design patent registration system is officially going global.

Why design registrations in China?

Industrial designs play an important role in helping build strong, competitive and resilient protection. According to McKinsey's survey, "Companies that excel at design grow revenue and shareholder returns at nearly twice the rate of their industry peers". In addition, design rights can be applied to a wide range of innovations covering almost all visible products in life.