IP NEWS
The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration
of Industrial Designs Entered into Force in China
《工业品外观设计国际注册海牙协定》对中国生效
Date: 2022-05-05
On February 5, 2022, the Chinese government submitted the
instrument of accession to Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement
Concerning the International Registration of Industrial
Designs (1999) (hereinafter referred to as the Hague
Agreement) to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),
becoming the 68th contracting party and the 77th member of the
Hague Union to the Hague Agreement 1999, which entered into force
in China on May 5, 2022.
From May 5, 2022, non-residents may apply for international
industrial design protection in China through the Hague System,
which facilitates business expansion into one of the largest and
most dynamic markets in the world. At the same time, Chinese
companies and designers will be able to quickly and easily seek
international protection for their industrial
