China is the 94th country to join the Hague System for the
international protection of Designs. On February 5, 2022 China
deposited its instrument of accession to the 1999 Geneva Act of the
Hague Agreement and now China is a contracting party on the 1999
Act and a member of the Hague Union.
The 1999 WIPO's Hague System Act will enter into
force in China on May 5, 2022.
WIPO's Hague System provides a unique international
mechanism for securing and managing design rights simultaneously in
94 countries through one application, in one language with one set
of fees.
Thanks to China accession to the Hague System, companies and
designers in China will be able to apply for international
protection of their designs in all 94 countries covered by the
Hague system, facilitating them in international markets.
