How To Optimise Hague Design Applications In Russia

This article was originally published by IAM media.

Statistics show that Russia was among the top 10 designated member states of the Hague Agreement in 2018, with 1,547 international applications in the country's first year. This is highly indicative of international applicants' strong interest in using the Hague System to protect their design rights in Russia.

While the Hague System permits the registration of up to 100 designs with 74 contracting parties, which covers 91 countries, through the filing of a single international application, there are some aspects to consider when registering a design application in Russia in order to make the registration process smoother. Further, applicants must be aware of the differences between Russian national and international application examination procedures.