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1.
Can I choose to designate any countries under the Hague Agreement?
This will depend on your entitlement to file the international application. For your information, Singapore is party only to the Geneva (1999) Act. For examples on entitlement to file, you may wish to refer to the explanatory notes to the application form (DM/1.INF) at www.wipo.int -> IP Services -> Designs (Hague System) -> E-filing/Forms
2.
Do I need a Singapore design registration before I can file an international application?
No, the filing of an international application does not require any prior national application or filing. A design may be filed and protected for the first time at the international level through the Hague Agreement.
3.
Is Singapore a party to all the three Acts of the Hague Agreement?
Singapore is party only to the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement
4.
Who may use the Hague system of international registration?
In order to use the Hague system, you must have an entitlement to file the international application under the Hague Agreement. You have an entitlement to file if:
a) you are a national of a State that is party to one of the Acts;
b) you are a national of a State member of an intergovernmental organisation that is a party to the Geneva (1999) Act;
c) you are domiciled in the territory of a State that is party to one of the Acts;
d) you have a habitual residence in the territory of a State that is party to the Geneva (1999) Act ; or
e) you have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of a party to one of the Acts.
5.
How do I renew the registration of my design?
You should file
Form D8
and pay the prescribed fee to renew the design.
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