35 U.S.C. 381 — Definitions

Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024

• (a) IN GENERAL.—When used in this part, unless the context otherwise indicates—
  • (1) the term "treaty" means the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs adopted at Geneva on July 2, 1999;
  • (2) the term "regulations"—
    • (A) when capitalized, means the Common Regulations under the treaty; and
    • (B) when not capitalized, means the regulations established by the Director under this title;
  • (3) the terms "designation", "designating", and "designate" refer to a request that an international registration have effect in a Contracting Party to the treaty;
  • (4) the term "International Bureau" means the international intergovernmental organization that is recognized as the coordinating body under the treaty and the Regulations;
  • (5) the term "effective registration date" means the date of international registration determined by the International Bureau under the treaty;
  • (6) the term "international design application" means an application for international registration; and
  • (7) the term "international registration" means the international registration of an industrial design filed under the treaty.
• (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Terms and expressions not defined in this part are to be taken in the sense indicated by the treaty and the Regulations.