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The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
Paumlivi LaumlhdesmaumlkiHead Development and Promotion Section The Hague Registry World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
HelsinkiFebruary 13 2018
Design Seminar organized in cooperation by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization
Industrial Designs
DM097114 DM090520
DM097600DM083330
Why Protect Industrial Designs
Exclusive right to prevent unauthorized copying or imitation of the product
Strengthening competitive positions of the company
Profitability [Fair return] on investment made in creating and marketing the product
Encouraging fair competition and honest trade practices
Protection of industrial designs
General Overview of the Hague System
Basic features and advantages
Legal framework
Going global ndash geographical scope
Some statistics
Latest developments and upcoming features
Basic Features and Advantages
of the Hague System
Hague System A Simple But Timeless Concept
The centralized acquisition and maintenance of industrial design rights by filing a single international application for a
single international registration with effect in one or more designated Contracting Parties
Independent filings vs Hague RouteDirectParis Route
The Hague System
Industrial design applications NationalRegional IP Office(s) Registrations
Industrial designs
Industrial design application International registration NationalRegional IP Office(s)
Industrial designs International
Designs Bulletin
Who Can Use the System
Nationality Domicile
Real and effective industrialcommercial
establishmentHabitual residence
Geneva (1999) Act only
Attachment to a Contracting Party
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
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Industrial Designs
DM097114 DM090520
DM097600DM083330
Why Protect Industrial Designs
Exclusive right to prevent unauthorized copying or imitation of the product
Strengthening competitive positions of the company
Profitability [Fair return] on investment made in creating and marketing the product
Encouraging fair competition and honest trade practices
Protection of industrial designs
General Overview of the Hague System
Basic features and advantages
Legal framework
Going global ndash geographical scope
Some statistics
Latest developments and upcoming features
Basic Features and Advantages
of the Hague System
Hague System A Simple But Timeless Concept
The centralized acquisition and maintenance of industrial design rights by filing a single international application for a
single international registration with effect in one or more designated Contracting Parties
Independent filings vs Hague RouteDirectParis Route
The Hague System
Industrial design applications NationalRegional IP Office(s) Registrations
Industrial designs
Industrial design application International registration NationalRegional IP Office(s)
Industrial designs International
Designs Bulletin
Who Can Use the System
Nationality Domicile
Real and effective industrialcommercial
establishmentHabitual residence
Geneva (1999) Act only
Attachment to a Contracting Party
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
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2017 | 2017 |
Why Protect Industrial Designs
Exclusive right to prevent unauthorized copying or imitation of the product
Strengthening competitive positions of the company
Profitability [Fair return] on investment made in creating and marketing the product
Encouraging fair competition and honest trade practices
Protection of industrial designs
General Overview of the Hague System
Basic features and advantages
Legal framework
Going global ndash geographical scope
Some statistics
Latest developments and upcoming features
Basic Features and Advantages
of the Hague System
Hague System A Simple But Timeless Concept
The centralized acquisition and maintenance of industrial design rights by filing a single international application for a
single international registration with effect in one or more designated Contracting Parties
Independent filings vs Hague RouteDirectParis Route
The Hague System
Industrial design applications NationalRegional IP Office(s) Registrations
Industrial designs
Industrial design application International registration NationalRegional IP Office(s)
Industrial designs International
Designs Bulletin
Who Can Use the System
Nationality Domicile
Real and effective industrialcommercial
establishmentHabitual residence
Geneva (1999) Act only
Attachment to a Contracting Party
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
General Overview of the Hague System
Basic features and advantages
Legal framework
Going global ndash geographical scope
Some statistics
Latest developments and upcoming features
Basic Features and Advantages
of the Hague System
Hague System A Simple But Timeless Concept
The centralized acquisition and maintenance of industrial design rights by filing a single international application for a
single international registration with effect in one or more designated Contracting Parties
Independent filings vs Hague RouteDirectParis Route
The Hague System
Industrial design applications NationalRegional IP Office(s) Registrations
Industrial designs
Industrial design application International registration NationalRegional IP Office(s)
Industrial designs International
Designs Bulletin
Who Can Use the System
Nationality Domicile
Real and effective industrialcommercial
establishmentHabitual residence
Geneva (1999) Act only
Attachment to a Contracting Party
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Basic Features and Advantages
of the Hague System
Hague System A Simple But Timeless Concept
The centralized acquisition and maintenance of industrial design rights by filing a single international application for a
single international registration with effect in one or more designated Contracting Parties
Independent filings vs Hague RouteDirectParis Route
The Hague System
Industrial design applications NationalRegional IP Office(s) Registrations
Industrial designs
Industrial design application International registration NationalRegional IP Office(s)
Industrial designs International
Designs Bulletin
Who Can Use the System
Nationality Domicile
Real and effective industrialcommercial
establishmentHabitual residence
Geneva (1999) Act only
Attachment to a Contracting Party
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Hague System A Simple But Timeless Concept
The centralized acquisition and maintenance of industrial design rights by filing a single international application for a
single international registration with effect in one or more designated Contracting Parties
Independent filings vs Hague RouteDirectParis Route
The Hague System
Industrial design applications NationalRegional IP Office(s) Registrations
Industrial designs
Industrial design application International registration NationalRegional IP Office(s)
Industrial designs International
Designs Bulletin
Who Can Use the System
Nationality Domicile
Real and effective industrialcommercial
establishmentHabitual residence
Geneva (1999) Act only
Attachment to a Contracting Party
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Independent filings vs Hague RouteDirectParis Route
The Hague System
Industrial design applications NationalRegional IP Office(s) Registrations
Industrial designs
Industrial design application International registration NationalRegional IP Office(s)
Industrial designs International
Designs Bulletin
Who Can Use the System
Nationality Domicile
Real and effective industrialcommercial
establishmentHabitual residence
Geneva (1999) Act only
Attachment to a Contracting Party
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Who Can Use the System
Nationality Domicile
Real and effective industrialcommercial
establishmentHabitual residence
Geneva (1999) Act only
Attachment to a Contracting Party
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Main Features of the Hague System
Simplicity The Hague System enables holders to obtain protection for their designs with a minimum of formality
Cost-effectivenessPayment of a single set of fees in one currency
EfficiencyConsiderable facilitation of the subsequent management of the registration
FlexibilityRight holders have more opportunities in targeting national regional or global markets
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
What is the Hague System
One to many relationshipsbull File a single international application for a single
international registration in which one or moreContracting Parties are designated
ldquoBundle of rightsrdquobull If no refusal the resulting international registration
has the effect of a grant of protection in eachdesignated Contracting Party
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
The Hague System is a Procedural ArrangementIssues such as
are governed by the law of each Contracting Party designated in an international registration
the conditions for protection
the refusal procedure to be applied when deciding whether a design may be protected
the rights which result from protection
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
The International Application
In English French or Spanish
May be filed directly with the InternationalBureau through the E-filing interface but also onpaper
May comprise several different designs up to amaximum of 100 if they belong to the sameclass of the International Classification (Locarno)
One set of fees (in CHF) is to be paid
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
The Hague System Procedure Role of the International BureauFormal examination
Recording in the International Register
Sending the certificate to the holder
Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
Notification to members through the publication in the Bulletin
If the International Bureau finds that the international application does not fulfill the applicablerequirements it invites the applicant to make the required corrections within three months from thedate of invitation sent by the International Bureau
International registration has the same effect as a regularly-filed application in all designatedContracting Parties
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
The Hague System Procedure (II)
Refusal by a designated Contracting Party
on same substantive grounds as for
nationalregional filings
must be communicated
within time limit
effect limited to territory of the
member that has refused
International registration (where not refused)
no refusal = same rights as a local design
registration
a bundle of independent
nationalregional rights
advantages of central management
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
The Hague System Procedure (III)
Longer renewal period if allowed by the law of the designated Contracting Party
Renewable at least once (1960 Act) or twice (1999 Act)
Duration of protection five years
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
General Advantages of the Hague System
Hague System (international route)
one Office for filingone languageone currencyone international registrationone renewalone modificationforeign attorney or agent(first needed if refused)
Nationalregional route
many Offices for filingmany languagesmany currenciesmany registrationsmany renewalsmany modificationsforeign attorney or agent(first needed at filing)
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Legal Framework
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Hague Agreement
Hague Act (1960) Geneva Act (1999)
bull Common Regulations (1996) last revised January 1 2017 (in force)
bull Administrative Instructions (2002) last revised July 1 2014
bull National Laws and Regulations
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Going Global ndashGeographical Scope of the Hague System
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Hague Union
53 Geneva Act (1999) (including EU and OAPI)14 Hague Act (1960)
67 Contracting Parties The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation on February 28 2018
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Hague Union Members According to the Most Recent Applicable Act
bullAfrican Intellectual Property Organization Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosniaand Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Cambodia CroatiaDPR of Korea Denmark Egypt Estonia European Union Finland FranceGeorgia Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland Japan Kyrgyzstan LatviaLiechtenstein Lithuania Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Namibia NorwayOman Poland Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania RussianFederation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Serbia Singapore SloveniaSpain Syrian Arab Republic Switzerland Tajikistan the former YR ofMacedonia Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine and the United States ofAmerica (53)
Geneva Act (1999)
bullBelgium Belize Benin Cocircte drsquoIvoire Gabon Greece Italy Luxembourg MaliMorocco Netherlands Niger Senegal and Suriname (14)
Hague Act (1960)
The Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force in respect of the Russian Federation
on February 28 2018
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Geneva Act (1999)Recent Accessions Potential Accessions
The Kingdom of Cambodia(November 25 2016)
DPR of Korea(June 13 2016)
Russian Federation(November 30 2017)
United States of America(February 13 2015)
Japan(February 13 2015)
Republic of Korea(March 31 2014)
China
United Kingdom
Morocco
ASEAN countries
Israel
Canada
Mexico
Madagascar
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Latest Developments
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Latest DevelopmentsRegularization of international applications online (since March 2016)
Guidance on reproductions
New Hague Express Database since January 2015
Improvement of the E-filing interface
Developments in the legal framework
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Prepared in consultation with Examining Offices under the Hague System and several user organizations
Disclosure criteria may differ depending on jurisdiction This new Guidance is auseful tool to help applicants forestall possible refusals on the ground ofinsufficient disclosure of an industrial design by Examining Offices
Detailed guidance on how to prepare and provide reproductions to overcome the most common refusal issues Not enough views Unclear representations of the claimed design Unclear relief or contours of surfaces of a three-dimensional product Difference in formcolor between the representations of the claimed design
Information on which guidance should be taken into account when designating specific Contracting Parties
Not self-sufficient or all inclusive
Guidance on Preparing and Providing Reproductions in Order to Forestall Possible Refusals on the Ground of Insufficient Disclosure of an Industrial Design by Examining Offices available at httpwwwwipointedocshagdocsen2016hague_2016_9pdf
Guidance on Reproductions
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Hague Express Database
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Global Design Database
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Improvement of the E-Filing Interface
Receive and download notifications from the IB relating to international applications
Send corrections to irregularities or defects
Retrieve in real-time current status of IA
When designating Republic of Korea Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time of filingWhere priority documents are not attached to the IA these documents shall be submitted directly to KIPO through a local agent within three months of publication of the IR
E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
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2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
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E-Filing Portfolio Manager
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
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Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
E-Filing Interface
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Priority Documents
Republic of Korea
Priority documents may be attached to the IA at the time offilingWhen failed to attach the priority documents to the IAthese documents shall be submitted directly to KIPOthrough a local agent within three months from the date ofpublication of the IR
JapanOriginal priority documents have to be sent directly to the JPO through a local agent within three months from the date of publication of the IR
Russian FederationCertified copies of priority documents have to be sent directly to ROSPATENT within three months from the date of publication of the IR
United States of America
Original priority documents have to be sent directly to the USPTO at the latest before ldquothe date on which the issue fee is paidrdquo
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Termination of the London (1934) Act of the Hague AgreementConcerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs tookplace in October 2016
Amendments to the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Actand the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement concerning asafeguard against non-delivery of an electronic communicationentered into force on 112017
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the LocarnoClassification on 112017
Developments in the Legal Framework
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Some Statistics
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
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Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
Hague MembershipStatus as of December 31 2017(by most recent Act)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171999 Act 11 15 18 20 23 33 36 39 42 45 46 47 50 52 531960 Act 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
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Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
2003 | 2003 | ||
2004 | 2004 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
2006 | 2006 | ||
2007 | 2007 | ||
2008 | 2008 | ||
2009 | 2009 | ||
2010 | 2010 | ||
2011 | 2011 | ||
2012 | 2012 | ||
2013 | 2013 | ||
2014 | 2014 | ||
2015 | 2015 | ||
2016 | 2016 | ||
2017 | 2017 |
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 Act | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999 Act | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
International Registrations - 2017
5041international registrations were inscribedcontaining 19241 designs
366 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of registrations
93 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of designs
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
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Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
International Applications - 2017
5213 international applications were receivedcontaining 19429 designs (max 100 designs application)
627 decrease compared to the respectiveperiod in 2016 in the number of applications
38 growth compared to the respective periodin 2016 in the number of designs
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
2017 - Five Most Popular Classes in International Registrations
Class 10Clocks and watches and other
measuring instruments checking and signaling instruments363 registrations (72)
Class 6Furnishing
368 registrations (73)
Class 12Means of transport or hoisting
451 registrations (90)
Class 26Lighting apparatus
326 registrations (65)
Class 14Recording communication or
information retrieval equipment 579 registrations (115)
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
International Registrations Recorded 2010-2017
InternationalRegistrations Recorded 2216 2363 2440 2734 2703 3581 5233 5041
Growth117 66 33 120 -11 325 461 -37
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
5233 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
International registrations | 2216 | 2363 | 2440 | 2734 | 2703 | 3581 | 5233 | 5041 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | 66 | 33 | 120 | -11 | 325 | 4613 | -370 | ||||||||||
2015 (JAN-SEP) | 2389 | |||||||||||||||||
2016 (JAN-SEP) | 3892 | |||||||||||||||||
06291335287 |
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
Designs in International Registrations 2010-2017
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Designs in Int Registrations 11238 11077 11971 12806 13504 14484 17601 19241
Growth 117 -14 81 70 55 73 215 932
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 |
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Designs in Int Registrations | 11238 | 11077 | 11971 | 12806 | 13504 | 14484 | 17601 | 19241 | ||||||||||
Growth | 117 | -14 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 2152 | 932 | ||||||||||
2015 (Jan-Sep) | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 (Jan-Sep) |
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
Designs per International Registration (2017)
International Registrations 2671 686 853 476 225 93 37
53 14 17 9 4 2 1
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 40 more than 40
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
Amount of Fees Paid per International Registration (2017)
IR 1653 2154 652 339 243 338 427 129 67 48
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
less than 1000 1000 to 1999 2000 to 2999 3000 to 4999 more than 5000
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
Designations in International Registrations (2017)
IR 1703 1280 1378 467 247 13 42
323 250 269 91 48 03 08
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
1 2 3 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 23 24 to 33 34 to 63
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
Since the effective accession (May 13 2015)
Most Designated Contracting Parties in 2017 (international registrations)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2016
2017
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
Most designated Contracting Parties in 2017(number of designs recorded)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
EuropeanUnion
Switzerland Turkey UnitedStates ofAmerica
Norway Singapore Ukraine Republic ofKorea
Japan Morocco
2016
2017
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
International Registrations in Force in the International Register (on December 31 2017)
Industrial designsby right-holder
1 design2 designs3-10 designs11-100 designsgt 100 designs
All
671913871528335032
10000
65581360149832831
9805
Number ofright-holders
Right-holders(9805) rArr
Registrationsin force(34324)
rArr
1 design1919
3-10 designs2021
2 designs792
11-100 designs2413
gt 100 designs2854
Industrial Designs
1 design
1919
3-10 designs
2021
2 designs
792
11-100 designs
2413
gt 100 designs
2854
Industrial Designs
Industrial designs
by right-holder
1 design
2 designs
3-10 designs
11-100 designs
gt 100 designs
All
6719
1387
1528
335
032
10000
6558
1360
1498
328
31
9805
Number of
right-holders
Right-holders
(9805)
Registrations
in force
(34324)
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
1 registration | 1 registration | 1 registration | |||
2 registrations | 2 registrations | 2 registrations | |||
3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 3-10 registrations | |||
11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | 11-100 registrations | |||
gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | gt 100 registrations |
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
1 registration | 2 registrations | 3-10 registrations | 11-100 registrations | gt 100 registrations | ||||||
6329 | 2578 | 6584 | 8053 | 8585 |
Origin of Holders of International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party ndash 2017
312
197
146
78
74
69
67
2815
14 168 EURepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
EU | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
EU | 312 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 197 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 146 | |||||||||||||
France | 78 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 74 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 69 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 67 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 28 | EU | 1491 | 03123821496 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 15 | Republic of Korea | 940 | 01969411272 | ||||||||||
Poland | 14 | Switzerland | 697 | 01460297507 | ||||||||||
Others | 168 | France | 372 | 00779384035 | ||||||||||
Japan | 352 | 00737481668 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 331 | 00693484182 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 320 | 0067043788 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 132 | 00276555625 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 72 | 00150848523 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 66 | 00138277813 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 01676094699 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 4773 |
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
390
142108
93
60
53
44
2920 14
45European UnionSwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaGermanyFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
European Union | 390 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 142 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 108 | |||||||||||||
Germany | 93 | |||||||||||||
France | 60 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 53 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | European Union | 6862 | 03898642123 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 20 | Switzerland | 2504 | 01422646441 | ||||||||||
Spain | 14 | Republic of Korea | 1903 | 01081188569 | ||||||||||
Others | 45 | Germany | 1643 | 00933469689 | ||||||||||
France | 1062 | 00603374808 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 930 | 00528379069 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 782 | 00444292938 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 508 | 00288619965 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 352 | 00199988637 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 255 | 00144878132 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 0045451963 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 17601 |
Origin of Holders of International Registrations (by country of address of the holder) - 2017
186
142
133
8080
70
69
37
2621
157Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
Others |
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Registrations | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 186 | ||||||||
Germany | 142 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 133 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 80 | ||||||||
Japan | 70 | ||||||||
Italy | 69 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 37 | ||||||||
Sweden | 26 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 21 | ||||||||
Others | 157 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 938 | 0186 | |||||||
Germany | 716 | 0142 | |||||||
Switzerland | 669 | 0133 | |||||||
United States of America | 402 | 0080 | |||||||
France | 401 | 0080 | |||||||
Japan | 351 | 0070 | |||||||
Italy | 350 | 0069 | |||||||
Netherlands | 189 | 0037 | |||||||
Turkey | 132 | 0026 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 104 | 0021 | |||||||
Others | 789 | 0157 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5041 |
Origin of Holders per Designs in International Registrations by Country of the Address of the Holder- 2017
275
185
106
101
83
66
61
59
34 2951
GermanySwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaRepublic of KoreaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsCyprusTurkeyOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United States of America | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Cyprus | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Number of designs | ||||||||||||||
Germany | 275 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 185 | |||||||||||||
United States of America | 106 | |||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 101 | |||||||||||||
France | 83 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 61 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 59 | Germany | 4347 | 02751614128 | ||||||||||
Cyprus | 34 | Switzerland | 2928 | 01853399164 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 29 | United States of America | 1673 | 01058994809 | ||||||||||
Others | 51 | Republic of Korea | 1598 | 01011520446 | ||||||||||
France | 1310 | 00829218888 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1047 | 00662742119 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 964 | 00610203823 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 938 | 00593746044 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 542 | 00343081403 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 451 | 00285479175 | ||||||||||||
Others | 800 | 00506393214 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 15798 |
Origin of Filers of International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
310
206144
74
72
69
66
2617 15
61 European UnionRepublic of KoreaSwitzerlandFranceJapanGermanyUnited States of AmericaTurkeyDenmarkPolandOthers
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
European Union | |
Republic of Korea | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
Japan | |
Germany | |
United States of America | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Poland | |
Others |
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
European Union | 310 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 206 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 144 | ||||||||
France | 74 | ||||||||
Japan | 72 | ||||||||
Germany | 69 | ||||||||
United States of America | 66 | ||||||||
Turkey | 26 | ||||||||
Denmark | 17 | ||||||||
Poland | 15 | ||||||||
Others | 61 | ||||||||
European Union | 1524 | 310 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 1014 | 206 | |||||||
Switzerland | 708 | 144 | |||||||
France | 364 | 74 | |||||||
Japan | 353 | 72 | |||||||
Germany | 341 | 69 | |||||||
United States of America | 323 | 66 | |||||||
Turkey | 130 | 26 | |||||||
Denmark | 85 | 17 | |||||||
Poland | 72 | 15 | |||||||
Others | 299 | 61 | |||||||
Total | 4914 |
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications by Applicantrsquos Contracting Party - 2017
401
165103
93
71
57
4523 13 10 57 European Union
SwitzerlandGermanyRepublic of KoreaFranceUnited States of AmericaJapanTurkeyDenmarkSpainOthers
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
European Union | |
Switzerland | |
Germany | |
Republic of Korea | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Turkey | |
Denmark | |
Spain | |
Others |
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||||||
European Union | 401 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 165 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 103 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | ||||||||||||
France | 71 | ||||||||||||
United States of America | 57 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 23 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 13 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 10 | ||||||||||||
Others | 57 | ||||||||||||
European Union | 7499 | 04007 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 3092 | 01652 | |||||||||||
Germany | 1935 | 01034 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1744 | 00932 | |||||||||||
France | 1322 | 00706 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 1065 | 00569 | |||||||||||
Japan | 836 | 00447 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 437 | 00233 | |||||||||||
Denmark | 251 | 00134 | |||||||||||
Spain | 180 | 00096 | |||||||||||
Others | 1068 | 00571 | |||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Origin of Filers of International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
248
141
13580
78
65
53
48
28
22
170 Republic of Korea
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States of America
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Turkey
Others
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
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Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Republic of Korea | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
France | |
United States of America | |
Japan | |
Italy | |
Netherlands | |
United Kingdom | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Column1 | |||||||||
Republic of Korea | 248 | ||||||||
Germany | 141 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 135 | ||||||||
France | 80 | ||||||||
United States of America | 78 | ||||||||
Japan | 65 | ||||||||
Italy | 53 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 48 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 28 | ||||||||
Turkey | 22 | ||||||||
Others | 170 | ||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1290 | 2475 | |||||||
Germany | 733 | 1406 | |||||||
Switzerland | 705 | 1352 | |||||||
France | 417 | 800 | |||||||
United States of America | 405 | 777 | |||||||
Japan | 341 | 654 | |||||||
Italy | 276 | 529 | |||||||
Netherlands | 249 | 478 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 145 | 278 | |||||||
Turkey | 115 | 221 | |||||||
Others | 886 | 1700 | |||||||
TOTAL | 5213 |
Origin of Filers per Designs in International Applications (by Country of Address of the Applicant) - 2017
228
157
9389
75
57
44
43
24
22
206GermanySwitzerlandRepublic of KoreaUnited States of AmericaFranceItalyJapanNetherlandsBelgiumTurkeyOthers
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
Republic of Korea | |
United States of America | |
France | |
Italy | |
Japan | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Turkey | |
Others |
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Column1 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 228 | |||||||||||
Switzerland | 157 | |||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 93 | |||||||||||
United States of America | 89 | |||||||||||
France | 75 | |||||||||||
Italy | 57 | |||||||||||
Japan | 44 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 43 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 24 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 22 | |||||||||||
Others | 206 | |||||||||||
Germany | 4261 | 228 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2935 | 157 | ||||||||||
Republic of Korea | 1742 | 93 | ||||||||||
United States of America | 1661 | 89 | ||||||||||
France | 1396 | 75 | ||||||||||
Italy | 1065 | 57 | ||||||||||
Japan | 831 | 44 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 807 | 43 | ||||||||||
Belgium | 457 | 24 | ||||||||||
Turkey | 421 | 22 | ||||||||||
Others | 3853 | 206 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | 18716 |
Use of The Hague System by Finnish companies
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Designation of Finlandin international registrations
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Finland 0 0 10 21 24 20 43 77 63
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Designs in international registrations designating Finland
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 20 77 152 41 98 199 299
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201714 23 15 18 30 49 33 20 37
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Designs in International Applications Finland as country of address of the applicant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201795 65 120 92 178 211 78 42 81
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
2017 Top Applicantsby number of designs
IAs Designs 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD KR 211 7312 LG ELECTRONICS INC KR 505 6613 The Procter amp Gamble Company US 59 4884 Fonkel Meubelmarketing NL 12 3895 VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DE 38 3696 I PALEOHORINOS FOTISTIKA ABEE GR 4 3577 Drylock Technologies NV BE 7 3158 Kronoplus Limited CY 10 2949 Wenko-Wenselaar Gmbh amp Co KG DE 31 24910 SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)(SWATCH LTD) CH 64 22011 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 54 17412 THOMAS SABO Gmbh amp Co KG DE 8 17113 THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC US 29 17014 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV NL 63 153
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
Kiitos
wwwwipointhagueen
Some Finnish Users of the Hague System (altogether 314 IRs by Finnish companies =
address of the holder in Finland)
Number of IRsNokia Corporation 25 Metsauml Tissue OYJ 13Sinituote 26Fiskars OYJ ABP 10Kekkilauml 4Marimekko OYJ 5Konecrane Global Corporation 6Planmeca 5Kaj Pentti 6
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