2904 Who May File An International Design Application [R-07.2015]
Hague Article 3
Entitlement to File an International Application
Any person that is a national of a State that is a Contracting Party or of a State member of an intergovernmental organization that is a Contracting Party, or that has a domicile, a habitual residence or a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of a Contracting Party, shall be entitled to file an international application.
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Hague Agreement, to be entitled to file an international design application, a person must: (1) be a national of a Contracting Party or of a State that is a member of an intergovernmental organization that is a Contracting Party; or (2) have a domicile, habitual residence, or real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of a Contracting Party.
Article 1(ix) of the Hague Agreement defines a “person” as a natural person or a legal entity, and Article 1(xiii) defines a “Contracting Party” as a State or intergovernmental organization that is a party to the Hague Agreement.
A list of the Contracting Parties to the Hague Agreement is maintained on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (www.wipo.int/ hague/en/members/).
