Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 35 > Part V > Chapter 38 - International Design Applications

• effective registration date: means the date of international registration determined by the International Bureau under the treaty. See 35 USC 381
• International Bureau: means the international intergovernmental organization that is recognized as the coordinating body under the treaty and the Regulations. See 35 USC 381
• international design application: means an application for international registration. See 35 USC 381
• international registration: means the international registration of an industrial design filed under the treaty. See 35 USC 381
• treaty: means the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs adopted at Geneva on July 2, 1999. See 35 USC 381