Brazil deposits its adhesion to the Hague Agreement

Brazil deposited its adhesion to the Hague Agreement protocol for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The next steps left to becoming an effective member of the Hague Agreement are its promulgation and entry into force.

The Hague Agreement governs the international registration of Industrial Designs. First adopted in 1925, the Agreement effectively establishes an international system – the Hague System – that allows industrial designs to be protected in multiple countries or regions with minimal formalities. The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs provides a practical business solution for registering up to 100 designs in 77 contracting parties covering 95 countries, through the filing of a single international application.

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