Introduction to the Hague System
The Hague System is a special agreement on the international design system, through which an international application can be submitted to obtain industrial design patent protection in up to 96 countries. Moreover, international applications based on the Hague system can be centrally managed through the International Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), especially the annual fee payment, which does not need to be paid on a country-by-country basis, greatly reducing the cost of administration and manual monitoring, and reducing the error rate.
Legal status and annual fee inquiry method
(1) log in world intellectual property organization's website (WIPO (https://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html), click on the upper left of the page "Find & Explore", Select "Hague Express Database" to enter the Hague design database query page.
(2) Input relevant information on the query page and click "search" to query the design;
(3) Select the design to be viewed in the query result below to view the specific information and renewal.
Renewal fee
海牙体系外观设计续展费用 | |||||||||
续展年度 | 第6-10年 | 第11-15年 | 第16-20年 | 第21-25年 | |||||
费用（CHF)/类别 | 一件外观设计 | 同一国际注册中每附加一项外观设计 | 一件外观设计 | 同一国际注册中每附加一项外观设计 | 一件外观设计 | 同一国际注册中每附加一项外观设计 | 一件外观设计 | 同一国际注册中每附加一项外观设计 | |
续展基本费 | 200 | 17 | 200 | 17 | 200 | 17 | 200 | 17 | |
标准指定费 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |
单独指定费 | 非洲知识产权组织 (OAPI) | 190 | 190 | ||||||
加拿大 | 276 | 无单独指定费 | |||||||
中国 | 1117 | 2205 | |||||||
欧盟 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |||||
匈牙利 | 47 | 11 | 47 | 11 | 47 | 11 | 47 | 11 | |
以色列 | 146 | 175 | 204 | 234 | |||||
日本 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | |||||
吉尔吉斯斯坦 | 64 | 6 | 64 | 6 | 64 | 6 | 64 | 6 | |
墨西哥 | 290（小实体145） | 290（小实体145） | 290（小实体145） | 290（小实体145） | |||||
韩国 | 296 | 699 | 806 | ||||||
摩尔多瓦共和国 | 105 | 10 | 105 | 10 | |||||
俄罗斯联邦 | 219 | 538 | 800 | 1392 | |||||
土库曼斯坦 | 1019 | 1586 | |||||||
Duration of protection
The initial protection period for designs under the Hague system is 5 years and can be renewed twice, ensuring a minimum protection period of 15 years. If the designated country allows a longer period of protection, it may also continue to renew, but not beyond the maximum period of protection in that designated country. For example, the maximum period of protection allowed in the European Union (one of the Contracting Parties) is 25 years, which means that if your design is designated in the European Union, it can be renewed for up to 25 years. Renewal must be handled within six months before the expiration, if no renewal application is submitted within six months, there is a grace period of six months (additional make-up fees are required), in addition, the application for the designation of the United States of America must pay a separate designation fee, paid in two parts, the payment of the second part of the fee is the default protection of 15 years, and the subsequent renewal is not required.