37 C.F.R. § 1.1003

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 1.1003 - The United States Patent and Trademark Office as a designated office

(a) The United States Patent and Trademark Office will act as a designated office ("United States Designated Office") for international design applications in which the United States has been designated as a Contracting Party in which protection is sought.

(b) The major functions of the United States Designated Office include:

(1) Accepting for national examination international design applications which satisfy the requirements of the Hague Agreement, the Regulations, and the regulations;

(2) Performing an examination of the international design application in accordance with 35 U.S.C. chapter 16; and

(3) Communicating the results of examination to the International Bureau.

37 C.F.R. §1.1003

Part 2 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.

Part 6 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.

Part 7 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to trademarks regulations.

Part 1 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.

Part 3 pertaining to both patents and trademarks is placed in the grouping pertaining to patents regulations.

Part 4 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.

Part 5 is placed in the separate grouping of parts pertaining to patents regulations.