35 U.S.C. § 381 — Definitions

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This law defines terms used in the part of patent law covering international design applications under the Geneva Act treaty. It explains what "treaty," "regulations," "designation," and other key words mean. Any undefined term follows the meaning given in the treaty and its regulations.

(a) In General. This section defines words used in this part of the law, unless the context says otherwise. (1) "Treaty" means the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, adopted at Geneva on July 2, 1999. (2) "Regulations" has two meanings: when capitalized ("Regulations"), it means the Common Regulations under the treaty; when not capitalized ("regulations"), it means the rules the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office sets under this title. (3) "Designation," "designating," and "designate" mean asking for an international registration to take effect in a country that has signed the treaty. (4) "International Bureau" means the international organization that coordinates the treaty and its Regulations. (5) "Effective registration date" means the date the International Bureau sets as the date of international registration under the treaty. (6) "International design application" means an application asking for international registration. (7) "International registration" means the international registration of an industrial design filed under the treaty. (b) Rule of Construction. Any term or phrase used in this part but not defined here takes the meaning given to it by the treaty and the Regulations.

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(a)In General.—

When used in this part, unless the context otherwise indicates—

(1)

the term “treaty” means the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs adopted at Geneva on July 2, 1999;

(2)

the term “regulations”—

(A)

when capitalized, means the Common Regulations under the treaty; and

(B)

when not capitalized, means the regulations established by the Director under this title;

(3)

the terms “designation”, “designating”, and “designate” refer to a request that an international registration have effect in a Contracting Party to the treaty;

(4)

the term “International Bureau” means the international intergovernmental organization that is recognized as the coordinating body under the treaty and the Regulations;

(5)

the term “effective registration date” means the date of international registration determined by the International Bureau under the treaty;

(6)

the term “international design application” means an application for international registration; and

(7)

the term “international registration” means the international registration of an industrial design filed under the treaty.

(b)Rule of Construction.—

Terms and expressions not defined in this part are to be taken in the sense indicated by the treaty and the Regulations.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 112–211, title I, § 101(a), Dec. 18, 2012, 126 Stat. 1527.)

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2012Enacted · Pub. L. 112-211 · 126 Stat. 1527

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