WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION

GENEVA

DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE
FOR THE ADOPTION OF A NEW ACT OF THE HAGUE
AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL DEPOSIT
OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

Geneva, June 16 to July 6, 1999

NOTES ON THE BASIC PROPOSAL FOR THE NEW ACT OF THE HAGUE
AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

by the Director General of WIPO

Document prepared by the International Bureau

INTRODUCTION

The present document contains the notes on the draft new Act which appears in document H/DC/3. Where a provision appears not to require explanation, no note has been provided.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Notes on Article 1
• Notes on Article 2
• Notes on Article 3
• Notes on Article 4
• Notes on Article 5
• Notes on Article 6
• Notes on Article 7
• Notes on Article 8
• Notes on Article 9
• Notes on Article 10
• Notes on Article 11
• Notes on Article 12
• Notes on Article 13
• Notes on Article 14
• Notes on Article 15
• Note on Article 16
• Notes on Article 17
• Notes on Article 18
• Notes on Article 19
• Notes on Article 20
• Notes on Article 21
• Notes on Article 22
• Notes on Article 23
• Notes on Article 24
• Notes on Article 25
• Notes on Article 26
• Notes on Article 27
• Notes on Article 28
• Note on Article 29
• Notes on Article 30
• Notes on Article 31
• Notes on Article 32
• Note on Article 33
• Note on Article 34