Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty, from November 11 to 22, 2024. The Diplomatic Conference represented the final-stage treaty negotiation. The Conference concluded on November 22, 2024 with the adoption of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty.
The Diplomatic Conference was preceded by a Special Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications from October 2 to October 6, 2023.
The Treaty aims to streamline the global system for protecting industrial designs, making it easier, faster and more affordable for designers to protect their work in home markets as well as overseas.
- WIPO General Assembly Decision on the Diplomatic Conference
- Preparatory Committee Decision
- Basic Proposal for the Design Law Treaty (DLT)
- Basic Proposal for the Regulations under the Design Law Treaty (DLT)
- Executive Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions – Design Law Treaty Diplomatic Conference
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Riyadh Design Law Treaty, Regulations Under the Riyadh Design Law Treaty and Resolution by the Diplomatic Conference Supplementary to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty and the Regulations Thereunder
