MPEP 2900

Question 1

The necessary elements of an International Design application must include

Answer 1

A Drawings or specimens of the design.

B A request for treatment as an International Design application.

C Contact information for the applicant or their representative

D The identity of the applicant.

and a Contracting Party (i.e., a member country where protection is desired) must also be identified

Question 2

The international filing date of a complete International Industrial design application is:

Answer 2

The date of receipt of the application in offices of the Contracting Party of indirect filing.

Question 3

when a complete filing is indirectly filed and timely forwarded to Geneva, the “registration” date is:

Answer 3

the date of indirect filing.

Question 4

The “formal” examination of the International Design application in Geneva looks for:

Answer 4

A A claim.

B Identification of the inventor.

C Drawing and brief description of the design desired to be protected.

Basically, only looking for completeness of the submission.

Question 5

If the United States is a designated Contracting Party in the international application and the international application has been published, examination in the United States:

Answer 5

proceeds automatically once a complete application and fees have been sent to Geneva.

Question 6

If the United States issues a Notification of Refusal to register the subject of an international design application:

Answer 6

The applicant may “prosecute” the design application as they would any other US design application.

The NoR is basically the “first office action” is US prosecution then