# MPEP § 2902: Definitions

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2902

## Section

- **Citation:** MPEP § 2902
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO MPEP / Chapter 2900 - International Design Applications / MPEP § 2902

## Text

Definitions of relevant terms are set forth in
35 U.S.C.
381
,
37 CFR 1.9
and
1.1001
,
Article 1 of the Hague Agreement, and Rule 1 of the Common Regulations Under the 1999 Act
and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement.
As used in MPEP Chapter 2900, “Article” means an article of
the Hague Agreement; “Rule,” when capitalized, means a rule under the Common Regulations
Under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement; and “Administrative
Instruction” means the Administrative Instruction for the Application of the Hague
Agreement referred to in Rule 34.
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## Nearby sections

- [MPEP § 2901 Basic Hague Agreement Principles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2901.md)
- [MPEP § 2902 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2902.md)
- [MPEP § 2903 Declarations under the Hague Agreement Made by the United States of America](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2903.md)
- [MPEP § 2904 Who May File An International Design Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2904.md)
- [MPEP § 2905 Where to File An International Design Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2905.md)
- [MPEP § 2905.01 Filing Through the USPTO as an Office of Indirect Filing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2905.01.md)
- [MPEP § 2906 Filing Date Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2906.md)
- [MPEP § 2907 International Registration and Date of the International Registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2907.md)
- [MPEP § 2908 Filing Date in the United States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2908.md)
- [MPEP § 2909 Contents of the International Design Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2909.md)
- [MPEP § 2909.01 Official Form for the Application for International Registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2909.01.md)
- [MPEP § 2909.02 Reproductions (Drawings)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2909.02.md)
- [MPEP § 2909.02(a) Reproductions Submitted Through the USPTO Patent Electronic Filing System](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2909.02(a).md)
- [MPEP § 2909.03 Annexes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2909.03.md)

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