# MPEP § 2904: Who May File An International Design Application

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/MPEP_S2904

## Section

- **Citation:** MPEP § 2904
- **Heading:** Who May File An International Design Application
- **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 § 2904

## Text

Hague Article 3
Entitlement to File an International
Application
Any person that is a national of a State that is a
Contracting Party or of a State member of an intergovernmental organization that is a
Contracting Party, or that has a domicile, a habitual residence or a real and effective
industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of a Contracting Party, shall be
entitled to file an international application.
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Hague Agreement, to be entitled
to file an international design application, a person must: (1) be a national of a
Contracting Party or of a State that is a member of an intergovernmental organization that
is a Contracting Party; or (2) have a domicile, habitual residence, or real and effective
industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of a Contracting Party.
Article 1(ix) of the Hague Agreement defines a “person” as a
natural person or a legal entity, and Article 1(xiii) defines a “Contracting Party” as a
State or intergovernmental organization that is a party to the Hague Agreement.
A list of the Contracting Parties to the Hague Agreement is
maintained on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (
www.wipo.int/
hague/en/members/
).
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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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