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- bibliographic data, in ST.96 XML. The XML bibliographic data constitute the essence of the transaction from a technical perspective. It allows the transaction to be created in the Hague System in an automated manner. The more detailed the XML, the less work for the Hague examiners, therefore the faster the recording of the transaction.
- supporting PDF documents. Supporting documents are mandatory, legal requirements that constitute the essence of the transaction from a business point of view. They MUST be stamped with a <com:DocumentKindCategory> value as per the ST.96 standard in order to be categorized correctly in the Hague System. Failing to provide the document category will prevent automated recording of the transaction, and will fail the importation of said transaction into the Hague System.
- only one per decisions (statement of grant of protection, refusal, division, invalidation, etc.). The <com:DocumentKindCategory> choices are as follows:
Decision type | <com:DocumentKindCategory> value |
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| refusal | REFUSAL_DECISION |
| grant of protection following a refusal | GRANT_OF_PROTECTION_AFTER_REFUSAL |
| grant of protection not following a refusal | GRANT_OF_PROTECTION_NO_PRIOR_REFUSAL |
division | DIVISION |
| invalidation | INVALIDATION |
| refusal of correction | REFUSAL_CORRECTION |
| withdrawal of a refusal of correction | REFUSAL_WITHDRAWAL_CORRECTION |
| declaration that a change of ownership has no effect | REFUSAL_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE |
| withdrawal of a declaration that a change of ownership has no effect | REFUSAL_WITHDRAWAL_CHANGE |
- as many as needed in case of indirect applications. The <com:DocumentKindCategory> choices are as follows:
Document type | <com:DocumentKindCategory> value |
|---|---|
| the DM/1 form | INTERNATIONAL_DESIGN_APPLICATION |
| for US applicants designating a representative | POWER_OF_ATTORNEY |
| any other kind of document | MISCELLANEOUS |
- JPG designs, in the case of an indirect application. The <com:DocumentKindCategory> choice is REPRODUCTION_SHEETS.
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- Refusal of Protection which applies to all the designs (updated on Mar. 8, 2022)
- Refusal of Protection which applies to some of the designs (updated on Mar. 8, 2022)
- Grant of Protection following a refusal (updated on Mar. 8, 2022)
- Grant of Protection in the absence of a prior notification of refusal (updated on Mar. 8, 2022)
- Partial Grant of Protection (updated on May 30, 2024)
- Division - example 1 (updated on Mar. 18, 2022)
- Division - example 2 (updated on Mar. 8, 2022)
- Invalidation (updated on Mar. 22, 2022)
- Declaration that a change in ownership has no effect (updated on Mar. 22, 2022)
- Refusal of a correction (updated October 15, 2024)