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SECTION A
USE OF THE HAGUE SYSTEM
A.2.2 Designs contained in
international registrations
The Hague System allows a single international registration
to include up to 100 different designs, provided
they relate to products of the same class listed in the
Locarno Classification. Focusing on the number of designs
contained in international registrations provides a
more accurate depiction of the volume of registrations
based on the Hague System.
Figure A.2.2 presents the total number of designs contained
in registrations (design counts) between 2003 and
2013. The total number of designs increased from 11,971
in 2012 to 12,806 in 2013, corresponding to 7% growth.
Switzerland accounted for the bulk of the total 2013
growth. The design count growth rate (+7%) was below
that for registrations (+12%), resulting in a slight decrease
in the average number of designs per registration – from
4.9 in 2012 to 4.7 in 2013.
Although applicants can include up to 100 designs per
international registration, the average number of designs
per registration was much lower and has fluctuated between
only 4.7 and 5.7 over the past 10 years. Similar
to the overall trends seen in A.1.1 and A.2.1, the number
of designs decreased considerably between 2003 and
2006, after which they began an upward trend. The explanations
given in A.1.1 also apply in understanding the
decreases and increases in design count data.
Figure A.2.2 Designs contained in international registrations
Designs in Hague registrations Growth rate (%)
15,000
4.7 5.7 5.3 4.9 5.7 5.2 5.3 5.1 4.7 4.9 4.7
Average number of designs per Hague registration
Designs in Hague registrations
10,000
5,000
0
-30.6 -25.6 -7.2
-1.4
.
16.7 21.6 11.7 26.7
8.1 7.0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Registration year
Source: WIPO Statistics Database, March 2014
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