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SECTION A USE OF THE HAGUE SYSTEM Figure A.3.2 depicts the share of registrations and designs for the top 10 Hague members. The top 10 members accounted for 95.6% of total 2013 registrations. All top 10 members, except Turkey, are located in Europe. The EU (39.2%) accounted for the largest share of total registrations, followed by Switzerland (28.2%), Germany (10.3%) and France (9.8%). Among the top 10 members, the EU (-2 percentage points) and France (-1.5 percentage points) saw the largest declines in share in 2013 compared to the previous year, while Switzerland (+1.6 percentage points) and Norway (+1.2 percentage points) saw the largest increases over the same period. The top 10 Hague members for design counts and registrations are almost identical. The difference is that Bulgaria and Singapore appear in the top list for design counts but not for registrations, while Croatia and Poland appear in the top list for registrations but not for design counts. For the top 10 Hague members, except Germany and Norway, the shares of design counts are similar to those of registrations. Germany’s design count share (13.1%) is higher than its registration share (10.3%), while Norway’s registration share (2.5%) is higher than that for design counts (1.2%). Comparing 2012 and 2013 design count shares for the top 10 Hague members shows that the EU’s share declined from 43.2% in 2012 to 39.7% in 2013, while that of Switzerland increased from 23.8% to 27.6% over the same period. For all other members, the change was low – less than one percentage point. Figure A.3.2 Share of Hague members in total registrations and designs contained in registrations: top 10 Hague members, 2013 Registrations European Union: 39.2% Switzerland: 28.2% Germany: 10.3% France: 9.8% Turkey: 2.8% Norway: 2.5% Liechtenstein: 1.0% Poland: 0.7% Croatia: 0.7% Spain: 0.6% Others: 4.4% Designs in registrations European Union: 39.7% Switzerland: 27.6% Germany: 13.1% France: 10.0% Turkey: 2.4% Liechtenstein: 1.3% Norway: 1.2% Spain: 0.8% Singapore: 0.6% Bulgaria: 0.6% Others: 2.8% Source: WIPO Statistics Database, March 2014 23
SECTION A USE OF THE HAGUE SYSTEM A.4 Hague international registrations by origin This subsection presents registration data by the country of origin of the applicant. This differs from subsection A.3, which presents registrations based on the Hague member affiliated with the applicant. The origin of the applicant is defined by the listed address of the first-named applicant. This section, therefore, includes countries that are not members of the Hague System, such as the US. 16 Country of origin data provide information on the true origin of the holder of a Hague international registration rather than the location serving as the basis for an application for registration. Figure A.4.1 depicts international registration data for the top 15 origins. Holders residing in Switzerland accounted for the largest number of international registrations (658), followed by those in Germany (637), France (285), Italy (273) and the Netherlands (139). Among the top five origins, Switzerland and Italy saw double-digit growth between 2012 and 2013. Italy, in particular, has been growing substantially each year since 2008. The US ranked sixth with 133 registrations. The substantial 49.4% growth in 2013 compensates for the large drop seen in registrations by holders residing in the US the previous year. The majority of the top 15 origins saw growth in registrations over the 2012-13 period (Figure A.4.1). Norway, a recent Hague member, more than doubled its number of registrations issued. Finland (+76.5%) and Liechtenstein (+52.9%) also recorded high growth rates, albeit from low baselines. Austria (-26.2%), the United Kingdom (-6.1%), Luxembourg (-3.1%) and Germany (-1.8%) are the only four origins that saw a drop in registrations. Figure A.4.1 International registrations for the top 15 origins, 2013 Hague registrations 17.1 -1.8 0.7 57.8 3.0 49.4 10.1 102.9 32.6 2.4 -26.2 -3.1 -6.1 76.5 52.9 658 637 Growth rate (%): 2012-13 285 273 139 133 76 69 57 43 31 31 31 30 26 Switzerland Germany France Italy Netherlands United States of America Turkey Norway Sweden Belgium Austria Luxembourg United Kingdom Finland Liechtenstein Origin Source: WIPO Statistics Database, March 2014 16 Applicants domiciled in a non-member country can file applications for international registrations if they have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the jurisdiction of a Hague member country/region. 24
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Page 5 and 6: HIGHLIGHTS Industrial design filing
Page 7 and 8: TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary of the Ha
Page 10 and 11: SUMMARY SUMMARY OF THE HAGUE SYSTEM
Page 12: SUMMARY International applications
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Page 45 and 46: SECTION B ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
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