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The Hague System is an international registration system that enables owners to obtain protection for their industrial designs with a minimum of formality and expense. A single international application filed with WIPO's International Bureau replaces a whole series of applications previously required in a number of states and/or intergovernmental organizations party to the Hague System. The subsequent management of the international registration is considerably easier under this system. For example, one single step is all that is needed to record a change in the name or address of the holder, or a change in ownership for some or for all of the designated contracting parties.

The Hague System had 43 contracting parties as of August 7, 2006.

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