China Joins WIPO's Hague System and the Marrakesh Treaty
Highlights
Two key World Intellectual Property Organization treaties, the Hague Agreement and Marrakesh Treaty, went into effect in China
China entering the Hague Agreement will enable a streamlined design patent process for both domestic and foreign designers
Joining the Marrakesh Treaty will ensure that over 17 million visually impaired people in China have access to specially adapted materials
During the opening ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in February 2022, China officially deposited its instruments of accession to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Daren Tang. The accession documents were for China to join The Hague System and the Marrakesh Treaty. Both of these treaties took effect in China on May 5, 2022.
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