# 2026-22798: USPTO Seeks Comments on International Design Application Paperwork

2026-22798, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; International Design Applications (Hague Agreement), is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office published 2026-11-09, effective To ensure consideration, you must submit comments regarding this information collection on or before January 8, 2027.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22798
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; International Design Applications (Hague Agreement)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office
- Citation: 91 FR 70866
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Effective: To ensure consideration, you must submit comments regarding this information collection on or before January 8, 2027.
- Comments close: 2027-01-08
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

USPTO Seeks Comments on International Design Application Paperwork

## Summary

The USPTO is asking for public feedback on updating the paperwork for international design applications under the Hague Agreement. This affects designers and businesses wanting to protect their designs in multiple countries with one application. Comments are open until January 8, 2027, with no new fees announced, just smoother processing ahead!

## Abstract

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter "USPTO" or "Agency"), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-0075 (International Design Applications (Hague Agreement)). The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comments preceding submission of the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

## Effects PRIA read

- You must pay USPTO/WIPO filing and petition fees: cost, high. If you file an international design application, you will pay specific filing and petition fees. For example, the first-part U.S. designation fee when transmitted by WIPO is CHF 1,150 (shown as $1,405.36) for an undiscounted entity and CHF 460 (shown as $562.14) for a small entity; the USPTO direct…
- Design drawing production costs average $2,000: cost, high. Producing design drawings typically costs about $200 per sheet and applicants submit on average 10 sheets, so the USPTO estimates an average drawing cost of $2,000 per application. The USPTO estimates these drawing costs total about $8,020,000 across the expected filings.
- Time burden monetized at $550/hour totals significant cost: cost, high. The USPTO estimates each response takes between 0.25 and 6 hours, with total annual respondent burden of 25,393 hours. Using an average billing rate of $550 per hour, the USPTO estimates the total annual hourly cost burden to respondents is $13,966,150.

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## Sources
- [2026-22798 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22798/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-22798 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22798.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22798 (as of 2026-11-11).