Hague Yearly Review 2026International Registration ofIndustrial Designs This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution4.0 International. © WIPO, 2026 First published 2026 The user is allowed to reproduce, distribute, adapt, translateand publicly perform this publication, including for commercialpurposes, without explicit permission, provided that thecontent is accompanied by an acknowledgement that WIPO isthe source and that it is clearly indicated if changes were madeto the original content. World Intellectual Property Organization34, chemin des Colombettes, P.O. Box 18CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland ISBN: 978-92-805-3923-3 (print)ISBN: 978-92-805-3924-0 (online)ISSN: 22790-8895 (print)ISSN: 2790-8909 (online) Suggested citation: World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) (2026).Hague Yearly Review 2026: Internationalregistration of industrial designs. Geneva: WIPO.DOI:10.34667/tind.59480 Adaptation/translation/derivatives should not carry anyofficial emblem or logo, unless they have been approved andvalidated by WIPO. Please contact us via theWIPO websitetoobtain permission. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Cover: Unsplash WIPO Publication No. 930EN/26 For any derivative work, please include the following disclaimer:“The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibilitywith regard to the transformation or translation of theoriginal content.” When content published by WIPO, such as images, graphics,trademarks or logos, is attributed to a third party, the user ofsuch content is solely responsible for clearing the rights withthe right holder(s). To view a copy of this license, please visithttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Any dispute arising under this license that cannot be settledamicably shall be referred to arbitration in accordance withArbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission onInternational Trade Law (UNCITRAL) then in force. The partiesshall be bound by any arbitration award rendered as a result ofsuch arbitration as the final adjudication of such a dispute. The designations employed and the presentation of materialthroughout this publication do not imply the expression of anyopinion whatsoever on the part of WIPO concerning the legalstatus of any country, territory or area or its authorities, orconcerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. This publication is not intended to reflect the views of theMember States or the WIPO Secretariat. The mention of specific companies or products ofmanufacturers does not imply that they are endorsed orrecommended by WIPO in preference to others of a similarnature that are not mentioned. Contents Acknowledgements5 Further information5 Key numbers for 20256 Special theme: Multi-class filing behavior amongHague applicants Introduction7How often do applicants file international applications acrossmultiple classes?8Do multi-class filing strategies differ across countries and applicants?9Which class combinations are most common in multi-class filings?10Are multi-class filings based on priority claims?13Multi-class applications designating the same Hague member14Conclusions18 A.Statistics on Hague international applications19 Highlights19Hague international applications24Designations in Hague international applications31Locarno classes contained in Hague international applications36Resident and non-resident applications by filing route40 B.Statistics on Hague international registrations, renewals,and registrations in force42 Highlights42Hague international registrations and refusals45Renewals of Hague international registrations49Hague international registrations in force54 C.Decision outcomes for Hague international registrations and timelinessof decisions Highlights57Decision outcomes60Timeliness of decisions64 D.Registration fees, and fees collected and distributed by theInternational Bureau Highlights66Fees collected and distributed68 E.Statistical tables and annexes70Statistical tables72 Annexes78A brief presentation of the Hague System78Data description81Acronyms81Glossary82Locarno classes and industry sectors85Hague members86 Acknowledgements TheHague Yearly Reviewwas prepared under the direction of Daren Tang (DirectorGeneral) in the IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector led by Marco Alemán (AssistantDirector General), supervised by Carsten Fink (Chief Economist). Kyle Bergquist andMosahid Khan, both from the Department for Economics and Data Analytics, preparedtheReview. Thanks go to Grégoire Bisson from the Brands and Designs Sector forproviding valuable guidance. We also gratefully acknowledge the contributions madeby Grégoire Bisson, Hiroshi Okutomi, Marie-Paul Rizo and María Montero Pons – allfrom the same sector – to the special theme. Samiah Do Carmo Figueiredo and Mary Osuchukwu provided administrative support.Gratitude is also due to the Information and Digital Outreach Division for the editingand design, and to staff in the Printing Plant for their service