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From 29 March to 31 May 2018, IP Australia conducted a public consultation on an economic analysis of the estimated impacts of Australia joining the Hague Agreement for designs.
The Hague Agreement allows designers to file into 70 territories through a single application.
IP Australia has considered the submissions that were received and has published a response, which includes a number of revisions to the economic analysis.
