### Question
Can you define what international registration means?


### Answer
**International registration** is defined as the following in *35 U.S.C. § 381*:

> the international registration of an industrial design filed under the treaty

#### Citation:
  - *35 U.S.C. § 381*
  - Heading: **PART V-THE HAGUE AGREEMENT CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS > CHAPTER 38-INTERNATIONAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS**

