### Question
How is the term effective registration date defined?


### Answer
The term **effective registration date** is defined in *35 U.S.C. § 381* as the following:

> the date of international registration determined by the International Bureau 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**

