CFR /  Title 37  /  Part 1  /  Sec. 1.1071 Grant of protection for an industrial design only

A grant of protection for an industrial design that is the subject of an international registration shall only arise in the United States through the issuance of a patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 389(d) or 171, and in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 153.