37 CFR §1.1003

1. (a)The United States Patent and Trademark Office will act as a designated office (“United States Designated Office”) for international design applications in which the United States has been designated as a Contracting Party in which protection is sought.
2. (b)The major functions of the United States Designated Office include:
   1. (1)Accepting for national examination international design applications which satisfy the requirements of the Hague Agreement, the Regulations, and the regulations;
   2. (2)Performing an examination of the international design application in accordance with 35 U.S.C. chapter 16; and
   3. (3)Communicating the results of examination to the International Bureau.