Under the Hague System, protection from several jurisdictions may be obtained by means of a single international application in one language and with one Office (the International Bureau). The pattern of paying a single set of fees in one currency reduces the cost of protecting designs in several countries. WIPO's Hague system provides three options of publication date that can be chosen by the applicant according to the business strategy. The Hague system simplifies management of the international registration. The applicant manages international registrations through one Office, that enables subsequent changes or renewals to be executed by the International Bureau rather than multiple Intellectual Property Offices.