STATUS REPORT

PARIS CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

[PARIS CONVENTION]

(Stockholm, 14/07/1967)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 26 APRIL OR 19 MAY 1970

Depositary: Government of Sweden

Last updated by PacLII: N/A
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
/
Other 		Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Papua New Guinea   15 Jun 1999    
Tonga   14 Jun 2001    
 
1. "Stockholm" means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property as revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 (Stockholm Act); "Lisbon" means the Paris Convention as revised at Lisbon on October 31, 1958 (Lisbon Act); "London" means the Paris Convention as revised at London on June 2, 1934 (London Act); "The Hague" means the Paris Convention as revised at The Hague on November 6, 1925 (Hague Act)        
10. The accession of New Zealand to the Stockholm Act, with the exception of Articles 1 to 12, extends to the Cook Islands , Niue and Tokelau        
11. Date of adherence of the Soviet Union , continued by the Russian Federation as from December 25, 1991        
12. The United Kingdom extended the application of the Stockholm Act to the Isle of Man with effect from October 29, 1983        
13. The United States of America extended the application of the Stockholm Act to all territories and possessions of the United States of America , including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , as from August 25, 1973        
2. With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) of the Stockholm Act relating to the International Court of Justice        
3. These are the alternative dates of entry into force which the Director General of WIPO communicated to the States concerned        
4. The Stockholm Act applies also to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from July 1, 1997 , and to the Macau Special Administrative Region with effect from December 20, 1999        
5. Denmark extended the application of the Stockholm Act to the Faroe Islands with effect from August 6, 1971        
6. Estonia acceded to the Paris Convention (Washington Act, 1911) with effect from February 12, 1924 . It lost its independence on August 6, 1940 , and regained it on August 20, 1991        
7. Including all Overseas Departments and Territories        
8. Latvia acceded to the Paris Convention (Washington Act, 1911) with effect from August 20, 1925 . It lost its independence on July 21, 1940 , and regained it on August 21, 1991        
9. Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe , the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba        
Albania   04 Oct 1995    
Algeria   01 Mar 1966    
Andorra   02 Jun 2004    
Antigua and Barbuda   17 Mar 2000    
Argentina   10 Feb 1967    
Armenia   25 Dec 1991    
Australia   10 Oct 1925    
Austria   01 Jan 1909    
Azerbaijan   25 Dec 1995    
Bahamas   10 Jul 1973    
Bahrain   29 Oct 1997    
Bangladesh   03 Mar 1991    
Barbados   12 Mar 1985    
Belarus   25 Dec 1991    
Belgium   07 Jul 1884    
Belize   17 Jun 2000    
Benin   10 Jan 1967    
Bhutan   04 Aug 2000    
Bolivia   04 Nov 1993    
Bosnia and Herzegovina   01 Mar 1992    
Botswana   15 Apr 1998    
Brazil   07 Jul 1884    
Bulgaria   13 Jun 1921    
Burkina Faso   19 Nov 1963    
Burundi   03 Sep 1977    
Cambodia   22 Sep 1998    
Cameroon   10 May 1964    
Canada   12 Jun 1925    
Central African Republic   19 Nov 1963    
Chad   19 Nov 1963    
Chile   14 Jun 1991    
China4   19 Mar 1985    
Colombia   03 Sep 1996    
Congo   02 Sep 1963    
Costa Rica   31 Oct 1995    
Cote d'Ivoire   23 Oct 1963    
Croatia   08 Oct 1991    
Cuba   17 Nov 1904    
Cyprus   17 Jan 1966    
Czech Republic   01 Jan 1993    
Democratic People's Republic of Korea   10 Jun 1980    
Democratic Republic of Congo   31 Jan 1975    
Denmark5   01 Oct 1894    
Djibouti   13 May 2002    
Dominica   07 Aug 1999    
Dominican Republic   11 Jul 1890    
Ecuador   22 Jun 1999    
Egypt   01 Jul 1951    
El Salvador   19 Feb 1994    
Equatorial Guinea   26 Jun 1997    
Estonia   24 Aug 1994    
Finland   20 Sep 1921    
France7   07 Jul 1884    
Gabon   29 Feb 1964    
Gambia   21 Jan 1992    
Georgia   25 Dec 1991    
Germany   01 May 1903    
Ghana   28 Sep 1976    
Greece   02 Oct 1924    
Grenada   22 Sep 1998    
Guatemala   18 Aug 1998    
Guinea   05 Feb 1982    
Guinea-Bissau   28 Jun 1988    
Guyana   25 Oct 1994    
Haiti   01 Jul 1958    
Holy See   29 Sep 1960    
Honduras   04 Feb 1994    
Hungary   01 Jan 1909    
Iceland   05 May 1962    
India   07 Dec 1998    
Indonesia   24 Dec 1950    
Iran (Islamic Republic of)   16 Dec 1959    
Iraq   24 Jan 1976    
Ireland   04 Dec 1925    
Israel   24 Mar 1950    
Italy   07 Jul 1884    
Jamaica   24 Dec 1999    
Japan   15 Jul 1899    
Jordan   17 Jul 1972    
Kazakhstan   25 Dec 1991    
Kenya   14 Jun 1965    
Kyrgyzstan   25 Dec 1991    
Lao People's Democratic Republic   08 Oct 1998    
Latvia   07 Sep 1993 8    
Lebanon   01 Sep 1924    
Lesotho   28 Sep 1989    
Liberia   27 Aug 1994    
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya   28 Sep 1976    
Liechtenstein   14 Jul 1933    
Lithuania   22 May 1994    
Luxembourg   30 Jun 1922    
Madagascar   21 Dec 1963    
Malawi   06 Jul 1964    
Malaysia   01 Jan 1989    
Mali   01 Mar 1983    
Malta   20 Oct 1967    
Mauritania   11 Apr 1965    
Mauritius   24 Sep 1976    
Mexico   07 Sep 1903    
Monaco   29 Apr 1956    
Mongolia   21 Apr 1985    
Morocco   30 Jul 1917    
Mozambique   09 Jul 1998    
Nambia   01 Jan 2004    
Nepal   22 Jun 2001    
Netherlands9   07 Jul 1884    
New Zealand10   29 Jul 1931    
Nicaragua   03 Jul 1996    
Niger   05 Jul 1964    
Nigeria   02 Sep 1963    
Norway   01 Jul 1885    
Notes        
Oman   14 Jul 1999    
Panama   19 Oct 1996    
Paraguay   28 May 1994    
Peru   11 Apr 1995    
Philippines   27 Sep 1965    
Poland   10 Nov 1919    
Portugal   07 Jul 1884    
Qatar   05 Jul 2000    
Republic of Korea   04 May 1980    
Republic of Moldova   25 Dec 1991    
Romania   06 Oct 1920    
Russian Federation   01 Jul 1965 11    
Rwanda   01 Mar 1984    
Saint Kitts and Nevis   09 Apr 1995    
Saint Lucia   09 Jun 1995    
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   29 Aug 1995    
San Marino   04 Mar 1960    
Sao Tome and Principe   12 Mar 1998    
Saudi Arabia   11 Mar 2004    
Senegal   21 Dec 1963    
Serbia and Montenegro   27 Apr 1992    
Seychelles   07 Nov 2002    
Sierra Leone   17 Jun 1997    
Singapore   23 Feb 1995    
Slovakia   01 Jan 1993    
Slovenia   25 Jun 1991    
South Africa   01 Dec 1947    
Spain   07 Jul 1884    
Sri Lanka   29 Dec 1952    
Sudan   16 Apr 1984    
Suriname   25 Nov 1975    
Swaziland   12 May 1991    
Sweden   01 Jul 1885    
Switzerland   07 Jul 1884    
Syrian Arab Republic   01 Sep 1924    
Tajikistan   25 Dec 1991    
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia   08 Sep 1991    
Togo   10 Sep 1967    
Trinidad and Tobago   01 Aug 1964    
Tunisia   07 Jul 1884    
Turkemenistan   25 Dec 1991    
Turkey   10 Oct 1925    
Uganda   14 Jun 1965    
Ukraine   25 Dec 1991    
United Arab Emirates   19 Sep 1996    
United Kingdom12   07 Jul 1884    
United Republic of Tanzania   16 Jun 1963    
United States of America13   30 May 1887    
Uruguay   18 Mar 1967    
Uzbekistan   25 Dec 1991    
Venezuela   12 Sep 1995    
Viet Nam   08 Mar 1949    
Zambia   06 Apr 1965    
Zimbabwe   18 Apr 1980    
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