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Party Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania Accession:
July 4, 1995 October 4,1995
Algeria July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 16, 1975
April 20,
1975 Ratification of the Stockholm Act(1967) was accompanied by a declaration requesting that note be taken of "the reservation expressed by [the said] Government as regards the socalled colonial clause". (Translation) (see Paris Notification No. 62)
Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 62)
Andorra Accession:
March 2, 2004
June 2, 2004
Angola Accession:
September 27, 2007
December 27, 2007
Antigua and
Barbuda Accession:December 17, 1999
March 17, 2000
Argentina Accession:
July 8, 1980 October 8,1980 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Argentine Republic in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on October 7, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Argentine Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
of
Continued Application: May 17, 1994
25, 1991 Signature and ratification of the Stockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Australia Accession:
May 10, 1972
August 25,
1972 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 21, 1971. Pursuant to the said Article, the Commonwealth of Australia, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 33)
Australia Accession:
June 26, 1975
September 27, 1975
1967 May 11,
1973 1973
Azerbaijan Accession:
September 25, 1995
December 25, 1995
Bahamas Accession:
December 7, 1976
March 10, 1977
Bahrain Accession:
July 29, 1997
October 29, 1997
Bangladesh Accession:
November 29, 1990
March 3,
1991 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 122)
Barbados Accession:
December 12, 1984
March 12, 1985
Belarus Declaration
of
Continued Application: April 14, 1993
December
25, 1991 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Belgium July 14,
1967 Ratification:October 31, 1974
February
Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on May 20, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Kingdom of Belgium, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 21)
Belize Accession:
March 17, 2000
June 17, 2000
Benin Accession:
December 9, 1974
March 12,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Republic of Dahomey in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 25, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Republic of
Dahomey, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Accession to the Stockholm Act (1967) by the Republic of Dahomey.
Bhutan Accession:
May 4, 2000
August 4, 2000
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Accession:
August 4, 1993
Bosnia and
Herzegovina Declarationof Continued Application: June 2, 1993
March 1,
1992 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in which that
Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Botswana Accession:
January 15, 1998
April 15, 1998
Brazil Accession:
December 20, 1974
March 24,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of Brazil in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris
Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on August 3, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, Brazil, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 27)
Brazil Accession:
August 21, 1992
November
Brunei
Darussalam Accession:November 17, 2011
February 17, 2012
Bulgaria January
11, 1968 Ratification:February 19, 1970
May 27, 1970
Bulgaria January
11, 1968 Ratification:February 19, 1970
May 19,
1970 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "The People's Republic of Bulgaria considers that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, which grant to countries the right to extend the application of the Convention to territories for which they are responsible, are contrary to modern international law and to the Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the grant of independence to
colonial countries and peoples." (see
Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 15) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. This declaration was withdrawn on May 3, 1994. (see
Paris Notification No. 15 and No. 152)
Stockholm Act (1967) Articles 1 to 12: Alternative entry into force date: May 27, 1970 communicated to the States concerned by the Director General of WIPO. (see Paris Notification No. 16)
Burkina Faso Accession:
May 23, 1975
September
2, 1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Republic of the Upper Volta in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on August 18, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Republic of the Upper Volta, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Accession to the Stockholm Act (1967) by the Republic of the Upper Volta.
Burundi Accession:
May 31, 1977
September 3, 1977
Cambodia Accession:
June 22, 1998
September 22, 1998
Cameroon July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 17, 1975
April 20,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Federal Republic of Cameroon in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 22, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Federal Republic of Cameroon, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Canada Accession:
February 23, 1996
May 26, 1996
Canada Accession:
March 26, 1970
July 7, 1970
Central African Republic
July 14, 1967
Ratification: May 23, 1978
September 5, 1978
Ratification of the Stockholm Act (1967) by the Central African Empire.
Chad Accession:
June 26, 1970
September 26, 1970
Chile Accession:
March 13, 1991
China Accession: December 19, 1984
March 19,
1985 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 114)
The Stockholm Act (1967) applies also to Hong Kong, China with effect from July 1, 1997, and to Macao, China with effect from December 20, 1999. (see Paris Notification No. 178
and No. 197)
Colombia Accession:
June 3, 1996
September 3, 1996
Comoros Accession:
January 3, 2005
April 3, 2005
Congo Accession:
September 2, 1975
December
5, 1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the People's Republic of the Congo in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris
Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on January 23, 1973. Pursuant to the said Article, the People's Republic of the Congo, which is a member of the Paris Union, may, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 42)
Accession to the Stockholm Act (1967) by the People's Republic of the Congo.
Costa Rica Accession:
July 28, 1995
October 31, 1995
Côte d'Ivoire July 14,
1967 Ratification:February 1, 1974
May 4,
desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on August 21, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Republic of the Ivory Coast, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Croatia Declaration
/
Notification of
Succession: July 28, 1992
October 8,
1991 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in which that
Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Cuba January
12, 1968 Ratification:December 27, 1974
April 8,
1975 Ratification of the Stockholm Act(1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "The
manifestations." (Translation) (see
Paris Notification No. 61) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 61)
Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of the Republic of Cuba in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on January 15, 1968. Pursuant to the said Article, the Republic of Cuba, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 2)
Cyprus Accession:
December 21, 1983
April 3, 1984
Czech
Republic Declarationof
Continued Application: December 18, 1992
January 1,
1993 Accession to the Stockholm Act(1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "Contrary to the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples put down in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration No. 1514/G.A. UNO, concerning the granting of independence to colonial countries, article 24 contains the so called colonial clause which is not in conformity with the main principles of international law." (see Paris
Notification No. 28)
in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris
Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on August 4, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 27)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Accession:
March 7, 1980
June 10, 1980
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Accession:
October 28, 1974
January 31, 1975
Denmark July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 26, 1970
April 26,
1970 Denmark extended the application ofthe Stockholm Act (1967) to the Faroe Islands with effect from August 6, 1971. (see Paris Notification No. 31)
Stockholm Act (1967) Articles 1 to 12: Alternative entry into force date: May 19, 1970 communicated to the States concerned by the Director General of WIPO. (see Paris Notification No. 16)
Denmark July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 26, 1970
April 26, 1970
Djibouti Accession:
February 13, 2002
May 13, 2002
Dominica Accession:
May 7, 1999
August 7, 1999
Ecuador Accession:
March 22, 1999
June 22,
Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 190)
Egypt Accession:
December 3, 1974
March 6,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 54)
Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of the United Arab Republic in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 28, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the United Arab
Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
El Salvador Accession:
November 18, 1993
February 19, 1994
Equatorial
Guinea Accession:March 26, 1997
June 26, 1997
Estonia Accession:
May 24, 1994
August 24, 1994
Finland July 14,
1967 Ratification:July 17, 1975
October 21, 1975
Finland July 14,
1967 Ratification:June 8, 1970
September 15, 1970
France July 14,
1967 Ratification:May 2, 1975
August 12,
Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on May 20, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the French Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 21)
Ratification of the Stockholm Act (1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "The
Government of the French Republic, referring to Article 24, paragraph (1), of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, declares that the said Convention shall be applicable to the territory of the French Republic in Europe, to the departments of Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion, and to the overseas territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna Islands and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories." (Translation) (see Paris Notification No. 70)
Gabon July 14,
1967 Ratification:March 6, 1975
June 10,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Gabonese Republic in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 24, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Gabonese Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the
Gambia Accession: October 21, 1991
January 21, 1992
Georgia Declaration
of
Continued Application: January 18, 1994
December
25, 1991 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Germany July 14,
1967 Ratification:June 19, 1970
September
19, 1970 Ratification of the Stockholm Act(1967) also applied to Land Berlin with effect from the date on which it entered into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. (see Paris Notification No. 23)
Stockholm Act (1967): Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany. German Democratic Republic Accession: June 20, 1968; Entry into force Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 1970; Articles 13 to 30: April 26, 1970 the validity of this
accession was contested by a certain number of Member States. Date of ceasing to be a party: October 3, 1990.
Ghana Accession:
June 28, 1976
Greece July 14,
1967 Ratification:April 12, 1976
July 15,
1976 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Kingdom of Greece in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 21, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Kingdom of Greece, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Grenada Accession:
June 22, 1998
September 22, 1998
Guatemala Accession:
May 18, 1998
August 18,
1998 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 184)
Guinea Accession:
October 30, 1981
February 5, 1982
Guinea
Bissau Accession:March 28, 1988
June 28, 1988
Guyana Accession:
July 25, 1994
October 25, 1994
Haiti Accession:
August 2, 1983
November 3, 1983
Holy See July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 20, 1975
April 24,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Holy See in which that
receipt, that is, on September 16, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Holy See, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Honduras Accession:
November 3, 1993
February 4, 1994
Hungary January
12, 1968 Ratification:December 18, 1969
April 26,
1970 Ratification of the Stockholm Act(1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "The Presidential Council of the
Hungarian People's Republic draws attention to the fact that the
provisions of Article 24 of the Convention are contrary to Resolution No. 1514 (XV) on the independence of colonial countries and peoples, adopted on December 14, 1960, by the General Assembly of the United Nations." (Translation) (see Paris Notification No. 11) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 11)
Stockholm Act (1967) Articles 1 to 12: Alternative entry into force date: May 19, 1970 communicated to the States concerned by the Director General of WIPO. (see Paris Notification No. 16)
Ratification of the Stockholm Act (1967) by the Hungarian People's Republic.
Hungary January
12, 1968 Ratification:December 18, 1969
April 26, 1970
Iceland July 14,
1967 Ratification:September 28, 1984
December 28, 1984
1967 December
23, 1994 1995
India Accession:
September 7, 1998
December
7, 1998 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 188)
Indonesia January
12, 1968 Ratification:September 18, 1979
December 20, 1979
Indonesia January
12, 1968 Ratification:June 5, 1997
September
5, 1997 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 95)
Iran (Islamic
Republic of) July 14,1967 Ratification:December 12, 1998
March 12,
1999 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 191)
Iraq Accession:
October 21, 1975
January
24, 1976 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 77)
Ireland January
12, 1968 Ratification:March 27, 1968
April 26, 1970
Ireland January
12, 1968 Ratification:March 27, 1968
April 26,
1970 Stockholm Act (1967) Articles 1 to12: Alternative entry into force date: May 19, 1970 communicated to the States concerned by the Director General of WIPO. (see Paris Notification No. 16)
Israel July 14,
1967 Ratification:July 30, 1969
April 26, 1970
Israel July 14,
1967 Ratification:July 30, 1969
April 26,
Italy July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 20, 1977
April 24,
1977 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Italian Republic in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on April 29, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Italian Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 21)
Jamaica Accession:
September 24, 1999
December 24, 1999
Japan July 14,
1967 Ratification:June 20, 1975
October 1, 1975
Japan July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 20, 1975
April 24,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of Japan in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris
Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 17, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, Japan, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Jordan Accession:
April 12, 1972
Kazakhstan Declaration of
Continued Application: February 16, 1993
December
25, 1991 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Kenya July 14,
1967 Ratification:July 5, 1971 October26, 1971
Kuwait Accession:
September 2, 2014
December 2, 2014
Kyrgyzstan Declaration
of
Continued Application: February 14, 1994
December
25, 1991 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Accession:
July 8, 1998 October 8,1998 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 187)
Latvia Accession:
June 7, 1993
September 7, 1993
Lebanon Accession:
September 30, 1986
December
30, 1986 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 117)
Lesotho Accession:
June 27, 1989
September
28, 1989 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 121)
Liberia Accession:
May 27, 1994
August 27, 1994
Libya Accession:
June 28, 1976
September
28, 1976 Accession to the Stockholm Act(1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "The Government of the Libyan Arab Republic also considers it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Paris Convention, providing for the possibility of the application of the said Convention to colonies and dependent territories, are in contradiction with the Charter of the United Nations and Resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960, of the General Assembly of the United Nations." (Translation) (see Paris Notification No. 85)
Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 85)
Accession to the Stockholm Act (1967) by the Libyan Arab Republic.
Liechtenstein July 14,
1967 Ratification:February 21, 1972
May 25, 1972
Lithuania Accession:
February 21, 1994
May 22, 1994
Luxembourg July 14,
1967 Ratification:December 10, 1974
March 24,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on March 20, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 19)
Madagascar July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 3, 1972
April 10, 1972
Malawi Accession:
March 11, 1970
June 25, 1970
Malaysia Accession:
June 23, 1988
January 1, 1989
Mali Accession:
October 14, 1982
March 1, 1983
Malta Accession:
September 7, 1977
December
Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of Malta in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris
Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 21, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, Malta, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Mauritania Accession:
June 17, 1976
September
21, 1976 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on October 26, 1973. Pursuant to the said Article, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 47)
Mauritius Accession:
June 21, 1976
September 24, 1976
Mexico Accession:
April 21, 1976
July 26,
1976 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the United Mexican States in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
date of its receipt, that is, on June 13, 1972. Pursuant to the said Article, the United Mexican States, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 39)
Monaco July 14,
1967 Ratification:June 27, 1975
October 4,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Principality of Monaco in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
December 14, 1972. Pursuant to the said Article, the Principality of Monaco, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 41)
Mongolia Accession:
January 16, 1985
April 21,
1985 Accession to the Stockholm Act(1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "The Government of the Mongolian People's Republic considers that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention are contrary to the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514/XV adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 14 December 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 115)
Accession to the Stockholm Act (1967) by the Mongolian People's Republic.
Montenegro Declaration
of
Continued Application: December 4, 2006
June 3,
2006 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in which that
Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Morocco July 14, 1967
Ratification: April 27, 1971
August 6, 1971
Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 14, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Kingdom of Morocco, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Mozambique Accession:
April 9, 1998
July 9, 1998
December
29, 2003 2004
Nepal Accession:
March 22, 2001
June 22, 2001
Netherlands July 14,
1967 Ratification:October 9, 1974
January
10, 1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 11, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Stockholm Act (1967): Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe, the
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist on October 10, 2010. As from that date, the Stockholm Act continues to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The Stockholm Act also continues to apply to the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba which, with effect from October 10, 2010, have become part of the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe. (see Paris Notification No. 116)
New Zealand Accession:
March 14, 1984
June 20,
1984 Accession to the Stockholm Act(1967), with the exception of Articles 1 to 12, extends to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. (see Paris Notification No. 110)
Nicaragua Accession:
April 3, 1996
July 3,
Niger July 14,
1967 Ratification:December 6, 1974
March 6,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Republic of the Niger in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 24, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Republic of the Niger, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Norway July 14,
1967 Ratification:March 8, 1974
June 13,
1974 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Kingdom of Norway in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on July 22, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Kingdom of Norway, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 26)
Oman Accession:
April 14, 1999
July 14,
1999 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 192)
Pakistan Accession:
April 22, 2004
July 22,
Panama Accession: July 19, 1996
October 19, 1996
Papua New
Guinea Accession:March 15, 1999
June 15, 1999
Paraguay Accession:
February 25, 1994
May 28, 1994
Peru Accession:
January 11, 1995
April 11, 1995
Philippines July 14,
1967 Ratification:April 14, 1980
July 16, 1980
Poland January
10, 1968 Ratification:December 23, 1974
March 24,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): Ratificationcontained the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. This declaration was withdrawn on July 21, 1994. (see Paris Notification No. 156)
Signature of the Stockholm Act (1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "The provisions of Article 24 of the Paris Convention, giving member States the right to extend the effects of the said Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are outofdate and contrary to Resolution No. 1514/XV passed by the General Assembly of the UN on December 14, 1960." (see
Paris Notification No. 1)
Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of the Polish People's Republic in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 15, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Polish People's Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Stockholm Act (1967): Signature and ratification by the Polish People's Republic.
Portugal July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 27, 1975
April 30,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Portuguese Republic in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on August 25, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Portuguese Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Application of the Stockholm Act (1967) to Macau: May 12, 1999; Entry into force: August 12, 1999. Cessation of responsibility: December 20, 1999. (see Paris Notification No. 194 and No. 196)
Qatar Accession:
April 5, 2000
July 5, 2000
Republic of
Korea Accession:February 1, 1980
May 4, 1980
Republic of
Moldova Declarationof
Continued Application: June 3, 1993
December
Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Romania July 14,
1967 Ratification:February 28, 1969
April 26, 1970
Romania July 14,
1967 Ratification:February 28, 1969
April 26,
1970 Ratification of the Stockholm Act(1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "The Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Rumania considers that the maintenance of the state of dependence of certain territories to which reference is made in Article 24 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, is not in accordance with the declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 14, 1960, by Resolution 1514 (XV), in which is stressed the need to bring an end rapidly and unconditionally to colonialism in all its forms and manifestations." (Translation) (see
Paris Notification No. 8) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 8)
Russian
Federation July 14,1967 Ratification:December 4, 1968
April 26,
1970 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Stockholm Act (1967): Adherence by the Soviet Union, continued by the Russian Federation as from December 25, 1991.
Stockholm Act (1967) Articles 1 to 12: Alternative entry into force date: May 19, 1970 communicated to the States concerned by the Director General of WIPO. (see Paris Notification No. 16)
Russian
Federation July 14,1967 Ratification:December 4, 1968
April 26, 1970
Rwanda Accession:
November 3, 1983
March 1, 1984
Saint Kitts
and Nevis Accession:January 3, 1995
April 9, 1995
Saint Lucia Accession:
March 9, 1995
June 9,
Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 164)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Accession:
May 29, 1995
August 29, 1995
Samoa Accession:
June 21, 2013
September 21, 2013
San Marino Accession:
March 26, 1991
June 26, 1991
Sao Tome
and Principe Accession:February 12, 1998
May 12, 1998
Saudi Arabia Accession:
December 11, 2003
March 11, 2004
Senegal July 14,
1967 Ratification:September 19, 1968
April 26, 1970
Senegal July 14,
1967 Ratification:September 19, 1968
April 26,
1970 Stockholm Act (1967) Articles 1 to12: Alternative entry into force date: May 19, 1970 communicated to the States concerned by the Director General of WIPO. (see Paris Notification No. 16)
Serbia Declaration
of
Continued Application: September 19, 2006
April 27,
1992 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in which that
Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Seychelles Accession: August 7, 2002
November 7, 2002
Sierra Leone Accession:
March 17, 1997
June 17, 1997
Singapore Accession:
November 23, 1994
February 23, 1995
Slovakia Declaration
of
Continued Application: December 30, 1992
January 1,
1993 Accession to the Stockholm Act(1967) was accompanied by the following declaration: "Contrary to the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples put down in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration No. 1514/G.A. UNO, concerning the granting of independence to colonial countries, article 24 contains the so called colonial clause which is not in conformity with the main principles of international law." (see Paris
Notification No. 28)
Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. This declaration was withdrawn on June 11, 1991. (see Paris Notification No. 127) Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris
Slovenia Declaration of
Continued Application: June 12, 1992
June 25,
1991 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in which that
Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
South Africa July 14,
1967 Ratification:December 23, 1974
March 24,
1975 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 60)
Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of the Republic of South Africa in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 17, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Republic of South Africa, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Spain July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 10, 1972
April 14,
30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on August 17, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Spanish State, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Sri Lanka Accession:
June 20, 1978
September 23, 1978
Sudan Accession:
January 16, 1984
April 16, 1984
Suriname Declaration
of
Continued Application: November 16, 1976
November 25, 1975
Swaziland Accession:
February 12, 1991
May 12, 1991
Sweden July 14,
1967 Ratification:August 12, 1969
April 26, 1970
Sweden July 14,
1967 Ratification:July 7, 1970 October 9,1970 Ratification of Articles 1 to 12 of theStockholm Act (1967) was accompanied by the following statement: "As regards any country of the Union which is not party to the Stockholm Act, Sweden will apply the provisions of the most recent Act of the Paris Convention to which that country is a party." (Translation) (see
Paris Notification No. 25)
Switzerland July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 26, 1970
April 26, 1970
Switzerland July 14,
1970 May 19, 1970 communicated to the States concerned by the Director General of WIPO. (see Paris Notification No. 16)
Syrian Arab
Republic Accession:September 13, 2002
December
13, 2002 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 207)
Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That
notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on
September 15, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Syrian Arab
Republic, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Tajikistan Declaration
of
Continued Application: February 14, 1994
December
25, 1991 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Thailand Accession:
May 2, 2008
August 2,
2008 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 217)
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Declaration
/
Notification of
Succession: July 23, 1993
September
8, 1991 Stockholm Act (1967): A notificationwas deposited by the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in which that
Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention
Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Togo Accession:
January 28, 1975
April 30,
those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 40)
Tonga Accession:
March 14, 2001
June 14, 2001
Trinidad and
Tobago Accession:May 16,
1988
August 16, 1988
Tunisia July 14,
1967 Ratification:January 7, 1976
April 12,
1976 Stockholm Act (1967): With thedeclaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 78)
Stockholm Act (1967): A notification was deposited by the Government of the Republic of Tunisia in which that Government indicated its desire to avail itself of the provisions of Article 30(2) of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention. That notification entered into force on the date of its receipt, that is, on September 18, 1970. Pursuant to the said Article, the Republic of Tunisia, which was a member of the Paris Union, could, for five years from April 26, 1970, the date of entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Turkey Accession:
October 28, 1994
February 1, 1995
Turkey Accession:
February 12, 1976
May 16,
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), exercise the rights provided under Articles 13 to 17 of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention, as if it were bound by those Articles. (see Paris Notification No. 29)
Turkmenistan Declaration
of
Continued Application: March 1, 1995
December
25, 1991 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
Uganda Accession:
July 18, 1973
October 20, 1973
Ukraine Declaration
of
Continued Application: September 21, 1992
December
25, 1991 Signature and ratification of theStockholm Act (1967) were accompanied by the following declaration: "At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting parties with the
are responsible, are antiquated and out of line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of
independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December 14, 1960)." (see Paris Notification No. 1 and No. 6) Stockholm Act (1967): With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice. (see Paris Notification No. 6)
United Arab
Emirates Accession:June 19, 1996
September 19, 1996
United
Kingdom July 14,1967 Ratification:February 26, 1969
April 26, 1970
United
Kingdom July 14,1967 Ratification:February 26, 1969
April 26,
1970 Extension of application of theStockholm Act (1967) to the Isle of Man with effect from October 29, 1983. (see Paris Notification No. 104)
Application of the Stockholm Act (1967) to Hong Kong: August 9, 1977; Entry into force: November 16, 1977; Cessation of responsibility: July 1, 1997. (see Paris Notification No. 91 and No. 179)
Stockholm Act (1967) Articles 1 to 12: Alternative entry into force date: May 19, 1970 communicated to the States concerned by the Director General of WIPO. (see Paris Notification No. 16)
United Republic of Tanzania
Accession:
September 30, 1983
December 30, 1983
United States
of America July 14,1967 Ratification:May 25, 1970
September 5, 1970
United States
of America July 14,1967 Ratification:May 22, 1973
August 25,
1973 Extension of application of theStockholm Act (1967) to all territories and possessions of the United States of America, including the