INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
General
Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties (situation on 1 March 2004)
I. UNIVERSAL TREATIES
1. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, of 20 March 1883, revised at Brussels on 14 December 1900, at Washington on 2 June 1911, at The Hague on 6 November 1925, at London on 2 June 1934, at Lisbon on 31 October 1958, at Stockholm on 14 July 1967, and amended in 1979*
Albania, Stockholm
Algeria, Stockholm
Antigua and Barbuda, Stockholm
Argentina, Lisbon1
Stockholm2
Armenia, Stockholm
Australia, Stockholm
Austria, Stockholm
Azerbaijan, Stockholm
Bahamas, Lisbon1
Stockholm2
Bahrain, Stockholm
Bangladesh, Stockholm
Barbados, Stockholm
Belarus, Stockholm
Belgium, Stockholm
Belize, Stockholm
Benin, Stockholm
Bhutan, Stockholm
Bolivia, Stockholm
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stockholm
Botswana, Stockholm
Brazil, Stockholm
Bulgaria, Stockholm
Burkina Faso, Stockholm
Burundi, Stockholm
Cambodia, Stockholm
Cameroon, Stockholm
Canada, Stockholm
Central African Republic, Stockholm
Chad, Stockholm
Chile, Stockholm
China, Stockholm
Colombia, Stockholm
Congo, Stockholm
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Stockholm
Costa Rica, Stockholm
Côte d'Ivoire, Stockholm
Croatia, Stockholm
Cuba, Stockholm
Cyprus, Stockholm
Czech Republic, Stockholm
Denmark, Stockholm
Djibouti, Stockholm
Dominica, Stockholm
Dominican Republic, The Hague
Ecuador, Stockholm
Egypt, Stockholm
El Salvador, Stockholm
Equatorial Guinea, Stockholm
Estonia, Stockholm
Finland, Stockholm
France, Stockholm
Gabon, Stockholm
Gambia, Stockholm
Georgia, Stockholm
Germany, Stockholm
Ghana, Stockholm
Greece, Stockholm
Grenada, Stockholm
Guatemala, Stockholm
Guinea, Stockholm
Guinea-Bissau, Stockholm
Guyana, Stockholm
Haiti, Stockholm
Holy See, Stockholm
Honduras, Stockholm
Hungary, Stockholm
Iceland, Stockholm
India, Stockholm
Indonesia, Stockholm
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Stockholm
Iraq, Stockholm
Ireland, Stockholm
Israel, Stockholm
Italy, Stockholm
Jamaica, Stockholm
Japan, Stockholm
Jordan, Stockholm
Kazakhstan, Stockholm
Kenya, Stockholm
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, Stockholm
Korea, Republic of, Stockholm
Kyrgyzstan, Stockholm
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Stockholm
Latvia, Stockholm
Lebanon, London1
Stockholm2
Lesotho, Stockholm
Liberia, Stockholm
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Stockholm
Liechtenstein, Stockholm
Lithuania, Stockholm
Luxembourg, Stockholm
Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of, Stockholm
Madagascar, Stockholm
Malawi, Stockholm
Malaysia, Stockholm
Mali, Stockholm
Malta, Lisbon1
Stockholm2
Mauritania, Stockholm
Mauritius, Stockholm
Mexico, Stockholm
Moldova, Republic of, Stockholm
Monaco, Stockholm
Mongolia, Stockholm
Morocco, Stockholm
Mozambique, Stockholm
Namibia, Stockholm
Nepal, Stockholm
Netherlands, Stockholm
New Zealand, London1Stockholm2
Nicaragua, Stockholm
Niger, Stockholm
Nigeria, Lisbon
Norway, Stockholm
Oman, Stockholm
Panama, Stockholm
Papua New Guinea, Stockholm
Paraguay, Stockholm
Peru, Stockholm
Philippines, Lisbon1Stockholm2
Poland, Stockholm
Portugal, Stockholm
Qatar, Stockholm
Romania, Stockholm
Russian Federation, Stockholm
Rwanda, Stockholm
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Stockholm
Saint Lucia, Stockholm
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Stockholm
San Marino, Stockholm
Sao Tome and Principe, Stockholm
Saudi Arabia, Stockholm
Senegal, Stockholm
Serbia and Montenegro, Stockholm
Seychelles, Stockholm
Sierra Leone, Stockholm
Singapore, Stockholm
Slovakia, Stockholm
Slovenia, Stockholm
South Africa, Stockholm
Spain, Stockholm
Sri Lanka, London1
Stockholm2
Sudan, Stockholm
Suriname, Stockholm
Swaziland, Stockholm
Sweden, Stockholm
Switzerland, Stockholm
Syrian Arab Republic, Stockholm
Tajikistan, Stockholm
Tanzania, United Republic of, Lisbon1
Stockholm2
Togo, Stockholm
Tonga, Stockholm
Trinidad and Tobago, Stockholm
Tunisia, Stockholm
Turkey, Stockholm
Turkmenistan, Stockholm
Uganda, Stockholm
Ukraine, Stockholm
United Arab Emirates, Stockholm
United Kingdom, Stockholm
United States of America, Stockholm
Uruguay, Stockholm
Uzbekistan, Stockholm
Venezuela, Stockholm
Viet Nam, Stockholm
Zambia, Lisbon1
Stockholm2
Zimbabwe, Stockholm
(Total: 166 states)
2. Patent Cooperation Treaty, done at Washington on 19 June 1970 (PCT)
Albania | (04.10.1995) |
Algeria7 | (08.03.2000) |
Antigua and Barbuda | (17.03.2000) |
Armenia7 | (25.12.1991) |
Australia | (31.03.1980) |
Austria3 | (23.04.1979) |
Azerbaijan | (25.12.1995) |
Barbados | (12.03.1985) |
Belarus7 | (25.12.1991) |
(14.12.1981) | |
Belize | (17.06.2000) |
Benin | (26.02.1987) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | (07.09.1996) |
Botswana | (30.10.2003) |
Brazil | (09.04.1978) |
Bulgaria3 | (21.05.1984) |
Burkina Faso | (21.03.1989) |
Cameroon | (24.01.1978) |
Canada | (02.01.1990) |
Central African Republic | (24.01.1978) |
Chad | (24.01.1978) |
China5 | (01.01.1994) |
Colombia | (28.02.2001) |
Congo | (24.01.1978) |
Costa Rica | (03.08.1999) |
Côte d'Ivoire | (30.04.1991) |
Croatia | (01.07.1998) |
Cuba7 | (16.07.1996) |
(01.04.1998) | |
Czech Republic3 | (01.01.1993) |
Denmark3 | (01.12.1978) |
Dominica | (07.08.1999) |
Ecuador | (07.05.2001) |
Egypt | (06.09.2003) |
Equatorial Guinea | (17.07.2001) |
Estonia | (24.08.1994) |
(01.10.1980) | |
(25.02.1978) | |
Gabon | (24.01.1978) |
Gambia | (09.12.1997) |
Georgia7 | (25.12.1991) |
Germany3 | (24.01.1978) |
Ghana | (26.02.1997) |
(09.10.1990) | |
Grenada | (22.09.1998) |
Guinea | (27.05.1991) |
Guinea-Bissau | (12.12.1997) |
(27.06.1980) | |
Iceland | (23.03.1995) |
India7 | (07.12.1998) |
Indonesia7 | (05.09.1997) |
(01.08.1992) | |
Israel | (01.06.1996) |
(28.03.1985) | |
Japan | (01.10.1978) |
Kazakhstan7 | (25.12.1991) |
Kenya | (08.06.1994) |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | (08.07.1980) |
Korea, Republic of | (10.08.1984) |
Kyrgyzstan7 | (25.12.1991) |
Latvia | (07.09.1993) |
Lesotho | (21.10.1995) |
Liberia | (27.08.1994) |
(19.03.1980) | |
Lithuania | (05.07.1994) |
Luxembourg3 | (30.04.1978) |
Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of | (10.08.1995) |
Madagascar | (24.01.1978) |
Malawi | (24.01.1978) |
Mali | (19.10.1984) |
Mauritania | (13.04.1983) |
Mexico | (01.01.1995) |
Moldova, Republic of7 | (25.12.1991) |
(22.06.1979) | |
Mongolia | (27.05.1991) |
Morocco | (08.10.1999) |
Mozambique7 | (18.05.2000) |
Namibia | (01.01.2004) |
(10.07.1979) | |
New Zealand | (01.12.1992) |
Nicaragua | (06.03.2003) |
Niger | (21.03.1993) |
Norway6 | (01.01.1980) |
Oman7 | (26.10.2001) |
Papua New Guinea | (14.06.2003) |
Philippines | (17.08.2001) |
(25.12.1990) | |
Portugal3 | (24.11.1992) |
(23.07.1979) | |
Russian Federation7 | (29.03.1978)11 |
Saint Lucia7 | (30.08.1996) |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines7 | (06.08.2002) |
Senegal | (24.01.1978) |
Serbia and Montenegro | (01.02.1997) |
Seychelles | (07.11.2002) |
Sierra Leone | (17.06.1997) |
Singapore | (23.02.1995) |
Slovakia3 | (01.01.1993) |
Slovenia3 | (01.03.1994) |
South Africa7 | (16.03.1999) |
Spain3 | (16.11.1989) |
Sri Lanka | (26.02.1982) |
Sudan | (16.04.1984) |
Swaziland | (20.09.1994) |
(17.05.1978) | |
(24.01.1978) | |
Syrian Arab Republic | (26.06.2003) |
Tajikistan7 | (25.12.1991) |
Tanzania, United Republic of | (14.09.1999) |
Togo | (24.01.1978) |
Trinidad and Tobago | (10.03.1994) |
Tunisia7 | (10.12.2001) |
Turkey3 | (01.01.1996) |
Turkmenistan7 | (25.12.1991) |
Uganda | (09.02.1995) |
Ukraine7 | (25.12.1991) |
United Arab Emirates | (10.03.1999) |
(24.01.1978) | |
(24.01.1978) | |
Uzbekistan7 | (25.12.1991) |
Viet Nam | (10.03.1993) |
Zambia | (15.11.2001) |
Zimbabwe | (11.06.1997) |
(Total: 123 states)
3. Patent Law Treaty (PLT) adopted in Geneva on 1 June 2000
Signatory states15
Algeria
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Canada
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
France
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Haiti
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kenya
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Moldova, Republic of
Malawi
Monaco
Netherlands
Nigeria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Slovenia
Spain
Sudan
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Togo
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States of America
Zambia
European Patent Organisation
(Total: 54 states)
4. Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, done at Budapest on 28 April 1977
Albania | (19.09.2003)16 |
Australia | (07.07.1987) |
Austria | (26.04.1984) |
Azerbaijan | (14.10.2003) |
Belarus | (19.10.2001) |
Belgium | (15.12.1983) |
Bulgaria | (19.08.1980) |
Canada | (21.09.1996) |
China | (01.07.1995) |
Croatia | (25.02.2000) |
Cuba | (19.02.1994) |
Czech Republic | (01.01.1993) |
Denmark | (01.07.1985) |
Estonia | (14.09.1996) |
Finland | (01.09.1985) |
France | (19.08.1980) |
Germany | (20.01.1981) |
Greece | (30.10.1993) |
Hungary | (19.08.1980) |
Iceland | (23.03.1995) |
India | (17.12.2001) |
Ireland | (15.12.1999) |
Israel | (26.04.1996) |
Italy | (23.03.1986) |
Japan | (19.08.1980) |
Kazakhstan | (24.04.2002) |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | (21.02.2002) |
Korea, Republic of | (28.03.1988) |
Kyrgyzstan | (17.05.2003) |
Latvia | (29.12.1994) |
Liechtenstein | (19.08.1981) |
Lithuania | (09.05.1998) |
Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of | (30.08.2002) |
Mexico | (21.03.2001) |
Moldova, Republic of | (25.12.1991) |
Monaco | (23.01.1999) |
Netherlands | (02.07.1987) |
Norway | (01.01.1986) |
Philippines | (21.10.1981) |
Poland | (22.09.1993) |
Portugal | (16.10.1997) |
Romania | (25.09.1999) |
Russian Federation | (22.04.1981)17 |
Serbia and Montenegro | (25.02.1994) |
Singapore | (23.02.1995) |
Slovakia | (01.01.1993) |
Slovenia | (12.03.1998) |
South Africa | (14.07.1997) |
Spain | (19.03.1981) |
Sweden | (01.10.1983) |
Switzerland | (19.08.1981) |
Tajikistan | (25.12.1991) |
Trinidad and Tobago | (10.03.1994) |
Turkey | (30.11.1998) |
Ukraine | (02.07.1997) |
United Kingdom | (29.12.1980) |
United States of America | (19.08.1980) |
Uzbekistan | (12.01.2002) |
(Total: 58 states)
4.1 Declarations filed under Article 9(1)(a) of the Budapest Treaty by Intergovernmental Industrial Property Organizations18
European Patent Organisation | (26.11.1980)19 |
African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) | (10.11.1998) |
Eurasian Patent Organisation (EAPO) | (05.04.2000) |
4.2 International Depositary Authorities under Article 7 of the Budapest Treaty
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5. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 23 May 1969
The EPC contracting states also parties to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties are thus now as follows:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
(Total: 22 states)
6. Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) of 15 April 1994
Albania | (08.09.2000) |
Angola | (23.11.1996) |
Antigua and Barbuda | (01.01.1995) |
Argentina | (01.01.1995) |
Armenia | (05.02.2003) |
Australia | (01.01.1995) |
Austria | (01.01.1995) |
Bahrain | (01.01.1995) |
Bangladesh | (01.01.1995) |
Barbados | (01.01.1995) |
Belgium | (01.01.1995) |
Belize | (01.01.1995) |
Benin | (22.02.1996) |
Bolivia | (12.09.1995) |
Botswana | (31.05.1995) |
Brazil | (01.01.1995) |
Brunei Darussalam | (01.01.1995) |
Bulgaria | (01.12.1996) |
Burkina Faso | (03.06.1995) |
Burundi | (23.07.1995) |
Cameroon | (13.12.1995) |
Canada | (01.01.1995) |
Central African Republic | (31.05.1995) |
Chad | (19.10.1996) |
Chile | (01.01.1995) |
China | (11.12.2001) |
Colombia | (30.04.1995) |
Congo | (27.03.1997) |
Costa Rica | (01.01.1995) |
Côte d'Ivoire | (01.01.1995) |
Croatia | (30.11.2000) |
Cuba | (20.04.1995) |
Cyprus | (30.07.1995) |
Czech Republic | (01.01.1995) |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | (01.01.1997) |
Denmark | (01.01.1995) |
Djibouti | (31.05.1995) |
Dominica | (01.01.1995) |
Dominican Republic | (09.03.1995) |
Ecuador | (21.01.1996) |
Egypt | (30.06.1995) |
El Salvador | (07.05.1995) |
Estonia | (13.11.1999) |
European Community | (01.01.1995) |
Fiji | (14.01.1996) |
Finland | (01.01.1995) |
France | (01.01.1995) |
Gabon | (01.01.1995) |
Gambia | (23.10.1996) |
Georgia | (14.06.2000) |
Germany | (01.01.1995) |
Ghana | (01.01.1995) |
Greece | (01.01.1995) |
Grenada | (22.02.1996) |
Guatemala | (21.07.1995) |
Guinea | (25.10.1995) |
Guinea-Bissau | (31.05.1995) |
Guyana | (01.01.1995) |
Haiti | (30.01.1996) |
Honduras | (01.01.1995) |
Hong Kong | (01.01.1995) |
Hungary | (01.01.1995) |
Iceland | (01.01.1995) |
India | (01.01.1995) |
Indonesia | (01.01.1995) |
Ireland | (01.01.1995) |
Israel | (21.04.1995) |
Italy | (01.01.1995) |
Jamaica | (09.03.1995) |
Japan | (01.01.1995) |
Jordan | (11.04.2000) |
Kenya | (01.01.1995) |
Korea, Republic of | (01.01.1995) |
Kuwait | (01.01.1995) |
Kyrgyzstan | (20.12.1998) |
Latvia | (10 02.1999) |
Lesotho | (31.05.1995) |
Liechtenstein | (01.09.1995) |
Lithuania | (31.05.2001) |
Luxembourg | (01.01.1995) |
Macau | (01.01.1995) |
Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of | (04.04.2003) |
Madagascar | (17.11.1995) |
Malawi | (31.05.1995) |
Malaysia | (01.01.1995) |
Maldives | (31.05.1995) |
Mali | (31.05.1995) |
Malta | (01.01.1995) |
Mauritania | (31.05.1995) |
Mauritius | (01.01.1995) |
Mexico | (01.01.1995) |
Moldova, Republic of | (26.07.2001) |
Mongolia | (29.01.1997) |
Morocco | (01.01.1995) |
Mozambique | (26.08.1995) |
Myanmar | (01.01.1995) |
Namibia | (01.01.1995) |
Netherlands | (01.01.1995) |
New Zealand | (01.01.1995) |
Nicaragua | (03.09.1995) |
Niger | (13.12.1996) |
Nigeria | (01.01.1995) |
Norway | (01.01.1995) |
Oman | (09.11.2000) |
Pakistan | (01.01.1995) |
Panama | (06.09.1997) |
Papua New Guinea | (09.06.1996) |
Paraguay | (01.01.1995) |
Peru | (01.01.1995) |
Philippines | (01.01.1995) |
Poland | (01.07.1995) |
Portugal | (01.01.1995) |
Qatar | (13.01.1996) |
Romania | (01.01.1995) |
Rwanda | (22.05.1996) |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | (21.02.1996) |
Saint Lucia | (01.01.1995) |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | (01.01.1995) |
Senegal | (01.01.1995) |
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu | (01.01.2002) |
Sierra Leone | (23.07.1995) |
Singapore | (01.01.1995) |
Slovakia | (01.01.1995) |
Slovenia | (30.07.1995) |
Solomon Islands | (26.07.1996) |
South Africa | (01.01.1995) |
Spain | (01.01.1995) |
Sri Lanka | (01.01.1995) |
Suriname | (01.01.1995) |
Swaziland | (01.01.1995) |
Sweden | (01.01.1995) |
Switzerland | (01.01.1995) |
Tanzania | (01.01.1995) |
Thailand | (01.01.1995) |
Togo | (31.05.1995) |
Trinidad and Tobago | (01.03.1995) |
Tunisia | (29.03.1995) |
Turkey | (26.03.1995) |
Uganda | (01.01.1995) |
United Arab Emirates | (10.04.1996) |
United Kingdom | (01.01.1995) |
United States of America | (01.01.1995) |
Uruguay | (01.01.1995) |
Venezuela | (01.01.1995) |
Zambia | (01.01.1995) |
Zimbabwe | (05.03.1995) |
(Total: 146 states)
II. EUROPEAN CONVENTIONS
1. Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973 (European Patent Convention)
Austria20 | (01.05.1979)21 |
Belgium20 | (07.10.1977) |
Bulgaria20 | (01.07.2002) |
Cyprus20 | (01.04.1998) |
Czech Republic20 | (01.07.2002) |
(01.01.1990) | |
Estonia20 | (01.07.2002) |
Finland20 | (01.03.1996) |
(07.10.1977) | |
Germany20 | (07.10.1977) |
Greece20 | (01.10.1986) |
Hungary20 | (01.01.2003) |
Ireland20 | (01.08.1992) |
Italy20 | (01.12.1978) |
(01.04.1980) | |
Luxembourg20 | (07.10.1977) |
Monaco20 | (01.12.1991) |
(07.10.1977) | |
Poland20 | (01.03.2004) |
Portugal20 | (01.01.1992) |
Romania20 | (01.03.2003) |
Slovakia20 | (01.07.2002) |
Slovenia20 | (01.12.2002) |
Spain20 | (01.10.1986) |
Sweden20 | (01.05.1978) |
(07.10.1977) | |
Turkey20 | (01.11.2000) |
(07.10.1977) |
(Total: 28 states)
1.1 Agreements on co-operation in the field of patents / Extension Agreements
Albania27 | (01.02.1996)27 |
Croatia27 | (01.04.2004) |
Latvia27 | (01.05.1995) |
Lithuania27 | (05.07.1994) |
Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of27 | (01.11.1997) |
(Total: 5 states)
1.2 International exhibitions as referred to in Article 55 EPC
1. The following list enumerates, for purposes of the application of Article 55(1)(b) EPC, those international exhibitions falling within the terms of the Convention on international exhibitions signed at Paris on 22 November 1928 and last revised on 30 November 1972 which have been registered so far by the International Exhibition Bureau for the period 2004 and 2005.
Period | Place | Theme28 |
|---|---|---|
25.03.-25.09.2005 |
AICHI29 (JP) |
Die Weisheit der Natur |
2. The disclosure of an invention at one of these exhibitions by the applicant or his legal predecessor is not prejudicial to a European patent application if it occurred no earlier than six months preceding the filing of the application and provided the applicant states, when filing the application, that the invention has been so displayed and submits, within four months of the filing of the application, the certificate of exhibition referred to in Rule 23 EPC.
1.3 London Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC30
Signatory states31
Denmark
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
(Total: 10 states)
1.4 Biological material depositary institutions recognised for the purposes of Rules 28 and 28a EPC
(a) International depositary authorities under the Budapest Treaty, indicated in I.4.2 above.
(b) The following depositary institutions, recognised under an agreement with the EPO:
Depositary institution | |
|---|---|
Collection Nationale de Micro-organismes (CNCM) Institut Pasteur 28, rue du Dr Roux F-75724 Paris Cedex 15 |
Institute for Fermentation Osaka (IFO) 17-85, Juso-honmachi 2-chome Yodogawa-ku Osaka 532 - 8686 Japan |
1.5 Microbiological experts recognised by the President of the EPO in accordance with Rule 28, paragraph 5(b), EPC
The list of microbiological experts recognised by the President of the EPO in accordance with Rule 28(5)(b) EPC, with an indication of their fields of activity, was published in OJ EPO 1992, 470.
2. Agreement relating to Community patents of 15 December 1989
Signatory states32
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
(Total: 12 states)
3. Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention, of 27 November 1963
Belgium | (24.12.1999)33 |
Denmark | (30.12.1989) |
France | (01.08.1980) |
Germany | (01.08.1980) |
Ireland | (01.08.1980) |
Italy | (18.05.1981) |
Liechtenstein | (01.08.1980) |
Luxembourg | (01.08.1980) |
Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of | (25.05.1998) |
Netherlands | (03.12.1987) |
Sweden | (01.08.1980) |
Switzerland | (01.08.1980) |
United Kingdom | (01.08.1980) |
(Total: 13 States)
* Additional information relating in particular to the territorial field of application of the Paris Convention pursuant to Article 24 of the Convention is to be found on WIPO's website (www.wipo.int)
1 Articles 1 to 12.
2 Articles 13 to 30.
3 Is also a contracting state to the EPC.
4 Any designation of this state in an international application is treated in the same way as an indication of the wish to obtain a regional patent designating such state (Art. 45(2) PCT).
5 The PCT applies also to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from 1 July 1997; it is, however, not applicable to the Macau Special Administrative Region.
6 Has made the reservation provided for in Art. 64(2)(a)(ii) PCT.
7 Has made the reservation provided for in Art. 64(5) PCT.
8 Including all Overseas Departments and Territories.
9 Any designation of this state in an international application is treated in the same way as a joint designation of Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Art. 45(2) PCT in conjunction with Art. 3 of the Patent Treaty between Switzerland and Liechtenstein; see OJ EPO 1980, 407).
10 Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba; see, however, footnote 4 to II.1. European Patent Convention.
11 Date of ratification of the Soviet Union, continued by the Russian Federation as from 25 December 1991.
12 The Treaty extends to the Isle of Man with effect from 29 October 1983.
13 Has made the reservation provided for in Art. 64(3)(a) and 64(4)(a) PCT.
14 Extends to all areas for which the United States of America has international responsibility.
15 In accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty, this Treaty shall enter into force three months after ten instruments of ratification or accession by States have been deposited with the Director General of WIPO.
So far the following states have deposited their instrument of ratification or accession: Estonia, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Republic of Moldova, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
16 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
17 Date of ratification of the Soviet Union, continued by the Russian Federation as from 25 December 1991.
18 In accordance with the declaration the Organisation recognises, pursuant to Article 3(1)(a) of the Treaty, the fact and date of the deposit of a micro-organism made with an international depositary authority as well as the fact that what is furnished as a sample is a sample of the deposited micro-organism.
19 Date of effect: see OJ EPO 1980, 380.
20 Is also a contracting state to the PCT.
21 The date ratification took effect is indicated for each state.
22 The EPC does not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
23 The EPC is also applicable to the French territorial entity of Mayotte and the overseas territories.
24 Any designation of this state is treated in the same way as a joint designation of Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Art. 142(1) EPC in conjunction with Art. 2 of the Patent Treaty between Switzerland and Liechtenstein, see OJ EPO 1980, 407).
25 The EPC is not applicable to the territory of the Netherlands Antilles/Aruba.
26 The EPC is also applicable to the Isle of Man. For further information on the registration of European patents (UK) in overseas states and territories, see OJ EPO 2004, 179.
27 Date of entry into force of the extension agreements.
28 Only the French version of the exhibition themes is the official version.
29 Specialised exhibition.
30 See OJ EPO 2001, 549.
31 In accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement, this Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the fourth month after the deposit of the last instrument of ratification or accession by eight contracting states to the EPC, including the three states in which the most European patents took effect in 1999 (DE, FR, GB).
So far the following states have deposited their instrument of ratification or accession: Monaco, Slovenia.
32 In accordance with Article 10 of the Agreement, this Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the instrument of ratification by the last of the twelve states to take this step.
The Agreement has so far been ratified by DE, DK, FR, GB, GR, LU and NL.
33 The date on which ratification took effect is indicated for each state.