INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
(situation on 31. März 2024)
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 19791
Afghanistan Stockholm
Albania Stockholm
Algeria Stockholm
Andorra Stockholm
Angola Stockholm
Antigua and Barbuda Stockholm
Armenia Stockholm
Australia Stockholm
Austria Stockholm
Azerbaijan Stockholm
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
Brunei Darussalam Stockholm
Bulgaria Stockholm
Burkina Faso Stockholm
Burundi Stockholm
Cabo Verde Stockholm
Cambodia Stockholm
Cameroon Stockholm
Canada Stockholm
Central African Republic Stockholm
Chad Stockholm
Chile Stockholm
China Stockholm
Colombia Stockholm
Comoros 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
Eswatini 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
Fiji 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
Kiribati Stockholm
Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) Stockholm
Korea (Republic of) Stockholm
Kuwait Stockholm
Kyrgyzstan Stockholm
Lao (People's Democratic Republic) Stockholm
Latvia Stockholm
Lesotho Stockholm
Liberia Stockholm
Libya Stockholm
Liechtenstein Stockholm
Lithuania Stockholm
Luxembourg Stockholm
Madagascar Stockholm
Malawi Stockholm
Malaysia Stockholm
Mali Stockholm
Mauritania Stockholm
Mauritius Stockholm
Mexico Stockholm
Moldova (Republic of) Stockholm
Monaco Stockholm
Mongolia Stockholm
Montenegro Stockholm
Morocco Stockholm
Mozambique Stockholm
Namibia Stockholm
Nepal Stockholm
Netherlands Stockholm
New Zealand London2, Stockholm3
Nicaragua Stockholm
Niger Stockholm
Nigeria Lisbon
North Macedonia Stockholm
Norway Stockholm
Oman Stockholm
Pakistan Stockholm
Panama Stockholm
Papua New Guinea Stockholm
Paraguay Stockholm
Peru Stockholm
Philippines Lisbon2, Stockholm3
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
Samoa Stockholm
San Marino Stockholm
Sao Tome and Principe Stockholm
Saudi Arabia Stockholm
Senegal Stockholm
Serbia Stockholm
Seychelles Stockholm
Sierra Leone Stockholm
Singapore Stockholm
Slovakia Stockholm
Slovenia Stockholm
South Africa Stockholm
Spain Stockholm
Sudan Stockholm
Suriname Stockholm
Sweden Stockholm
Switzerland Stockholm
Syrian Arab Republic Stockholm
Tajikistan Stockholm
Tanzania (United Republic of) Lisbon2, Stockholm3
Thailand Stockholm
Togo Stockholm
Tonga Stockholm
Trinidad and Tobago Stockholm
Tunisia Stockholm
Türkiye 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
Yemen Stockholm
Zimbabwe Stockholm
(Total: 180 states)
2. Patent Cooperation Treaty, done at Washington on 19 June 1970 (PCT)
AE | United Arab Emirates | (10.03.1999)4 |
AG | Antigua and Barbuda | (17.03.2000) |
AL | Albania5 | (04.10.1995) |
AM | Armenia6 | (25.12.1991) |
AO | Angola | (27.12.2007) |
AT | Austria5 | (23.04.1979) |
AU | Australia | (31.03.1980) |
AZ | Azerbaijan | (25.12.1995) |
BA | Bosnia and Herzegovina7 | (07.09.1996) |
BB | Barbados | (12.03.1985) |
BE | (14.12.1981) | |
BF | Burkina Faso8 | (21.03.1989) |
BG | Bulgaria5 | (21.05.1984) |
BH | Bahrain6 | (18.03.2007) |
BJ | Benin8 | (26.02.1987) |
BN | Brunei Darussalam | (24.07.2012) |
BR | Brazil | (09.04.1978) |
BW | Botswana | (30.10.2003) |
BY | Belarus6 | (25.12.1991) |
BZ | Belize | (17.06.2000) |
CA | Canada | (02.01.1990) |
CF | Central African Republic8 | (24.01.1978) |
CG | Congo8 | (24.01.1978) |
CH | (24.01.1978) | |
CI | Côte d'Ivoire8 | (30.04.1991) |
CL | Chile6 | (02.06.2009) |
CM | Cameroon8 | (24.01.1978) |
CN | China10 | (01.01.1994) |
CO | Colombia | (28.02.2001) |
CR | Costa Rica | (03.08.1999) |
CU | Cuba6 | (16.07.1996) |
CV | Cabo Verde | (06.07.2022) |
CY | (01.04.1998) | |
CZ | Czech Republic5 | (01.01.1993) |
DE | Germany5 | (24.01.1978) |
DJ | Djibouti | (23.09.2016) |
DK | Denmark5 | (01.12.1978) |
DM | Dominica | (07.08.1999) |
DO | Dominican Republic | (28.05.2007) |
DZ | Algeria6 | (08.03.2000) |
EC | Ecuador | (07.05.2001) |
EE | Estonia5 | (24.08.1994) |
EG | Egypt | (06.09.2003) |
ES | Spain5 | (16.11.1989) |
FI | (01.10.1980) | |
FR | (25.02.1978) | |
GA | Gabon8 | (24.01.1978) |
GB | (24.01.1978) | |
GD | Grenada | (22.09.1998) |
GE | Georgia6 | (25.12.1991) |
GH | Ghana | (26.02.1997) |
GM | Gambia | (09.12.1997) |
GN | Guinea8 | (27.05.1991) |
GQ | Equatorial Guinea8 | (17.07.2001) |
GR | (09.10.1990) | |
GT | Guatemala | (14.10.2006) |
GW | Guinea-Bissau8 | (12.12.1997) |
HN | Honduras | (20.06.2006) |
HR | Croatia5 | (01.07.1998) |
HU | (27.06.1980) | |
ID | Indonesia6 | (05.09.1997) |
IE | (01.08.1992) | |
IL | Israel | (01.06.1996) |
IN | India6 | (07.12.1998) |
IQ | Iraq | (30.04.2022) |
IR | Iran (Islamic Republic of)6 | (04.10.2013) |
IS | Iceland5 | (23.03.1995) |
IT | (28.03.1985) | |
JM | Jamaica | (10.02.2022) |
JO | Jordan | (09.06.2017) |
JP | Japan | (01.10.1978) |
KE | Kenya | (08.06.1994) |
KG | Kyrgyzstan6 | (25.12.1991) |
KH | Cambodia14 | (08.12.2016) |
KM | Comoros | (03.04.2005) |
KN | Saint Kitts and Nevis | (27.10.2005) |
KP | Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) | (08.07.1980) |
KR | Korea (Republic of) | (10.08.1984) |
KW | Kuwait | (09.09.2016) |
KZ | Kazakhstan6 | (25.12.1991) |
LA | Lao (People's Democratic Republic)6 | (14.06.2006) |
LC | Saint Lucia6 | (30.08.1996) |
LI | (19.03.1980) | |
LK | Sri Lanka | (26.02.1982) |
LR | Liberia | (27.08.1994) |
LS | Lesotho | (21.10.1995) |
LT | (05.07.1994) | |
LU | Luxembourg5 | (30.04.1978) |
LV | (07.09.1993) | |
LY | Libya | (15.09.2005) |
MA | Morocco14 | (08.10.1999) |
MC | (22.06.1979) | |
MD | (25.12.1991) | |
ME | Montenegro7 | (03.06.2006) |
MG | Madagascar | (24.01.1978) |
MK | North Macedonia5 | (10.08.1995) |
ML | Mali8 | (19.10.1984) |
MN | Mongolia | (27.05.1991) |
MR | Mauritania8 | (13.04.1983) |
MT | (01.03.2007) | |
MU | Mauritius | (15.03.2023) |
MW | Malawi | (24.01.1978) |
MX | Mexico | (01.01.1995) |
MY | Malaysia6 | (16.08.2006) |
MZ | Mozambique6 | (18.05.2000) |
NA | Namibia | (01.01.2004) |
NE | Niger8 | (21.03.1993) |
NG | Nigeria | (08.05.2005) |
NI | Nicaragua | (06.03.2003) |
NL | (10.07.1979)15 | |
NO | (01.01.1980) | |
NZ | New Zealand | (01.12.1992) |
OM | Oman6 | (26.10.2001) |
PA | Panama | (07.09.2012) |
PE | Peru | (06.06.2009) |
PG | Papua New Guinea | (14.06.2003) |
PH | Philippines | (17.08.2001) |
PL | (25.12.1990) | |
PT | Portugal5 | (24.11.1992) |
QA | Qatar6 | (03.08.2011) |
RO | (23.07.1979) | |
RS | Serbia5 | (01.02.1997)16 |
RU | Russian Federation6 | (29.03.1978)17 |
RW | Rwanda | (31.08.2011) |
SA | Saudi Arabia | (03.08.2013) |
SC | Seychelles | (07.11.2002) |
SD | Sudan | (16.04.1984) |
SE | (17.05.1978) | |
SG | Singapore | (23.02.1995) |
SI | (01.03.1994) | |
SK | Slovakia5 | (01.01.1993) |
SL | Sierra Leone | (17.06.1997) |
SM | San Marino5 | (14.12.2004) |
SN | Senegal8 | (24.01.1978) |
ST | São Tomé and Principe | (03.07.2008) |
SV | El Salvador | (17.08.2006) |
SY | Syrian Arab Republic | (26.06.2003) |
SZ | Eswatini8 | (20.09.1994) |
TD | Chad8 | (24.01.1978) |
TG | Togo8 | (24.01.1978) |
TH | Thailand6 | (24.12.2009) |
TJ | Tajikistan6 | (25.12.1991) |
TM | Turkmenistan6 | (25.12.1991) |
TN | (10.12.2001) | |
TR | Türkiye5 | (01.01.1996) |
TT | Trinidad and Tobago | (10.03.1994) |
TZ | Tanzania (United Republic of) | (14.09.1999) |
UA | Ukraine6 | (25.12.1991) |
UG | Uganda | (09.02.1995) |
US | (24.01.1978) | |
UZ | Uzbekistan6 | (25.12.1991) |
VC | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6 | (06.08.2002) |
VN | Viet Nam | (10.03.1993) |
WS | Samoa6 | (02.01.2020) |
ZA | South Africa6 | (16.03.1999) |
ZM | Zambia | (15.11.2001) |
ZW | Zimbabwe | (11.06.1997) |
(Total: 157 states)
3. Patent Law Treaty (PLT) of 1 June 2000
Albania | (17.05.2010)20 |
Antigua and Barbuda | (25.06.2019) |
Armenia | (17.09.2013) |
Australia | (16.03.2009) |
Bahrain | (15.12.2005) |
Belarus | (21.10.2016) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | (09.05.2012) |
Canada | (30.10.2019) |
Croatia | (28.04.2005) |
Denmark | (28.04.2005) |
Estonia | (28.04.2005) |
Finland | (06.03.2006) |
France | (05.01.2010) |
Hungary | (12.03.2008) |
Ireland | (27.05.2012) |
Japan | (11.06.2016) |
Kazakhstan | (19.10.2011) |
Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) | (22.08.2018) |
Kyrgyzstan | (28.04.2005) |
Latvia | (12.06.2010) |
Liberia | (04.01.2017) |
Liechtenstein | (18.12.2009) |
Lithuania | (03.02.2012) |
Moldova (Republic of) | (28.04.2005) |
Montenegro | (09.03.2012) |
Netherlands | (27.12.2010) |
Nigeria | (28.04.2005) |
North Macedonia | (22.04.2010) |
Oman | (16.10.2007) |
Romania | (28.04.2005) |
Russian Federation | (12.08.2009) |
Saudi Arabia | (03.08.2013) |
Serbia | (20.08.2010) |
Slovakia | (28.04.2005) |
Slovenia | (28.04.2005) |
Spain | (06.11.2013) |
Sweden | (27.12.2007) |
Switzerland | (01.07.2008) |
Turkmenistan | (19.07.2021) |
Ukraine | (28.04.2005) |
United Kingdom | (22.03.2006) |
United States of America | (18.12.2013) |
Uzbekistan | (19.07.2006) |
(Total: 43 states)
4. Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, done at Budapest on 28 April 1977
Albania | (19.09.2003)21 |
Antigua and Barbuda | (25.06.2020) |
Armenia | (06.03.2005) |
Australia | (07.07.1987) |
Austria | (26.04.1984) |
Azerbaijan | (14.10.2003) |
Bahrain | (20.11.2012) |
Belarus | (19.10.2001) |
Belgium | (15.12.1983) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | (27.01.2009) |
Brunei Darussalam | (24.07.2012) |
Bulgaria | (19.08.1980) |
Canada | (21.09.1996) |
Chile | (05.08.2011) |
China | (01.07.1995) |
Colombia | (26.07.2016) |
Costa Rica | (30.09.2008) |
Croatia | (25.02.2000) |
Cuba | (19.02.1994) |
Czech Republic | (01.01.1993) |
Denmark | (01.07.1985) |
Dominican Republic | (03.07.2007) |
El Salvador | (17.08.2006) |
Estonia | (14.09.1996) |
Finland | (01.09.1985) |
France | (19.08.1980) |
Georgia | (30.09.2005) |
Germany | (20.01.1981) |
Greece | (30.10.1993) |
Guatemala | (14.10.2006) |
Honduras | (20.06.2006) |
Hungary | (19.08.1980) |
Iceland | (23.03.1995) |
India | (17.12.2001) |
Indonesia | (13.07.2022) |
Ireland | (15.12.1999) |
Israel | (26.04.1996) |
Italy | (23.03.1986) |
Japan | (19.08.1980) |
Jordan | (14.11.2008) |
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) |
Luxembourg | (29.07.2010) |
Malaysia | (31.03.2022) |
Mexico | (21.03.2001) |
Moldova (Republic of) | (25.12.1991) |
Monaco | (23.01.1999) |
Montenegro | (03.06.2006) |
Morocco | (20.07.2011) |
Netherlands | (02.07.1987)22 |
New Zealand | (17.03.2019) |
Nicaragua | (10.08.2006) |
North Macedonia | (30.08.2002) |
Norway | (01.01.1986) |
Oman | (16.10.2007) |
Panama | (07.09.2012) |
Paraguay | (05.05.2023) |
Peru | (20.01.2009) |
Philippines | (21.10.1981) |
Poland | (22.09.1993) |
Portugal | (16.10.1997) |
Qatar | (06.03.2014) |
Romania | (25.09.1999) |
Russian Federation | (22.04.1981)23 |
Rwanda | (04.11.2023) |
Saudi Arabia | (16.01.2021) |
Serbia | (25.02.1994)24 |
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) |
Tunisia | (23.05.2004) |
Türkiye | (30.11.1998) |
Ukraine | (02.07.1997) |
United Arab Emirates | (17.05.2021) |
United Kingdom | (29.12.1980) |
United States of America | (19.08.1980) |
Uzbekistan | (12.01.2002) |
Viet Nam | (01.06.2021) |
(Total: 89 states)
4.1 Declarations filed under Article 9(1)(a) of the Budapest Treaty by intergovernmental industrial property organisations25
European Patent Organisation (EPO) | (26.11.1980)26 |
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) | (10.11.1998) |
Eurasian Patent Organisation (EAPO) | (05.04.2000) |
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) | (15.03.2023) |
4.2 International depositary authorities under Article 7 of the Budapest Treaty
International depositary authority27
Agricultural Research Service | 1815 North University Street | Tel. (+1-309) 681 63 98 |
All-Russian National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (VKPM) | Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute" | Tel. (+7-495) 315 12 10 |
American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) | 10801 University Boulevard | Tel. (+1-703) 365 27 00 |
Banco Español de Algas (BEA) | University of Las Palmas | Tel. (+34-928) 13 32 90 |
Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM) | Headquarters: BCCM Coordination Cell |
Tel. (+32-2) 238 36 07 |
Collections: BCCM/IHEM Biomedical fungi and yeasts collection |
Tel. (+32-2) 642 55 18 | |
BCCM/GeneCorner Plasmid Collection | Tel. (+32-9) 331 38 43 | |
BCCM/LMG Bacteria collection Universiteit Gent | Tel. (+32-9) 264 51 08 | |
BCCM/MUCL Agro-food and Environmental Fungal Collection | Tel. (+32-10) 47 37 42 | |
CABI Bioscience, UK Centre (IMI) | Bakeham Lane | Tel. (+44 (0) 1491) 82 90 16 |
China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC) | College of Life Sciences | Tel. (+86-27) 6875 2319, |
China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) | Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences | Tel. (+86-10) 6480 7355 |
Colección Chilena de Recursos Genéticos Microbianos (CChRGM) | Avenida Vicente Méndez 515, | Tel. (+56-42) 220 6773, 220 6786 |
Colección de Microorganismos del Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos (CM-CNRG) | Boulevard de la Biodiversidad No. 400 | Tel. (+52-378) 1065020 ext. 5107, 5207, 5202 |
Colección Española de Cultivos Tipo (CECT) | Edificio 3 CUE | Tel. (+34-963) 54 46 12 |
Collection nationale de cultures de micro-organismes (CNCM) | Institut Pasteur | Tel. (+33-1) 45 68 82 50 |
Collections Coordonnées Marocaines de Microorganismes (CCMM) | Laboratoire de Microbiologie et | Tel. (+212-537) 77 86 76, 56 98 10 |
Collection of Plasmids and Microorganisms (KPD) | Wydział Biologii Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego ul. Wita Stwosza 59 Poland
| tel.:+ 48 58 523 60 00, fax.:+ 48 58 523 60 02 |
Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) | SAMS Ltd. | Tel. (+44-1631) 559 000, |
Culture Collection of Switzerland (CCOS) | Einsiedlerstrasse 34 | Tel. (+41-44) 552 24 28 |
Culture Collection of Yeasts (CCY) | Institute of Chemistry | Tel. (+421-2) 59 41 02 62 |
Czech Collection of Microorganisms (CCM) | Kamenice 5/building A25 | Tel. (+420) 549 491 430 |
European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC) | Culture Collections | Tel. (+44-1980) 61 25 12 |
Guangdong Microbial Culture Collection Center (GDMCC) | Guangdong Institute of Microbiology | Tel. (+86-20) 8713 7633, 8713 7636, 3765 6629 |
IAFB – Collection of Industrial Microorganisms | Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology | Tel. (+48-22) 606 36 91, 606 36 00 |
Industrial Yeasts Collection (DBVPG) | Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science | Tel. (+39-075) 585 64 87, 585 64 55 |
International Depositary Authority of Canada (IDAC) | National Microbiology Laboratory | Tel. (+1-204) 789 60 35 |
International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD) | National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) | Tel. (+81) 438 20 59 10 |
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino | Interlab Cell Line Collection (ICLC) | Tel. (+39-010) 555 3951/4273 |
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna "Bruno Ubertini" (IZSLER) | Via Bianchi 9 | Tel. (+39-030) 22 901, 229 02 63, 229 02 73 |
Korean Agricultural Culture Collection (KACC) | Agricultural Microbiology Division | Tel. (+82-63) 238 3024 |
Korean Cell Line Research Foundation (KCLRF) | Cancer Research Institute | Tel. (+82-2) 3668 7915 |
Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC) | 181, Ipsin-gil, Jeongeup-si | Tel. (+82-63) 570 5604, 570 5681 |
Korean Culture Center of Microorganisms (KCCM) | Yurim B/D | Tel. (+82-2) 391 0950, 396 0950 |
Lady Mary Fairfax CellBank Australia (CBA) | Children's Medical Research Institute 214 Hawkesbury Rd | Tel. (+61-2) 8865 2850 |
Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH | Inhoffenstr. 7B | Tel. (+49-531) 261 62 54 |
Microbial Culture Collection (MCC) | National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) | Tel. (+91 20) 257 08 237 |
Microbial Strain Collection of Latvia (MSCL) | Jelgavas str. 1 | Tel. (+371) 6703 3925 |
Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC) | CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) | Tel. (+91-172) 269 05 62, 666 51 51, |
National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection (NAIMCC) | ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms | Tel. (+91-547) 253 00 80 |
National Bank for Industrial Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (NBIMCC) | 49 St Kliment Ohridski Blvd. | Tel. (+359-2) 872 08 65 |
National Collection of Agricultural and Industrial Microorganisms (NCAIM) | Faculty of Food Science | Tel. (+36-1) 305 7322 |
National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) | Culture Collections | Tel. (+44-1980) 61 25 12 |
National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC) | Quadram Institute Bioscience | Tel. (+44-1603) 25 52 74 |
National Collections of Industrial, Food and Marine Bacteria (NCIMB) | NCIMB Ltd | Tel. (+44-1224) 009333 |
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) | Blanche Lane | Tel. (+44-1707) 641 000 |
NITE Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD), | #122, 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari | Tel. (+81) 438 20 55 80 |
National Measurement Institute (NMI) | 1/153, Bertie Street | Tel. (+61-3) 9644 4841 |
Polish Collection of Microorganisms (PCM) | Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy | Tel. (+48-71) 337 11 72, 370 99 05 |
Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Tel. (+1-207) 315-2567, Ext. 1 |
Russian Collection of Microorganisms (VKM) | G. K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms Russian Academy of Sciences | Tel. (+7-495) 625 74 48; |
VTT Culture Collection (VTTCC) | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Tel. (+358 20) 722 7517; |
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute (CBS) | Uppsalalaan 8 | Tel. (+31-30) 212 26 00 |
Total: 49 international depositary authorities
5. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 23 May 1969
The following EPC contracting states are currently also parties to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties:
Albania
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Poland
Portugal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
(Total: 32 states)
6. Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) of 15 April 1994
Afghanistan | (29.07.2016)28 |
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) |
Cambodia | (13.10.2004) |
Cameroon | (13.12.1995) |
Canada | (01.01.1995) |
Cabo Verde | (23.07.2008) |
Central African Republic | (31.05.1995) |
Chad | (19.10.1996) |
Chile | (01.01.1995) |
China | (11.12.2001) |
Chinese Taipei | (01.01.2002) |
Colombia | (30.04.1995) |
Congo | (27.03.1997) |
Congo (Democratic Republic of) | (01.01.1997) |
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) |
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) |
Eswatini | (01.01.1995) |
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, SAR China | (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) |
Kazakhstan | (30.11.2015) |
Kenya | (01.01.1995) |
Korea (Republic of) | (01.01.1995) |
Kuwait | (01.01.1995) |
Kyrgyzstan | (20.12.1998) |
Lao (People's Democratic Republic) | (02.02.2013) |
Latvia | (10.02.1999) |
Lesotho | (31.05.1995) |
Liberia | (14.07.2016) |
Liechtenstein | (01.09.1995) |
Lithuania | (31.05.2001) |
Luxembourg | (01.01.1995) |
Macao, SAR China | (01.01.1995) |
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) |
Montenegro | (29.04.2012) |
Morocco | (01.01.1995) |
Mozambique | (26.08.1995) |
Myanmar | (01.01.1995) |
Namibia | (01.01.1995) |
Nepal | (23.04.2004) |
Netherlands | (01.01.1995) |
New Zealand | (01.01.1995) |
Nicaragua | (03.09.1995) |
Niger | (13.12.1996) |
Nigeria | (01.01.1995) |
North Macedonia | (04.04.2003) |
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) |
Russian Federation | (22.08.2012) |
Rwanda | (22.05.1996) |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | (21.02.1996) |
Saint Lucia | (01.01.1995) |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | (01.01.1995) |
Samoa | (10.05.2012) |
Saudi Arabia | (11.12.2005) |
Senegal | (01.01.1995) |
Seychelles | (26.04.2015) |
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) |
Sweden | (01.01.1995) |
Switzerland | (01.07.1995) |
Tajikistan | (02.03.2013) |
Tanzania (United Republic of) | (01.01.1995) |
Thailand | (01.01.1995) |
Togo | (31.05.1995) |
Tonga | (27.07.2007) |
Trinidad and Tobago | (01.03.1995) |
Tunisia | (29.03.1995) |
Türkiye | (26.03.1995) |
Uganda | (01.01.1995) |
Ukraine | (16.05.2008) |
United Arab Emirates | (10.04.1996) |
United Kingdom | (01.01.1995) |
United States of America | (01.01.1995) |
Uruguay | (01.01.1995) |
Vanuatu | (24.08.2012) |
Venezuela | (01.01.1995) |
Viet Nam | (11.01.2007) |
Yemen | (26.06.2014) |
Zambia | (01.01.1995) |
Zimbabwe | (05.03.1995) |
(Total: 164 states)
II. EUROPEAN CONVENTIONS
1. Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973 (European Patent Convention)
Albania29 | (01.05.2010)30 |
Austria29 | (01.05.1979) |
Belgium29 | (07.10.1977) |
Bulgaria29 | (01.07.2002) |
Croatia29 | (01.01.2008) |
Cyprus29 | (01.04.1998) |
Czech Republic29 | (01.07.2002) |
(01.01.1990) | |
Estonia29 | (01.07.2002) |
Finland29 | (01.03.1996) |
(07.10.1977) | |
Germany29 | (07.10.1977) |
Greece29 | (01.10.1986) |
Hungary29 | (01.01.2003) |
Iceland29 | (01.11.2004) |
Ireland29 | (01.08.1992) |
Italy29 | (01.12.1978) |
Latvia29 | (01.07.2005) |
(01.04.1980) | |
Lithuania29 | (01.12.2004) |
Luxembourg29 | (07.10.1977) |
Malta29 | (01.03.2007) |
Monaco29 | (01.12.1991) |
Montenegro | (01.10.2022) |
(07.10.1977) | |
North Macedonia29 | (01.01.2009) |
Norway29 | (01.01.2008) |
Poland29 | (01.03.2004) |
Portugal29 | (01.01.1992) |
Romania29 | (01.03.2003) |
San Marino29 | (01.07.2010) |
Serbia29 | (01.10.2010) |
Slovakia29 | (01.07.2002) |
Slovenia29 | (01.12.2002) |
Spain29 | (01.10.1986) |
Sweden29 | (01.05.1978) |
(07.10.1977) | |
Türkiye29 | (01.11.2000) |
(07.10.1977) |
(Total: 39 states)
1.1 London Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC
Albania | (01.09.2013)36 |
Belgium | (01.09.2019) |
Croatia | (01.05.2008) |
Denmark | (01.05.2008) |
Finland | (01.11.2011) |
France | (01.05.2008) |
Germany | (01.05.2008) |
Hungary | (01.01.2011) |
Iceland | (01.05.2008) |
Ireland | (01.03.2014) |
Latvia | (01.05.2008) |
Liechtenstein | (01.05.2008) |
Lithuania | (01.05.2009) |
Luxembourg | (01.05.2008) |
Monaco | (01.05.2008) |
Netherlands | (01.05.2008) |
North Macedonia | (01.02.2012) |
Norway | (01.01.2015) |
Slovenia | (01.05.2008) |
Sweden | (01.05.2008) |
Switzerland | (01.05.2008) |
United Kingdom | (01.05.2008) |
(Total: 22 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 relating to 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 Exhibitions Bureau.
Period | Place | Theme37 |
|---|---|---|
02.10.2023 - 28.03.2024 |
Doha38
|
Expo 2023 – Green Desert, Better Environment |
13.04. - 13.10.2025 |
Osaka39
|
Expo 2025 – Designing Future Society for Our Lives |
19.03.2027 - 26.09.2027 |
Yokohama38
|
Expo 2027 – Scenery of the Future for Happiness |
01.10.2030 - 31.03.2031 |
Riyadh40 (SA) |
Expo 2030 – The Era of Change, Together for a Foresighted Tomorrow |
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 25 EPC.
1.3 Biological material depositary institutions recognised for the purposes of Rules 31 and 34 EPC
(a) International depositary authorities under the Budapest Treaty, indicated in I.4.2 above.
(b) The following depositary institution, recognised under an agreement with the EPO:
Collection Nationale de Cultures de Micro-organismes (CNCM)
Institut Pasteur
28, Rue du Docteur Roux
75724 Paris Cedex 15
France
OJ EPO 1982, 452; 1989, 51.
2. Agreements concluded by the European Patent Organisation with third countries
2.1 Extension agreements
Bosnia and Herzegovina41 | (01.12.2004)42 |
(Total: 1 state)
2.2 Validation agreements
Cambodia41 | (01.03.2018)42 |
Georgia41 | (15.01.2024)42 |
Morocco41 | (01.03.2015) |
Republic of Moldova41 | (01.11.2015) |
Tunisia41 | (01.12.2017) |
(Total: 5 states)
3. Agreement on a Unified Patent Court of 19 February 2013
(situation on 31 March 2024)
Austria | (01.06.2023)43 |
Belgium | (01.06.2023) |
Bulgaria | (01.06.2023) |
Denmark | (01.06.2023) |
Estonia | (01.06.2023) |
Finland | (01.06.2023) |
France | (01.06.2023) |
Germany | (01.06.2023) |
Italy | (01.06.2023) |
Latvia | (01.06.2023) |
Lithuania | (01.06.2023) |
Luxembourg | (01.06.2023) |
Malta | (01.06.2023) |
Netherlands | (01.06.2023) |
Portugal | (01.06.2023) |
Slovenia | (01.06.2023) |
Sweden | (01.06.2023) |
(Total: 17 states)
4. Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention of 27 November 1963
Belgium | (24.12.1999)43 |
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) |
Netherlands | (03.12.1987) |
North Macedonia | (25.05.1998) |
Sweden | (01.08.1980) |
Switzerland | (01.08.1980) |
United Kingdom | (01.08.1980) |
(Total: 13 states)
1 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 (wipo.int).
2 Articles 1 to 12.
3 Articles 13 to 30.
4 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
5 Is also a contracting state to the EPC.
6 Has made the reservation provided for in Art. 64(5) PCT.
7 Extension of the European patent possible (see II.2, p. 33).
8 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).
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 The PCT applies also to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from 1 July 1997; it is, however, not applicable to the Macao Special Administrative Region.
11 Has made the reservation provided for in Art. 64(2)(a)(ii) PCT.
12 Including all overseas departments and territories.
13 The Treaty extends to the Isle of Man with effect from 29 October 1983.
14 Validation of the European patent possible (see II.2, p. 33).
15 Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist on 10 October 2010. As from that date, the PCT continues to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The PCT also continues to apply to the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba which, with effect from 10 October 2010, became part of the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe.
16 Serbia is the continuing state from Serbia and Montenegro as from 3 June 2006.
17 Date of ratification by the Soviet Union, succeeded by the Russian Federation as from 25 December 1991.
18 Has made the reservation provided for in Art. 64(3)(a) and 64(4)(a) PCT.
19 Extends to all areas for which the United States of America has international responsibility.
20 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
21 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
22 Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist on 10 October 2010. As from that date, the Treaty continues to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The Treaty also continues to apply to the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, which, with effect from 10 October 2010, became part of the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe.
23 Date of ratification by the Soviet Union, succeeded by the Russian Federation as from 25 December 1991.
24 Serbia is the continuing state from Serbia and Montenegro as from 3 June 2006.
25 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.
26 Date of effect: see OJ EPO 1980, 380.
27 Information regarding kinds of micro-organisms accepted by the authority, fees and requirements under Rule 6.3 of the Budapest Treaty is available on WIPO's website under wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/ida.pdf. See also the Guide to the Deposit of Microorganisms under the Budapest Treaty, published by WIPO, 34 chemin des Colombettes, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, and WIPO's website (wipo.int).
28 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
29 Is also a contracting state to the PCT.
30 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
31 The EPC is also applicable to the overseas territories.
32 The EPC does not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
33 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).
34 The EPC is applicable to the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe, and as of 4 April 2007 also to Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Dutch Caribbean (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba).
35 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 2009, 546 and OJ EPO 2018, A97.
36 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
37 The official languages for the exhibition themes are the language of the host country, plus English and French.
38 Horticultural exhibition.
39 Registered exhibition.
40 Registered exhibition.
41 Is also a contracting state to the PCT.
42 Date of entry into force.
43 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.