Status of accession and ratification
The London Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2008, following the deposit of the instruments of ratification and accession by 13 EPC contracting states – including the 3 where the most European patents took effect in 1999, that is, France, Germany and the United Kingdom (see Article 6 of the Agreement).
| EPC Contracting State |
Signature
|
Instrument of
|
Deposited on
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| Austria |
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| Belgium |
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| Bulgaria |
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| Croatia |
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accession |
31.10.2007
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| Cyprus |
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Czech Republic
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| Denmark |
17.10.2000
|
ratification
|
18.1.2008
|
| Estonia |
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| Finland |
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| France |
29.6.2001 |
ratification |
29.1.2008
|
| Germany |
17.10.2000 |
ratification |
19.2.2004 |
Greece
|
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| Hungary |
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| Iceland |
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|
accession |
31.8.2004 |
| Ireland |
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| Italy |
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| Latvia |
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|
accession |
5.4.2005 |
| Liechtenstein |
17.10.2000 |
ratification |
23.11.2006 |
| Lithuania |
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| Luxembourg |
20.3.2001 |
ratification |
18.9.2007
|
Malta
|
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| Monaco |
17.10.2000 |
ratification |
12.11.2003 |
| Netherlands |
17.10.2000 |
ratification |
5.10.2006 |
Norway
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| Poland |
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| Portugal |
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| Romania |
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| Slovak Republic |
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| Slovenia |
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|
accession |
18.9.2002 |
| Spain |
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| Sweden |
17.10.2000 |
ratification
|
29.4.2008
|
| Switzerland |
17.10.2000 |
ratification |
12.6.2006 |
| Turkey |
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| United Kingdom |
17.10.2000 |
ratification |
15.8.2005 |
