Article 43
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
(situation on 1 March 2015)
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
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
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
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
Kuwait Stockholm
Kyrgyzstan Stockholm
Laos (People's Democratic Republic of) Stockholm
Latvia Stockholm
Lesotho Stockholm
Liberia Stockholm
Libya Stockholm
Liechtenstein Stockholm
Lithuania Stockholm
Luxembourg Stockholm
Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of) 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
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
Swaziland 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
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
Yemen Stockholm
Zimbabwe Stockholm
(Total: 176 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 Herzegovina | (07.09.1996) |
BB | Barbados | (12.03.1985) |
BE | (14.12.1981) | |
BF | Burkina Faso7 | (21.03.1989) |
BG | Bulgaria5 | (21.05.1984) |
BH | Bahrain6 | (18.03.2007) |
BJ | Benin7 | (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 Republic7 | (24.01.1978) |
CG | Congo7 | (24.01.1978) |
CH | (24.01.1978) | |
CI | Côte d'Ivoire7 | (30.04.1991) |
CL | Chile6 | (02.06.2009) |
CM | Cameroon7 | (24.01.1978) |
CN | China9 | (01.01.1994) |
CO | Colombia | (28.02.2001) |
CR | Costa Rica | (03.08.1999) |
CU | Cuba6 | (16.07.1996) |
CY | (01.04.1998) | |
CZ | Czech Republic5 | (01.01.1993) |
DE | Germany5 | (24.01.1978) |
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 | Gabon7 | (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 | Guinea7 | (27.05.1991) |
GQ | Equatorial Guinea7 | (17.07.2001) |
GR | (09.10.1990) | |
GT | Guatemala | (14.10.2006) |
GW | Guinea-Bissau7 | (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) |
IR | Iran (Islamic Republic of)6 | (04.10.2013) |
IS | Iceland5 | (23.03.1995) |
IT | (28.03.1985) | |
JP | Japan | (01.10.1978) |
KE | Kenya | (08.06.1994) |
KG | Kyrgyzstan6 | (25.12.1991) |
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) |
KZ | Kazakhstan6 | (25.12.1991) |
LA | Laos (People's Democratic Republic of)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 | Lithuania5 | (05.07.1994) |
LU | Luxembourg5 | (30.04.1978) |
LV | (07.09.1993) | |
LY | Libya | (15.09.2005) |
MA | Morocco | (08.10.1999) |
MC | (22.06.1979) | |
MD | Moldova (Republic of)6 | (25.12.1991) |
ME | Montenegro | (03.06.2006) |
MG | Madagascar | (24.01.1978) |
MK | Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of)5 | (10.08.1995) |
ML | Mali7 | (19.10.1984) |
MN | Mongolia | (27.05.1991) |
MR | Mauritania7 | (13.04.1983) |
MT | (01.03.2007) | |
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 | Niger7 | (21.03.1993) |
NG | Nigeria | (08.05.2005) |
NI | Nicaragua | (06.03.2003) |
NL | (10.07.1979)13 | |
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)14 |
RU | Russian Federation6 | (29.03.1978)15 |
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 | Senegal7 | (24.01.1978) |
ST | Sao Tome and Principe | (03.07.2008) |
SV | El Salvador | (17.08.2006) |
SY | Syrian Arab Republic | (26.06.2003) |
SZ | Swaziland7 | (20.09.1994) |
TD | Chad7 | (24.01.1978) |
TG | Togo7 | (24.01.1978) |
TH | Thailand6 | (24.12.2009) |
TJ | Tajikistan6 | (25.12.1991) |
TM | Turkmenistan6 | (25.12.1991) |
TN | Tunisia6 | (10.12.2001) |
TR | Turkey5 | (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) |
ZA | South Africa6 | (16.03.1999) |
ZM | Zambia | (15.11.2001) |
ZW | Zimbabwe | (11.06.1997) |
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| (Total: 148 states) |
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3. Patent Law Treaty (PLT) of 1 June 2000
Albania | (17.05.2010)18 |
Armenia | (17.09.2013) |
Australia | (16.03.2009) |
Bahrain | (15.12.2005) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | (09.05.2012) |
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) |
Kazakhstan | (19.10.2011) |
Kyrgyzstan | (28.04.2005) |
Latvia | (12.06.2010) |
Liechtenstein | (18.12.2009) |
Lithuania | (03.02.2012) |
Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of) | (22.04.2010) |
Moldova (Republic of) | (28.04.2005) |
Montenegro | (09.03.2012) |
Netherlands | (27.12.2010) |
Nigeria | (28.04.2005) |
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) |
Ukraine | (28.04.2005) |
United Kingdom | (22.03.2006) |
United States of America | (18.12.2013) |
Uzbekistan | (19.07.2006) |
(Total: 36 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)19 |
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) |
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) |
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) |
Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of) | (30.08.2002) |
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)20 |
Nicaragua | (10.08.2006) |
Norway | (01.01.1986) |
Oman | (16.10.2007) |
Panama | (07.09.2012) |
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)21 |
Serbia | (25.02.1994)22 |
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) |
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: 79 states)
4.1 Declarations filed under Article 9(1)(a) of the Budapest Treaty by intergovernmental industrial property organisations23
European Patent Organisation (EPO) | (26.11.1980)24 |
African Regional Intellectual 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
International depositary authority25
Advanced Biotechnology Center (ABC) | Interlab Cell Line Collection (ICLC) | Tel. (+39-010) 5558 474/289 |
Agricultural Research Service | 1815 North University Street | Tel. (+1-309) 685 40 11 |
All-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; |
American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) | 10801 University Boulevard | Tel. (+1-703) 365 27 00 |
Banco Español de Algas (BEA) | Marine Biotechnology Center | Tel. (+34-928) 13 32 90 |
Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM) | BCCM Coordination Cell | Tel. (+32-2) 238 36 07 |
CABI Bioscience, UK Centre (IMI) | Bakeham Lane | Tel. (+44 (0) 1491) 82 90 16 |
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS) | Uppsalalaan 8 | Tel. (+31-30) 212 26 00 |
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) 64 80 73 55 |
Colección Chilena de Recursos Genéticos Microbianos (CChRGM)
| Avenida Vicente Méndez 515, | Tel. (+56-42) 20 95 00 |
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 |
Collection of Industrial Yeasts (DBVPG) | Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science | Tel. (+39-075) 585 64 87, 585 64 55 |
Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) | SAMS Research Services Ltd. | Tel. (+44-1631) 559 000, 559 268 (direct line) |
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 |
IAFB – Collection of Industrial Microorganisms | Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology | Tel. (+48-22) 606 36 91, 606 36 00 |
International Depositary Authority of Canada (IDAC) | National Microbiology Laboratory | Tel. (+1-204) 789 60 30 www.nml-lnm.gc.ca/IDAC-ADI/index-fra.htm (French version) |
International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD) | National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) | Tel. (+81) 438 20 59 10 |
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna "Bruno Ubertini" (IZSLER) | Via Bianchi 9 | Tel. (+39-030) 22901 |
Korean Cell Line Research Foundation (KCLRF) | Cancer Research Institute | Tel. (+82-2) 36 68 79 15 |
Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC) | 52, Oun-dong | Tel. (+82-42) 860 46 18; 860 46 12 |
Korean Culture Center of Microorganisms (KCCM) | 361-221, Yurim B/D | Tel. (+82-42) 392 09 50 |
Lady Mary Fairfax CellBank Australia (CBA) | Children's Medical Research Institute 214 Hawkesbury Rd | Tel. (+61-2) 8865 2977 |
Leibniz-Institut DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH (DSMZ) | Inhoffenstr. 7B | Tel. (+49-531) 261 62 54 |
Microbial Culture Collection (MCC) | National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) | Tel. (+91 20) 25 7 08 237 |
Microbial Strain Collection of Latvia (MSCL) | Blvd. Kronvalda 4 | Tel. (+371) 67 03 48 68 |
Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC) | Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) | Tel. (+91-172) 263 66 80 to 94 |
National Bank for Industrial Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (NBIMCC) | 49 St Kliment Ohridski Blvd., Bldg. 3 | Tel. (+359-2) 872 08 65 |
National Collection of Agricultural and Industrial Microorganisms (NCAIM) | Faculty of Food Sciences | Tel. (+36-1) 482 63 22 |
National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) | Culture Collections | Tel. (+44-1980) 61 25 12 |
National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC) | Institute of Food Research | Tel. (+44-1603) 25 52 74 |
National Collections of Industrial, Food and Marine Bacteria (NCIMB) | NCIMB Ltd | Tel. (+44-1224) 711 100 or |
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) | UK Stem Cell Bank | Tel. (+44-1707) 641 560 |
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, 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) 96 44 48 41 |
National Research Centre of Antibiotics (NRCA) | Nagatinskaya Street 3-a | Tel. (+7-499) 611 42 38; 611 20 20 |
Polish Collection of Microorganisms (PCM) | Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy | Tel. (+48-71) 337 11 72 |
Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Tel. (+1-207) 315-2567, Ext. 1 |
Russian National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (VKPM) | FGUP GosNII Genetika | Tel. (+7-495) 315 12 10 |
VTT Culture Collection (VTTCC) | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Tel. (+358 20) 722 4526 |
Total: 43 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
Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of)
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
(Total: 31 states)
6. Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) of 15 April 1994
Albania | (08.09.2000)26 |
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) |
Cape 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) |
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) |
Laos (People's Democratic Republic of) | (02.02.2013) |
Latvia | (10 02.1999) |
Lesotho | (31.05.1995) |
Liechtenstein | (01.09.1995) |
Lithuania | (31.05.2001) |
Luxembourg | (01.01.1995) |
Macao | (01.01.1995) |
Macedonia (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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
Turkey | (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: 160 states)
II. EUROPEAN CONVENTIONS
1. Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973 (European Patent Convention)
Albania27 | (01.05.2010)28 |
Austria27 | (01.05.1979) |
Belgium27 | (07.10.1977) |
Bulgaria27 | (01.07.2002) |
Croatia27 | (01.01.2008) |
Cyprus27 | (01.04.1998) |
Czech Republic27 | (01.07.2002) |
(01.01.1990) | |
Estonia27 | (01.07.2002) |
Finland27 | (01.03.1996) |
(07.10.1977) | |
Germany27 | (07.10.1977) |
Greece27 | (01.10.1986) |
Hungary27 | (01.01.2003) |
Iceland27 | (01.11.2004) |
Ireland27 | (01.08.1992) |
Italy27 | (01.12.1978) |
Latvia27 | (01.07.2005) |
(01.04.1980) | |
Lithuania27 | (01.12.2004) |
Luxembourg27 | (07.10.1977) |
Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of)27 | (01.01.2009) |
Malta27 | (01.03.2007) |
Monaco27 | (01.12.1991) |
(07.10.1977) | |
Norway27 | (01.01.2008) |
Poland27 | (01.03.2004) |
Portugal27 | (01.01.1992) |
Romania27 | (01.03.2003) |
San Marino27 | (01.07.2010) |
Serbia27 | (01.10.2010) |
Slovakia27 | (01.07.2002) |
Slovenia27 | (01.12.2002) |
Spain27 | (01.10.1986) |
Sweden27 | (01.05.1978) |
Switzerland27 | (07.10.1977) |
Turkey27 | (01.11.2000) |
(07.10.1977) |
(Total: 38 states)
1.1 Agreements on co-operation in the field of patents/extension agreements
Bosnia and Herzegovina34 | (01.12.2004)35 |
Montenegro34 | (01.03.2010) |
(Total: 2 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 | Theme36 |
|---|---|---|
01.05.-31.10.2015 |
Milano37 (IT) |
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
23.04.-30.10.2016 |
Antalya38 (TR) |
Children and Flowers: Green Life for Future Generations |
10.06.-10.09.2015 |
Astana39 (KZ) |
Future energy: Solutions for Tackling Mankind's Greatest Challenge |
20.10.2020-10.04.2021 |
Dubai37 (AE) |
Connecting Minds, Creating the Future |
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 London Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC
Albania | (01.09.2013)40 |
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) |
Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of) | (01.02.2012) |
Monaco | (01.05.2008) |
Netherlands | (01.05.2008) |
Norway | (01.01.2015) |
Slovenia | (01.05.2008) |
Sweden | (01.05.2008) |
Switzerland | (01.05.2008) |
United Kingdom | (01.05.2008) |
(Total: 21 states)
1.4 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.
1.5 Microbiological experts recognised by the President of the EPO in accordance with Rule 32, paragraph 2(b), EPC
The list of microbiological experts recognised by the President of the EPO in accordance with Rule 32(2)(b) EPC, with an indication of their fields of activity, was published in OJ EPO 1992, 470.
2. Agreement on a Unified Patent Court of 19 February 2013
Signatory states41
Austria | (19.02.2013)42 |
Belgium | (19.02.2013) |
Bulgaria | (05.03.2013) |
Cyprus | (19.02.2013) |
Czech Republic | (19.02.2013) |
Denmark | (19.02.2013) |
Estonia | (19.02.2013) |
Finland | (19.02.2013) |
France | (19.02.2013) |
Germany | (19.02.2013) |
Greece | (19.02.2013) |
Hungary | (19.02.2013) |
Ireland | (19.02.2013) |
Italy | (19.02.2013) |
Latvia | (19.02.2013) |
Lithuania | (19.02.2013) |
Luxembourg | (19.02.2013) |
Malta | (19.02.2013) |
Netherlands | (19.02.2013) |
Portugal | (19.02.2013) |
Romania | (19.02.2013) |
Slovakia | (19.02.2013) |
Slovenia | (19.02.2013) |
Sweden | (19.02.2013) |
United Kingdom | (19.02.2013) |
(Total: 25 states)
3. 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) |
Macedonia (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)
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 (www.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 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).
8 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).
9 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.
10 Has made the reservation provided for in Art. 64(2)(a)(ii) PCT.
11 Including all overseas departments and territories.
12 The Treaty extends to the Isle of Man with effect from 29 October 1983.
13 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, have become part of the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe.
14 Serbia is the continuing state from Serbia and Montenegro as from 3 June 2006.
15 Date of ratification by the Soviet Union, succeeded by the Russian Federation as from 25 December 1991.
16 Has made the reservation provided for in Art. 64(3)(a) and 64(4)(a) PCT.
17 Extends to all areas for which the United States of America has international responsibility.
18 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
19 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
20 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, have become part of the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe.
21 Date of ratification by the Soviet Union, succeeded by the Russian Federation as from 25 December 1991.
22 Serbia is the continuing state from Serbia and Montenegro as from 3 June 2006.
23 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.
24 Date of effect: see OJ EPO 1980, 380.
25 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 www.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 (www.wipo.int).
26 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
27 Is also a contracting state to the PCT.
28 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
29 The EPC does not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
30 The EPC is also applicable to the overseas territories.
31 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).
32 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).
33 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 and OJ EPO 2009, 546.
34 Is also a contracting state to the PCT.
35 Date of entry into force of the extension agreements.
36 Only the English version of the exhibition themes is the official version.
37 Registered exhibition.
38 Horticultural exhibition.
39 Recognised exhibition.
40 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.
41 In accordance with Article 89 of the Agreement, this Agreement enters into force on 1 January 2014 or on the first day of the fourth month after the deposit of the thirteenth instrument of ratification or accession in accordance with Article 84, including the three member states in which the highest number of European patents had effect in the year preceding the year in which the signature of the Agreement takes place or on the first day of the fourth month after the date of entry into force of the amendments to Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012 concerning its relationship with this Agreement, whichever is the latest.
EU Regulations No. 1257/2012 and No. 1260/2012 on unitary patent protection will apply from the date of entry into force of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court.
42 Date of signature.
43 The date on which ratification or accession took effect is indicated for each state.