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Export to Excel Contracting Parties WIPO Convention (Total Members: 193)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan
Accession: September 13, 2005
December 13, 2005
Albania
Accession: March 31, 1992
June 30, 1992
Algeria
July 14, 1967
Ratification: January 16, 1975
April 16, 1975
 Details
Andorra
Accession: July 28, 1994
October 28, 1994
Angola
Accession: January 15, 1985
April 15, 1985
Antigua and Barbuda
Accession: December 17, 1999
March 17, 2000
Argentina
Accession: July 8, 1980
October 8, 1980
 Details
Armenia
Accession: January 22, 1993
April 22, 1993
Australia
Accession: May 10, 1972
August 10, 1972
 Details
Austria
July 14, 1967
Ratification: May 11, 1973
August 11, 1973
Azerbaijan
Accession: September 25, 1995
December 25, 1995
Bahamas
Accession: October 4, 1976
January 4, 1977
Bahrain
Accession: March 22, 1995
June 22, 1995
Bangladesh
Accession: February 11, 1985
May 11, 1985
Barbados
Accession: July 5, 1979
October 5, 1979
Belarus
November 16, 1967
Ratification: March 19, 1969
April 26, 1970
 Details
Belgium
July 14, 1967
Ratification: October 31, 1974
January 31, 1975
 Details
Belize
Accession: March 17, 2000
June 17, 2000
Benin
Accession: December 9, 1974
March 9, 1975
 Details
Bhutan
Accession: December 16, 1993
March 16, 1994
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Accession: April 6, 1993
July 6, 1993
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Declaration of Continued Application: June 2, 1993
March 1, 1992
 Details
Botswana
Accession: January 15, 1998
April 15, 1998
Brazil
Accession: December 20, 1974
March 20, 1975
 Details
Brunei Darussalam
Accession: January 21, 1994
April 21, 1994
Bulgaria
January 11, 1968
Ratification: February 19, 1970
May 19, 1970
 Details
Burkina Faso
Accession: May 23, 1975
August 23, 1975
 Details
Burundi
Accession: December 30, 1976
March 30, 1977
Cabo Verde
Accession: April 7, 1997
July 7, 1997
Cambodia
Accession: April 25, 1995
July 25, 1995
Cameroon
July 14, 1967
Ratification: August 3, 1973
November 3, 1973
 Details
Canada
Accession: March 26, 1970
June 26, 1970
Central African Republic
July 14, 1967
Ratification: May 23, 1978
August 23, 1978
 Details
Chad
Accession: June 26, 1970
September 26, 1970
Chile
Accession: March 25, 1975
June 25, 1975
 Details
China
Accession: March 3, 1980
June 3, 1980
Colombia
Accession: February 4, 1980
May 4, 1980
Comoros
Accession: January 3, 2005
April 3, 2005
Congo
Accession: September 2, 1975
December 2, 1975
 Details
Cook Islands
Accession: July 27, 2016
October 27, 2016
Costa Rica
Accession: March 10, 1981
June 10, 1981
Côte d'Ivoire
July 14, 1967
Ratification: February 1, 1974
May 1, 1974
 Details
Croatia
Declaration/Notification of Succession: July 28, 1992
October 8, 1991
 Details
Cuba
Accession: December 27, 1974
March 27, 1975
 Details
Cyprus
Accession: July 26, 1984
October 26, 1984
 Details
Czech Republic
Declaration of Continued Application: December 18, 1992
January 1, 1993
 Details
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Accession: May 17, 1974
August 17, 1974
Democratic Republic of the Congo
July 14, 1967
Ratification: October 28, 1974
January 28, 1975
 Details
Denmark
July 14, 1967
Ratification: January 26, 1970
April 26, 1970
Djibouti
Accession: February 13, 2002
May 13, 2002
Dominica
Accession: June 26, 1998
September 26, 1998
Dominican Republic
Accession: March 27, 2000
June 27, 2000
Ecuador
July 14, 1967
Ratification: February 22, 1988
May 22, 1988
Egypt
Accession: January 21, 1975
April 21, 1975
 Details
El Salvador
Accession: June 18, 1979
September 18, 1979
Equatorial Guinea
Accession: March 26, 1997
June 26, 1997
Eritrea
Accession: November 20, 1996
February 20, 1997
Estonia
Accession: November 5, 1993
February 5, 1994
Eswatini
Accession: May 18, 1988
August 18, 1988
 Details
Ethiopia
Accession: November 19, 1997
February 19, 1998
Fiji
Accession: December 11, 1971
March 11, 1972
Finland
July 14, 1967
Ratification: June 8, 1970
September 8, 1970
France
July 14, 1967
Ratification: July 18, 1974
October 18, 1974
 Details
Gabon
July 14, 1967
Ratification: March 6, 1975
June 6, 1975
 Details
Gambia (the)
Accession: September 10, 1980
December 10, 1980
Georgia
Declaration of Continued Application: January 18, 1994
December 25, 1991
 Details
Germany
July 14, 1967
Ratification: June 19, 1970
September 19, 1970
 Details
Ghana
Accession: March 12, 1976
June 12, 1976
Greece
July 14, 1967
Ratification: December 4, 1975
March 4, 1976
 Details
Grenada
Accession: June 22, 1998
September 22, 1998
Guatemala
Accession: January 31, 1983
April 30, 1983
Guinea
Accession: August 13, 1980
November 13, 1980
Guinea-Bissau
Accession: March 28, 1988
June 28, 1988
Guyana
Accession: July 25, 1994
October 25, 1994
Haiti
Accession: August 2, 1983
November 2, 1983
Holy See
July 14, 1967
Ratification: January 20, 1975
April 20, 1975
 Details
Honduras
Accession: August 15, 1983
November 15, 1983
Hungary
January 12, 1968
Ratification: December 18, 1969
April 26, 1970
 Details
Iceland
July 14, 1967
Ratification: June 13, 1986
September 13, 1986
India
Accession: January 31, 1975
May 1, 1975
 Details
Indonesia
January 12, 1968
Ratification: September 18, 1979
December 18, 1979
 Details
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
July 14, 1967
Ratification: December 14, 2001
March 14, 2002
Iraq
Accession: October 21, 1975
January 21, 1976
Ireland
January 12, 1968
April 26, 1970
 Details
Israel
July 14, 1967
Ratification: July 30, 1969
April 26, 1970
Italy
July 14, 1967
Ratification: January 20, 1977
April 20, 1977
 Details
Jamaica
Accession: September 25, 1978
December 25, 1978
Japan
July 14, 1967
Ratification: January 20, 1975
April 20, 1975
 Details
Jordan
Accession: April 12, 1972
July 12, 1972
Kazakhstan
Declaration of Continued Application: February 16, 1993
December 25, 1991
 Details
Kenya
July 14, 1967
Ratification: July 5, 1971
October 5, 1971
Kiribati
Accession: April 19, 2013
July 19, 2013
Kuwait
Accession: April 14, 1998
July 14, 1998
Kyrgyzstan
Declaration of Continued Application: February 14, 1994
December 25, 1991
 Details
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Accession: October 17, 1994
January 17, 1995
Latvia
Accession: October 21, 1992
January 21, 1993
Lebanon
Accession: September 30, 1986
December 30, 1986
Lesotho
Accession: August 18, 1986
November 18, 1986
Liberia
Accession: December 8, 1988
March 8, 1989
Libya
Accession: June 28, 1976
September 28, 1976
 Details
Liechtenstein
July 14, 1967
Ratification: February 21, 1972
May 21, 1972
Lithuania
Accession: January 30, 1992
April 30, 1992
Luxembourg
July 14, 1967
Ratification: December 19, 1974
March 19, 1975
 Details
Madagascar
July 14, 1967
Ratification: September 22, 1989
December 22, 1989
 Details
Malawi
Accession: March 11, 1970
June 11, 1970
Malaysia
Accession: October 1, 1988
January 1, 1989
Maldives
Accession: February 12, 2004
May 12, 2004
Mali
Accession: May 14, 1982
August 14, 1982
Malta
Accession: September 7, 1977
December 7, 1977
 Details
Marshall Islands
Accession: September 11, 2017
December 11, 2017
Mauritania
Accession: June 17, 1976
September 17, 1976
 Details
Mauritius
Accession: June 21, 1976
September 21, 1976
Mexico
July 14, 1967
Ratification: March 14, 1975
June 14, 1975
 Details
Monaco
July 14, 1967
Ratification: December 3, 1974
March 3, 1975
Mongolia
Accession: November 28, 1978
February 28, 1979
 Details
Montenegro
Declaration of Continued Application: December 4, 2006
June 3, 2006
 Details
Morocco
July 14, 1967
Ratification: April 27, 1971
July 27, 1971
 Details
Mozambique
Accession: September 23, 1996
December 23, 1996
Myanmar
Accession: February 15, 2001
May 15, 2001
Namibia
Accession: September 23, 1991
December 23, 1991
Nauru
Accession: February 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
Nepal
Accession: November 4, 1996
February 4, 1997
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
July 14, 1967
Ratification: October 9, 1974
January 9, 1975
 Details
New Zealand
Accession: March 14, 1984
June 20, 1984
 Details
Nicaragua
Accession: February 5, 1985
May 5, 1985
Niger
July 14, 1967
Ratification: February 18, 1975
May 18, 1975
 Details
Nigeria
Accession: January 9, 1995
April 9, 1995
Niue
Accession: October 8, 2014
January 8, 2015
North Macedonia
Declaration/Notification of Succession: July 23, 1993
September 8, 1991
 Details
Norway
July 14, 1967
Ratification: March 8, 1974
June 8, 1974
 Details
Oman
Accession: November 19, 1996
February 19, 1997
Pakistan
Accession: October 6, 1976
January 6, 1977
Panama
Accession: June 17, 1983
September 17, 1983
Papua New Guinea
Accession: April 10, 1997
July 10, 1997
Paraguay
Accession: March 20, 1987
June 20, 1987
Peru
July 14, 1967
Ratification: June 4, 1980
September 4, 1980
Philippines
July 14, 1967
Ratification: April 14, 1980
July 14, 1980
Poland
January 10, 1968
Ratification: December 23, 1974
March 23, 1975
 Details
Portugal
July 14, 1967
Ratification: January 27, 1975
April 27, 1975
 Details
Qatar
Accession: June 3, 1976
September 3, 1976
Republic of Korea
Accession: December 1, 1978
March 1, 1979
Republic of Moldova
Declaration of Continued Application: June 3, 1993
December 25, 1991
 Details
Romania
July 14, 1967
Ratification: February 28, 1969
April 26, 1970
 Details
Russian Federation
October 12, 1967
Ratification: December 4, 1968
April 26, 1970
 Details
Rwanda
Accession: November 3, 1983
February 3, 1984
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Accession: August 16, 1995
November 16, 1995
Saint Lucia
Accession: May 21, 1993
August 21, 1993
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Accession: May 29, 1995
August 29, 1995
Samoa
Accession: July 11, 1997
October 11, 1997
 Details
San Marino
Accession: March 26, 1991
June 26, 1991
Sao Tome and Principe
Accession: February 12, 1998
May 12, 1998
Saudi Arabia
Accession: February 22, 1982
May 22, 1982
Senegal
July 14, 1967
Ratification: September 19, 1968
April 26, 1970
Serbia
Declaration of Continued Application: September 19, 2006
April 27, 1992
 Details
Seychelles
Accession: December 16, 1999
March 16, 2000
Sierra Leone
Accession: February 18, 1986
May 18, 1986
Singapore
Accession: September 10, 1990
December 10, 1990
Slovakia
Declaration of Continued Application: December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
 Details
Slovenia
Declaration of Continued Application: June 12, 1992
June 25, 1991
 Details
Solomon Islands
Accession: April 4, 2019
July 4, 2019
Somalia
Accession: August 18, 1982
November 18, 1982
 Details
South Africa
July 14, 1967
Ratification: December 23, 1974
March 23, 1975
 Details
Spain
July 14, 1967
Ratification: June 6, 1969
April 26, 1970
Sri Lanka
Accession: June 20, 1978
September 20, 1978
Sudan
Accession: November 15, 1973
February 15, 1974
Suriname
Declaration of Continued Application: November 16, 1976
November 25, 1975
 Details
Sweden
July 14, 1967
Ratification: August 12, 1969
April 26, 1970
Switzerland
July 14, 1967
Ratification: January 26, 1970
April 26, 1970
Syrian Arab Republic
Accession: August 18, 2004
November 18, 2004
 Details
Tajikistan
Declaration of Continued Application: February 14, 1994
December 25, 1991
 Details
Thailand
Accession: September 25, 1989
December 25, 1989
 Details
Timor-Leste
Accession: September 12, 2017
December 12, 2017
Togo
Accession: January 28, 1975
April 28, 1975
 Details
Tonga
Accession: March 14, 2001
June 14, 2001
Trinidad and Tobago
Accession: May 16, 1988
August 16, 1988
Tunisia
July 14, 1967
Ratification: August 28, 1975
November 28, 1975
 Details
Türkiye
Accession: February 12, 1976
May 12, 1976
 Details
Turkmenistan
Declaration of Continued Application: March 1, 1995
December 25, 1991
 Details
Tuvalu
Accession: March 4, 2014
June 4, 2014
Uganda
Accession: July 18, 1973
October 18, 1973
Ukraine
November 16, 1967
Ratification: February 12, 1969
April 26, 1970
 Details
United Arab Emirates
Accession: June 24, 1974
September 24, 1974
United Kingdom
July 14, 1967
Ratification: February 26, 1969
April 26, 1970
United Republic of Tanzania
Accession: September 30, 1983
December 30, 1983
United States of America
July 14, 1967
Ratification: May 25, 1970
August 25, 1970
Uruguay
Accession: September 21, 1979
December 21, 1979
Uzbekistan
Declaration of Continued Application: May 5, 1993
December 25, 1991
 Details
Vanuatu
Accession: December 2, 2011
March 2, 2012
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Accession: August 23, 1984
November 23, 1984
 Details
Viet Nam
Declaration of Continued Application: April 7, 1981
July 2, 1976
 Details
Yemen
Accession: December 29, 1978
March 29, 1979
 Details
Zambia
Accession: February 14, 1977
May 14, 1977
Zimbabwe
Accession: September 29, 1981
December 29, 1981