WIPO Lex, Member Profile, North Macedonia

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Main IP Laws (4 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law on the Breeder’s Rights (amended up to June 1, 2021)	2021	Amended up to : June 1, 2021 Published : April 21, 2009 Promulgated : April 16, 2009	Plant Variety Protection
Law on Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (amended up to September 28, 2011)	2011	Amended up to : October 3, 2011 Published : January 30, 1998 Promulgated : January 22, 1998	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Law on Copyright and Related Rights	2010	Published : August 31, 2010 Promulgated : August 23, 2010	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law on Industrial Property	2009	Published : February 17, 2009 Promulgated : February 12, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Industrial Property

Laws/Regulations (15 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Rulebook on the Form and Contents of the Application Form for Action by Customs Authorities and Related Required Documentation and of the Application Form for Extension of the Period for Action by Customs Authority	2015	Entry into force : June 27, 2015 Adopted : June 25, 2015	Trademarks Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision on the Amount of the Single Equitable Remuneration of Copying in Private Use	2011	Entry into force : November 8, 2011 Adopted : October 22, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation for the Professional Exam of the Industrial Property Representatives and the Register of Representatives	2009	Entry into force : July 25, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Appellation of Origin of the Product and Geographical Indication	2009	Entry into force : August 13, 2009	Geographical Indications Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Industrial Design	2009	Entry into force : July 25, 2009	Industrial Designs Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Patent	2009	Entry into force : July 25, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Trade Mark	2009	Entry into force : July 28, 2009	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law on Customs Measures for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	2015	Published : May 28, 2015 Promulgated : May 26, 2015	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Law on Administrative Fees (Extract)	2011		Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Inserts from the Relevant Provisions referring to Copyright and Related Rights from the Amendments of the Penal Code (Extract)	2008	Adopted : January 15, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia	2011	Entry into force : November 20, 1991 Adopted : November 17, 1991	Other
Framework Laws	Code of Criminal Procedure	1997	Adopted : April 11, 1997	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Penal Code	1996	Entry into force : November 1, 1996 Adopted : July 23, 1996	Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Traditional Cultural Expressions Traditional Knowledge (TK) Other
Other Texts	Law on Amending and Appending the Customs Code	2008	Adopted : January 4, 2008	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts	Customs Code	2005	Adopted : January 1, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property

National IP Strategy (1 text)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Strategy for Intellectual Property of The Republic of Macedonia 2009-2012, @ The State Office of Industrial Property of the Republic of Macedonia	2009	Adopted : September 1, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property

Treaties (75 records)

Title	Host Institution	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)	Additional Information
Other Treaties Paris Agreement	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	January 9, 2018	February 8, 2018	Details
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	March 30, 2007	December 29, 2011	January 28, 2012
WIPO Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 27, 2006	March 16, 2009	March 28, 2006	July 6, 2010	October 6, 2010
Other Treaties Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	December 8, 2005	January 14, 2007	May 18, 2006	October 14, 2008	April 14, 2009
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		May 22, 2007	August 22, 2007
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		June 13, 2006	September 13, 2006
Other Treaties Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	May 21, 2003	October 8, 2009	May 21, 2003	November 2, 2010	January 31, 2011
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005		June 30, 2006	September 28, 2006
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	November 23, 2001	July 1, 2004	November 23, 2001	September 15, 2004	January 1, 2005	Details
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004	May 23, 2001	May 27, 2004	August 25, 2004
IP Treaties London Agreement - Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC	Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 17, 2000	May 1, 2008		October 20, 2011	February 1, 2012
WIPO Patent Law Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 1, 2000	April 28, 2005		January 22, 2010	April 22, 2010
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003	July 26, 2000	June 14, 2005	September 12, 2005
Other Treaties London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 17, 1999	August 4, 2005		September 28, 2023	December 27, 2023
Other Treaties Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	March 26, 1999	March 9, 2004		April 19, 2002	March 9, 2004
Other Treaties Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 25, 1998	October 30, 2001		July 22, 1999	October 30, 2001
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005		November 18, 2004	February 16, 2005
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002		December 20, 2004	March 20, 2005	Details
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002		November 4, 2003	February 4, 2004
Other Treaties United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	June 17, 1994	December 26, 1996		March 6, 2002	June 4, 2002
Other Treaties Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			April 4, 2003
IP Treaties Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			April 4, 2003
Other Treaties Central European Free Trade Agreement	Host Institution: Central European Free Trade Agreement Secretariat (CEFTA)	December 21, 1992	March 1, 1993	December 19, 2006	June 27, 2007	July 26, 2007
Other Treaties European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 2, 1992	April 1, 1994	April 11, 2002	June 3, 2003	October 1, 2003
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993		December 2, 1997	March 2, 1998
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994		January 28, 1998	April 28, 1998
Other Treaties Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	March 17, 1992	October 6, 1996		July 28, 2015	October 26, 2015
WIPO Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 27, 1989	December 1, 1995		May 30, 2002	August 30, 2002
Other Treaties Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries	Host Institution: Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries	April 13, 1988	April 19, 1989	April 13, 1988	January 10, 1989	April 19, 1989
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		March 10, 1994	September 17, 1991	Details
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994		August 19, 1994	November 16, 1994	Details
Other Treaties International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	October 21, 1982	October 15, 1985		December 20, 1999	November 17, 1991	Details
WIPO Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 26, 1981	September 25, 1982		May 27, 2014	June 27, 2014
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	April 11, 1980	January 1, 1988		November 22, 2006	November 17, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		September 1, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		September 1, 1993	September 8, 1991
WIPO Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 28, 1977	August 19, 1980		May 30, 2002	August 30, 2002
Other Treaties Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 26, 1976	January 2, 1982		September 2, 1997	November 17, 1991	Details
WIPO Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	May 21, 1974	August 25, 1979		September 2, 1997	November 17, 1991	Details
IP Treaties European Patent Convention	Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 5, 1973	October 7, 1977		October 28, 2008	January 1, 2009
WIPO Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 12, 1973	August 9, 1985		February 26, 2010	May 26, 2010
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Protocol Relating to Trade Negotiations Among Developing Countries	Host Institution: Protocol on Trade Negotiations (PTN)	December 8, 1971	February 11, 1973	December 8, 1971	May 18, 1972	February 11, 1973
WIPO Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 29, 1971	April 18, 1973		December 2, 1997	March 2, 1998
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991
WIPO Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 24, 1971	October 7, 1975		May 30, 2002	May 30, 2003
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		May 10, 1995	August 10, 1995
WIPO Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 8, 1968	April 27, 1971		July 23, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970		July 23, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		January 18, 1994	November 17, 1991	Details
IP Treaties Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	November 27, 1963	August 1, 1980	February 24, 1998	February 24, 1998	May 25, 1998
Other Treaties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	December 2, 1961	August 10, 1968		April 4, 2011	May 4, 2011	Details
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		December 2, 1997	March 2, 1998	Details
WIPO Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 31, 1958	September 25, 1966		July 6, 2010	October 6, 2010	Details
Other Treaties Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	June 10, 1958	June 7, 1959		March 10, 1994	November 17, 1991	Details
WIPO Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 15, 1957	April 8, 1961		July 23, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	September 28, 1954	June 6, 1960		January 18, 1994	November 17, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991
Other Treaties Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991
IP Treaties European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	December 11, 1953	June 1, 1955	February 24, 1998	February 24, 1998	March 1, 1998
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to the works of stateless persons and refugees	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991
IP Treaties Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to the works of certain international organizations	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991
IP Treaties Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	August 19, 1954		April 30, 1997	November 17, 1991
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		August 9, 2004	October 2, 2005
Other Treaties Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 22, 1950	May 21, 1952		September 2, 1997	November 17, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		September 1, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		September 1, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		September 1, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		December 10, 1992	January 9, 1993
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		February 18, 1997	March 18, 1997	Details
WIPO Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		July 23, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		July 23, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		July 23, 1993	September 8, 1991	Details

Title

Host Institution

Date of Adoption (Treaty)

Entry into Force (Treaty)

Signature (Party)

Instrument (Party)

Entry into Force (Party)

Additional Information

Other Treaties

Paris Agreement

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 12, 2015

November 4, 2016

April 22, 2016

January 9, 2018

February 8, 2018

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

March 30, 2007

December 29, 2011

January 28, 2012

WIPO

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 27, 2006

March 16, 2009

March 28, 2006

July 6, 2010

October 6, 2010

Other Treaties

Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

December 8, 2005

January 14, 2007

May 18, 2006

October 14, 2008

April 14, 2009

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 20, 2005

March 18, 2007

May 22, 2007

August 22, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 17, 2003

April 20, 2006

June 13, 2006

September 13, 2006

Other Treaties

Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

May 21, 2003

October 8, 2009

May 21, 2003

November 2, 2010

January 31, 2011

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 30, 2006

September 28, 2006

Other Treaties

Convention on Cybercrime

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

November 23, 2001

July 1, 2004

November 23, 2001

September 15, 2004

January 1, 2005

Details

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

May 23, 2001

May 27, 2004

August 25, 2004

IP Treaties

London Agreement - Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the application of Article 65 EPC

Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 17, 2000

May 1, 2008

October 20, 2011

February 1, 2012

WIPO

Patent Law Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 1, 2000

April 28, 2005

January 22, 2010

April 22, 2010

IP Treaties

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

January 29, 2000

September 11, 2003

July 26, 2000

June 14, 2005

September 12, 2005

Other Treaties

London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 17, 1999

August 4, 2005

September 28, 2023

December 27, 2023

Other Treaties

Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

March 26, 1999

March 9, 2004

April 19, 2002

March 9, 2004

Other Treaties

Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 25, 1998

October 30, 2001

July 22, 1999

October 30, 2001

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

November 18, 2004

February 16, 2005

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

December 20, 2004

March 20, 2005

Details

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

November 4, 2003

February 4, 2004

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

June 17, 1994

December 26, 1996

March 6, 2002

June 4, 2002

Other Treaties

Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

April 4, 2003

IP Treaties

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

April 4, 2003

Other Treaties

Central European Free Trade Agreement

Host Institution: Central European Free Trade Agreement Secretariat (CEFTA)

December 21, 1992

March 1, 1993

December 19, 2006

June 27, 2007

July 26, 2007

Other Treaties

European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 2, 1992

April 1, 1994

April 11, 2002

June 3, 2003

October 1, 2003

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

December 2, 1997

March 2, 1998

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

January 28, 1998

April 28, 1998

Other Treaties

Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

March 17, 1992

October 6, 1996

July 28, 2015

October 26, 2015

WIPO

Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 27, 1989

December 1, 1995

May 30, 2002

August 30, 2002

Other Treaties

Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries

Host Institution: Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries

April 13, 1988

April 19, 1989

April 13, 1988

January 10, 1989

April 19, 1989

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

March 10, 1994

September 17, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

August 19, 1994

November 16, 1994

Details

Other Treaties

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

October 21, 1982

October 15, 1985

December 20, 1999

November 17, 1991

Details

WIPO

Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 26, 1981

September 25, 1982

May 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

April 11, 1980

January 1, 1988

November 22, 2006

November 17, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

September 1, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

September 1, 1993

September 8, 1991

WIPO

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 28, 1977

August 19, 1980

May 30, 2002

August 30, 2002

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 26, 1976

January 2, 1982

September 2, 1997

November 17, 1991

Details

WIPO

Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

May 21, 1974

August 25, 1979

September 2, 1997

November 17, 1991

Details

IP Treaties

European Patent Convention

Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 5, 1973

October 7, 1977

October 28, 2008

January 1, 2009

WIPO

Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 12, 1973

August 9, 1985

February 26, 2010

May 26, 2010

Other Treaties

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 16, 1972

December 17, 1975

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol Relating to Trade Negotiations Among Developing Countries

Host Institution: Protocol on Trade Negotiations (PTN)

December 8, 1971

February 11, 1973

December 8, 1971

May 18, 1972

February 11, 1973

WIPO

Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 29, 1971

April 18, 1973

December 2, 1997

March 2, 1998

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

WIPO

Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 24, 1971

October 7, 1975

May 30, 2002

May 30, 2003

Other Treaties

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 14, 1970

April 24, 1972

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

May 10, 1995

August 10, 1995

WIPO

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 8, 1968

April 27, 1971

July 23, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

July 23, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

January 18, 1994

November 17, 1991

Details

IP Treaties

Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

November 27, 1963

August 1, 1980

February 24, 1998

May 25, 1998

Other Treaties

International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

December 2, 1961

August 10, 1968

April 4, 2011

May 4, 2011

Details

WIPO

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 26, 1961

May 18, 1964

December 2, 1997

March 2, 1998

Details

WIPO

Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 31, 1958

September 25, 1966

July 6, 2010

October 6, 2010

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

June 10, 1958

June 7, 1959

March 10, 1994

November 17, 1991

Details

WIPO

Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 15, 1957

April 8, 1961

July 23, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

September 28, 1954

June 6, 1960

January 18, 1994

November 17, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

IP Treaties

European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

December 11, 1953

June 1, 1955

February 24, 1998

March 1, 1998

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to the works of stateless persons and refugees

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

IP Treaties

Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to the works of certain international organizations

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

IP Treaties

Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

August 19, 1954

April 30, 1997

November 17, 1991

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

August 9, 2004

October 2, 2005

Other Treaties

Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 22, 1950

May 21, 1952

September 2, 1997

November 17, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

September 1, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

September 1, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

September 1, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

December 10, 1992

January 9, 1993

WIPO

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

November 6, 1925

June 1, 1928

February 18, 1997

March 18, 1997

Details

WIPO

Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 14, 1891

July 15, 1892

July 23, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

WIPO

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 9, 1886

December 4, 1887

July 23, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

July 23, 1993

September 8, 1991

Details

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