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Export to Excel Contracting Parties Madrid Agreement (Indications of Source) London Act (1934) (Total Members: 23)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Details
Brazil
June 2, 1934
Cuba
June 2, 1934
Egypt
Accession: March 5, 1951
July 1, 1952
France
June 2, 1934
Accession: May 15, 1939
June 25, 1939
Accession to the London Act (1934) included Algeria and all overseas departments and territories. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1940, No.1, p.2)
Germany
June 2, 1934
Ratification: August 10, 1937
August 1, 1938
Signature and ratification of the London Act (1934) by the German Reich.
The application of this Act to the German Democratic Republic was made in a declaration dated January 16, 1956. The validity of this declaration was contested by a certain number of Member States.
Hungary
Accession: March 8, 1962
July 14, 1962
Ireland
Accession: March 10, 1958
May 14, 1958
Israel
Accession: December 14, 1949
March 24, 1950
Italy
Accession: February 5, 1951
March 5, 1951
Japan
Accession: April 21, 1953
July 8, 1953
Lebanon
June 2, 1934
Accession: February 19, 1946
September 30, 1947
Liechtenstein
June 2, 1934
Accession: December 8, 1950
January 28, 1951
Monaco
Accession: February 9, 1956
April 29, 1956
Morocco
June 2, 1934
Accession: November 25, 1940
January 21, 1941
New Zealand
Accession: March 31, 1947
May 17, 1947
Accession to the London Act (1934) included Western Samoa. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1947, No.4, p.49)
Poland
June 2, 1934
Portugal
June 2, 1934
Accession: October 7, 1949
November 7, 1949
Accession to the London Act (1934) included the Azores and Madeira. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1949, No.10, p.153)
San Marino
Accession: June 25, 1960
September 25, 1960
Spain
June 2, 1934
Accession: December 20, 1955
March 2, 1956
Sri Lanka
Accession: October 9, 1952
December 29, 1952
Sweden
June 2, 1934
Accession: March 31, 1953
July 1, 1953
Switzerland
June 2, 1934
Accession: October 24, 1939
November 24, 1939
Syrian Arab Republic
June 2, 1934
Accession: July 5, 1947
September 30, 1947
Tunisia
June 2, 1934
Accession: August 18, 1942
October 4, 1942
Türkiye
June 2, 1934
Accession: April 4, 1957
June 27, 1957
United Kingdom
June 2, 1934
Ratification: June 30, 1938
August 1, 1938