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Export to Excel Contracting Parties Lisbon Agreement Geneva Act (2015) (Total Members: 25)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Restriction Details
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
Accession: December 15, 2022
March 15, 2023
In accordance with Article 28(1)(iii) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, OAPI has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to become party to this Act and declares that, pursuant to the Bangui Agreement Instituting an African Intellectual Property Organization, Act of December 14, 2015, Annex VI, under which regional titles of protection can be obtained in respect of geographical indications, applies. (see Lisbon Notification No. 54)
This Contracting Party avails itself of the possibility provided for in Article 29(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement to extend by one year the time limit referred to in Article 15(1) of the Act, and the periods referred to in Article 17 of the Geneva Act, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Common Regulations. (see Lisbon Notification No. 54)
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 54)
Albania
Accession: June 26, 2019
February 26, 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 21, 2015
Burkina Faso
May 21, 2015
Cabo Verde
Accession: April 6, 2022
July 6, 2022
In accordance with Article 28(1)(ii) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde hereby declares that its legislation complies with the provisions of the Paris Convention concerning appellations of origin, geographical indications and trademarks. (see Lisbon Notification No. 50)
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 50)
This Contracting Party avails itself of the possibility provided for in Article 29(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement to extend by one year the time limit referred to in Article 15(1) of the Act, and the periods referred to in Article 17 of the Geneva Act, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Common Regulations. (see Lisbon Notification No. 50)
Cambodia
Accession: March 9, 2018
February 26, 2020
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 35)
Congo
May 21, 2015
Costa Rica
October 13, 2015
Czech Republic
Accession: June 2, 2022
September 2, 2022
Côte d'Ivoire
Accession: September 28, 2018
March 15, 2023
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire being a Member State of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement will enter into force, with respect to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, three months after the date on which OAPI deposits its instrument of accession to the said Act in accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, and the required number of accessions/ratifications has been reached.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Accession: October 8, 2019
February 26, 2020
Djibouti
Accession: February 13, 2024
May 13, 2024
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 61)
This Contracting Party avails itself of the possibility provided for in Article 29(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement to extend by one year the time limit referred to in Article 15(1) of the Act, and the periods referred to in Article 17 of the Geneva Act, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Common Regulations. (see Lisbon Notification No. 61)
European Union (EU)
Accession: November 26, 2019
February 26, 2020
In accordance with Article 28(1)(iii) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, the European Union has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to become party to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement and that, under the constituting treaties of the European Union, legislation applies under which regional titles of protection can be obtained in respect of geographical indications. (see Lisbon Notification No. 42)
This Contracting Party avails itself of the possibility provided for in Article 29(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement to extend by one year the time limit referred to in Article 15(1) of the Act, and the periods referred to in Article 17 of the Geneva Act, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Common Regulations. (see Lisbon Notification No. 42)
France
May 21, 2015
Ratification: January 21, 2021
April 21, 2021
Gabon
May 21, 2015
Ghana
Accession: November 3, 2021
February 3, 2022
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 53)
Hungary
May 21, 2015
Ratification: June 10, 2021
September 10, 2021
Italy
May 22, 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Accession: November 20, 2020
February 20, 2021
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 57)
Mali
May 21, 2015
Montenegro
Accession: July 10, 2024
October 10, 2024
Nicaragua
May 21, 2015
Oman
Accession: March 30, 2021
June 30, 2021
Peru
May 21, 2015
Ratification: July 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
Portugal
August 5, 2015
Ratification: October 18, 2023
January 18, 2024
Republic of Moldova
April 11, 2016
Ratification: July 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
Romania
May 21, 2015
Russian Federation
Accession: May 11, 2023
August 11, 2023
In accordance with Article 6(5)(b) of the Geneva Act and with its national legislation, the Russian Federation declares that, a registered appellation of origin or geographical indication shall be protected from the date on which the decision to grant legal protection is taken. (see Lisbon Notification No. 56)
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 56)
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it requires an administrative fee relating to the use by the beneficiaries of the appellation of origin or the geographical indication in that Contracting Party. (see Lisbon Notification No. 56)
This Contracting Party avails itself of the possibility provided for in Article 29(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement to extend by one year the time limit referred to in Article 15(1) of the Act in accordance with the procedures specified in the Common Regulations. (see Lisbon Notification No. 56)
Samoa
Accession: October 2, 2019
February 26, 2020
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 39)
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it requires an administrative fee relating to the use by the beneficiaries of the appellation of origin or the geographical indication in that Contracting Party. (see Lisbon Notification No. 39)
Sao Tome and Principe
Accession: August 2, 2023
November 2, 2023
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 58)
This Contracting Party avails itself of the possibility provided for in Article 29(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement to extend by one year the time limit referred to in Article 15(1) of the Act, and the periods referred to in Article 17 of the Geneva Act, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Common Regulations. (see Lisbon Notification No. 58)
Senegal
Accession: September 5, 2023
December 5, 2023
In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, this Contracting Party has declared that it wants to receive an individual fee to cover its cost of substantive examination of each international registration. (see Lisbon Notification No. 59)
This Contracting Party avails itself of the possibility provided for in Article 29(4) of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement to extend by one year the time limit referred to in Article 15(1) of the Act, and the periods referred to in Article 17 of the Geneva Act, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Common Regulations. (see Lisbon Notification No. 59)
Slovakia
Accession: July 9, 2024
October 9, 2024
Switzerland
Accession: August 31, 2021
December 1, 2021
Togo
May 21, 2015
Tunisia
Accession: April 6, 2023
July 6, 2023