About Intellectual Property IP Training Respect for IP IP Outreach IP for… IP and... IP in... Patent & Technology Information Trademark Information Industrial Design Information Geographical Indication Information Plant Variety Information (UPOV) IP Laws, Treaties & Judgements IP Resources IP Reports Patent Protection Trademark Protection Industrial Design Protection Geographical Indication Protection Plant Variety Protection (UPOV) IP Dispute Resolution IP Office Business Solutions Paying for IP Services Negotiation & Decision-Making Development Cooperation Innovation Support Public-Private Partnerships AI Tools & Services The Organization Working with WIPO Accountability Patents Trademarks Industrial Designs Geographical Indications Copyright Trade Secrets WIPO Academy Workshops & Seminars IP Enforcement WIPO ALERT Raising Awareness World IP Day WIPO Magazine Case Studies & Success Stories IP News WIPO Awards Business Universities Indigenous Peoples Judiciaries Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Economics Finance Intangible Assets Gender Equality Global Health Climate Change Competition Policy Sustainable Development Goals Frontier Technologies Mobile Applications Sports Tourism PATENTSCOPE Patent Analytics International Patent Classification ARDI – Research for Innovation ASPI – Specialized Patent Information Global Brand Database Madrid Monitor Article 6ter Express Database Nice Classification Vienna Classification Global Design Database International Designs Bulletin Hague Express Database Locarno Classification Lisbon Express Database Global Brand Database for GIs PLUTO Plant Variety Database GENIE Database WIPO-Administered Treaties WIPO Lex - IP Laws, Treaties & Judgments WIPO Standards IP Statistics WIPO Pearl (Terminology) WIPO Publications Country IP Profiles WIPO Knowledge Center WIPO Technology Trends Global Innovation Index World Intellectual Property Report PCT – The International Patent System ePCT Budapest – The International Microorganism Deposit System Madrid – The International Trademark System eMadrid Article 6ter (armorial bearings, flags, state emblems) Hague – The International Design System eHague Lisbon – The International System of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications eLisbon UPOV PRISMA UPOV e-PVP Administration UPOV e-PVP DUS Exchange Mediation Arbitration Expert Determination Domain Name Disputes Centralized Access to Search and Examination (CASE) Digital Access Service (DAS) WIPO Pay Current Account at WIPO WIPO Assemblies Standing Committees Calendar of Meetings WIPO Webcast WIPO Official Documents Development Agenda Technical Assistance IP Training Institutions COVID-19 Support National IP Strategies Policy & Legislative Advice Cooperation Hub Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC) Technology Transfer Inventor Assistance Program WIPO GREEN WIPO's Pat-INFORMED Accessible Books Consortium WIPO for Creators WIPO Translate Speech-to-Text Classification Assistant Member States Observers Director General Activities by Unit External Offices Job Vacancies Procurement Results & Budget Financial Reporting Oversight
Arabic English Spanish French Russian Chinese
Laws Treaties Judgments Browse By Jurisdiction

WIPO-Administered Treaties

Export to Excel Contracting Parties Nice Agreement Geneva Act (1977) (Total Members: 89)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Restriction Details
Albania
Accession: June 19, 2003
September 19, 2003
Antigua and Barbuda
Accession: March 25, 2019
June 25, 2019
Argentina
Accession: October 24, 2007
January 24, 2008
Armenia
Accession: December 6, 2004
March 6, 2005
Australia
December 21, 1977
Ratification: January 4, 1978
February 6, 1979
Austria
December 30, 1977
Ratification: May 19, 1982
August 21, 1982
Azerbaijan
Accession: July 14, 2003
October 14, 2003
Bahrain
Accession: September 15, 2005
December 15, 2005
Barbados
Accession: December 12, 1984
March 12, 1985
Belarus
Accession: March 12, 1998
June 12, 1998
Belgium
October 11, 1977
Ratification: August 9, 1984
November 20, 1984
Benin
Accession: April 3, 1978
February 6, 1979
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Accession: June 2, 1993
March 23, 1994
Bulgaria
Accession: November 27, 2000
February 27, 2001
Canada
Accession: March 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
China
Accession: May 5, 1994
August 9, 1994
The Geneva Act (1977) applies to Hong Kong, China with effect from February 27, 2013. (see Nice Notification No. 131)
The Geneva Act (1977) applies also to Macao, China with effect from December 20, 1999. (see Nice Notification No. 103)
Croatia
Accession: July 28, 1992
October 29, 1992
Cuba
Accession: September 26, 1995
December 26, 1995
Accession to the Geneva Act (1977) by the Republic of Cuba contained the following declaration: "The Government of the Republic of Cuba deplores that, even after the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations of Resolution 1514 (XV) setting forth the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, a text of the nature such as that referred to in Article 13 of the said Nice Agreement, namely Article 24 of the Stockholm Act (1967) of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, had been adopted." (Translation) (see Nice Notification No. 84)
Czech Republic
Declaration of Continued Application: December 18, 1992
January 1, 1993
Accession to the Geneva Act (1977) by the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic contained the following declaration: "Article 13 of the Agreement as revised at Geneva is in contradiction with the United Nations General Assembly Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples." (Translation) (see Nice Notification No. 39)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Accession: March 6, 1997
June 6, 1997
Denmark
Accession: March 3, 1981
June 3, 1981
Dominica
Accession: June 8, 2000
September 8, 2000
Egypt
Accession: March 18, 2005
June 18, 2005
Estonia
Accession: February 24, 1996
May 27, 1996
Finland
May 13, 1977
Ratification: July 12, 1978
February 6, 1979
France
May 13, 1977
Ratification: January 18, 1980
April 22, 1980
Ratification of the Geneva Act (1977) also applied to Overseas Departments and Territories. (see Nice Notification No. 47)
Georgia
Accession: November 29, 2002
February 28, 2003
Germany
May 13, 1977
Ratification: September 28, 1981
January 12, 1982
Geneva Act (1977): Ratification by the German Democratic Republic was accompanied by the following declaration: "The position of the German Democratic Republic on the provisions of Article 13 of the Nice Agreement as revised at Geneva, so far as the application of the Agreement to colonial and other dependent territories is concerned, is governed by the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960) proclaiming the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations." (Translation) (see Nice Notification No. 53)
Geneva Act (1977): Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.
German Democratic Republic - Signature: November 24, 1977; Ratification: March 15, 1982; Entry into force: June 23, 1982. Date of ceasing to be a party: October 3, 1990.
Ratification of the Geneva Act (1977) also applied to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it entered into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. (see Nice Notification No. 52)
Greece
Accession: August 7, 1998
November 7, 1998
Guinea
Accession: August 5, 1996
November 5, 1996
Hungary
May 13, 1977
Ratification: May 19, 1982
August 21, 1982
Iceland
Accession: December 23, 1994
April 9, 1995
India
Accession: June 7, 2019
September 7, 2019
Indonesia
Accession: July 7, 2023
October 7, 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Accession: April 12, 2018
July 12, 2018
Ireland
December 29, 1977
Ratification: October 31, 1978
February 6, 1979
Israel
Accession: June 25, 2021
September 25, 2021
Italy
May 13, 1977
Ratification: November 18, 1982
February 19, 1983
Jamaica
Accession: November 7, 2005
February 7, 2006
Japan
Accession: November 17, 1989
February 20, 1990
Jordan
Accession: August 14, 2008
November 14, 2008
Kazakhstan
Accession: January 24, 2002
April 24, 2002
Kyrgyzstan
Accession: September 10, 1998
December 10, 1998
Latvia
Accession: September 29, 1994
January 1, 1995
Liechtenstein
Accession: November 14, 1986
February 14, 1987
Lithuania
Accession: November 22, 1996
February 22, 1997
Luxembourg
December 1, 1977
Ratification: September 16, 1983
December 21, 1983
Malawi
Accession: July 24, 1995
October 24, 1995
Malaysia
Accession: June 28, 2007
September 28, 2007
Mexico
Accession: December 21, 2000
March 21, 2001
Monaco
May 13, 1977
Ratification: February 5, 1981
May 9, 1981
Mongolia
Accession: March 16, 2001
June 16, 2001
Montenegro
Accession: November 16, 2012
February 16, 2013
Morocco
October 28, 1977
Mozambique
Accession: October 18, 2001
January 18, 2002
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
May 13, 1977
Ratification: May 11, 1979
August 15, 1979
The Kingdom of the Netherlands had extended the application of the Geneva Act (1977) to Aruba with effect from November 8, 1986, but on February 20, 1989, suspended that application retroactively as from that date for an indefinite period. The said suspension was terminated with effect on February 28, 1994. (see Nice Notification No. 68)
New Zealand
Accession: July 16, 2013
October 16, 2013
North Macedonia
Accession: July 23, 1993
October 26, 1993
Norway
November 14, 1977
Ratification: April 6, 1981
July 7, 1981
Paraguay
Accession: May 31, 2021
August 31, 2021
Peru
Accession: July 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
Poland
Accession: December 4, 1996
March 4, 1997
Portugal
May 13, 1977
Ratification: April 30, 1982
July 30, 1982
Application of the Geneva Act (1977) to Macau: June 23, 1999; Entry into force: September 23, 1999. This application ceased to have effect from December 20, 1999. (see Nice Notification No. 100 and No. 102)
Republic of Korea
Accession: October 8, 1998
January 8, 1999
Republic of Moldova
Accession: September 1, 1997
December 1, 1997
Romania
Accession: March 31, 1998
June 30, 1998
Russian Federation
May 13, 1977
Ratification: September 23, 1987
December 30, 1987
Geneva Act (1977): Ratification by the Soviet Union was accompanied by the following declaration: "The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics considers it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 13 of the Agreement providing for a possibility of its application to colonies and dependent territories is in contradiction with Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960." (Translation) (see Nice Notification No. 66)
Geneva Act (1977): Signature and ratification by the Soviet Union. Notification of continuation by the Russian Federation: January 20, 1992, with effect from December 25, 1991.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Accession: July 27, 2005
October 27, 2005
Saint Lucia
Accession: December 18, 2000
March 18, 2001
Saudi Arabia
Accession: April 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Serbia
Accession: September 17, 2010
December 17, 2010
Singapore
Accession: December 18, 1998
March 18, 1999
Slovakia
Declaration of Continued Application: December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Accession to the Geneva Act (1977) by the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic contained the following declaration: "Article 13 of the Agreement as revised at Geneva is in contradiction with the United Nations General Assembly Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples." (Translation) (see Nice Notification No. 39)
Slovenia
Accession: June 12, 1992
September 30, 1992
Spain
May 13, 1977
Ratification: February 2, 1979
May 9, 1979
Suriname
Accession: July 24, 1981
December 16, 1981
Sweden
October 3, 1977
Ratification: November 6, 1978
February 6, 1979
Switzerland
May 13, 1977
Ratification: January 22, 1986
April 22, 1986
Syrian Arab Republic
Accession: December 28, 2004
March 28, 2005
Tajikistan
Declaration of Continued Application: February 14, 1994
December 25, 1991
Trinidad and Tobago
Accession: December 20, 1995
March 20, 1996
Tunisia
May 13, 1977
Turkmenistan
Accession: March 7, 2006
June 7, 2006
Türkiye
Accession: October 1, 1995
January 1, 1996
Ukraine
Accession: September 29, 2000
December 29, 2000
United Arab Emirates
Accession: January 18, 2022
April 18, 2022
United Kingdom
May 13, 1977
Ratification: March 30, 1979
July 3, 1979
United Republic of Tanzania
Accession: June 14, 1999
September 14, 1999
United States of America
May 13, 1977
Ratification: November 29, 1983
February 29, 1984
Uruguay
Accession: October 19, 1999
January 19, 2000
Uzbekistan
Accession: October 12, 2001
January 12, 2002