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Export to Excel Contracting Parties Paris Convention London Act (1934) (Total Members: 44)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Restriction Details
Australia
June 2, 1934
Accession: March 25, 1958
June 2, 1958
Application of the London Act (1934) to the Territory of Papua, the Territory of Norfolk Island and the Trust territory of New Guinea: January 5, 1960; Entry into force: February 5, 1960. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1960, No.2, p.21-22)
Austria
June 2, 1934
Accession: June 21, 1947
August 19, 1947
Belgium
June 2, 1934
Accession: October 24, 1939
November 24, 1939
Brazil
June 2, 1934
Bulgaria
Accession: December 10, 1965
March 28, 1966
Canada
Accession: June 15, 1951
July 30, 1951
Cuba
June 2, 1934
February 17, 1963
Application to the London Act (1934) through the ratification of the Lisbon Act (1958): February 17, 1963.
Denmark
June 2, 1934
Ratification: July 29, 1937
August 1, 1938
Ratification of the London Act (1934) included the Faroe Islands. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1939, No.1, p.1)
Egypt
Accession: March 5, 1951
July 1, 1951
Finland
June 2, 1934
Accession: April 1, 1953
May 30, 1953
France
June 2, 1934
Accession: May 15, 1939
June 25, 1939
Accession to the London Act (1934) included Algeria and colonies. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1940, No.1, p.1)
Germany
June 2, 1934
Ratification: August 10, 1937
August 1, 1938
Signature and ratification of the London Act (1934) were by the German Reich. The German Democratic Republic declared that the Act was once again applicable in 1956, but there was a disagreement between the Member states of the Union as to the validity of this declaration.
Greece
Accession: October 5, 1953
November 27, 1953
Haiti
Accession: February 19, 1958
July 1, 1958
Holy See
Accession: July 21, 1960
September 29, 1960
Hungary
June 2, 1934
Accession: March 8, 1962
July 14, 1962
Iceland
Accession: January 31, 1962
May 5, 1962
Indonesia
Declaration of Continued Application: August 15, 1950
December 24, 1950
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Accession: September 1, 1959
December 16, 1959
Ireland
Accession: March 10, 1958
May 14, 1958
Israel
Accession: December 14, 1949
March 24, 1950
Italy
June 2, 1934
Accession: May 9, 1955
July 15, 1955
Japan
June 2, 1934
Ratification: June 17, 1938
August 1, 1938
Ratification of the London Act (1934) included Korea (Choson), Formosa (Taiwan) and South Sakhalin (Karafuto). (see La Propriété Industrielle 1938, No.7, p.117)
Lebanon
June 2, 1934
Accession: February 19, 1946
September 30, 1947
Liechtenstein
June 2, 1934
Accession: December 8, 1950
January 28, 1951
Luxembourg
Accession: November 19, 1945
December 30, 1945
Mexico
June 2, 1934
Accession: May 4, 1955
July 14, 1955
Monaco
Accession: February 9, 1956
April 29, 1956
Morocco
June 2, 1934
Accession: November 25, 1940
January 21, 1941
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
June 2, 1934
Accession: June 12, 1948
August 5, 1948
Accession to the London Act (1934) included the Dutch East Indies, Suriname and Curaçao. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1948, No.7, p.125)
New Zealand
Accession: May 23, 1946
July 14, 1946
Accession to the London Act (1934) included Western Samoa. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1947, No.1, p.2)
Norway
June 2, 1934
Ratification: March 2, 1938
August 1, 1938
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)
Romania
Accession: September 30, 1963
November 19, 1963
San Marino
Accession: December 16, 1959
March 4, 1960
South Africa
Accession: October 20, 1947
December 1, 1947
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: March 17, 1946
September 30, 1947
Tunisia
June 2, 1934
Accession: May 6, 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
Accession to the London Act (1934) for Tanganyika: December 14, 1950; Entry into force: January 28, 1951. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1951, No.1, p.3)
Accession to the London Act (1934) for Singapore: September 28, 1949; Entry into force: November 12, 1949. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1949, No.10, p.154)
United States of America
June 2, 1934
Ratification: July 12, 1935
August 1, 1938
Extension of application of the London Act (1934) to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Samoa and Guam: March 5, 1963; Entry into force July 7, 1963. (see Industrial Property 1963, No.6, p.118)