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Export to Excel Contracting Parties Hague Agreement Geneva Act (1999) (Total Members: 75)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Restriction Details
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
Accession: June 16, 2008
September 16, 2008
Albania
Accession: February 19, 2007
May 19, 2007
Algeria
July 6, 1999
Armenia
Accession: April 13, 2007
July 13, 2007
Azerbaijan
Accession: September 8, 2010
December 8, 2010
Belarus
Accession: April 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
Belgium
July 6, 1999
Ratification: June 7, 2013
December 18, 2018
The instrument of ratification of the Geneva Act (1999) was accompanied by a declaration under Article 19, according to which:
"The Benelux Office for Intellectual Property is designated as a common office to the three Benelux countries and the territories of the three countries to which the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property applies (trademarks and designs) is considered as one single Contracting Party for the application of Articles 1, 3 to 18 and 31 of the Geneva Act". (see The Hague Notification No. 116)
Belize
Accession: November 9, 2018
February 9, 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Accession: September 24, 2008
December 24, 2008
Botswana
Accession: September 5, 2006
December 5, 2006
Brazil
Accession: February 13, 2023
August 1, 2023
Brunei Darussalam
Accession: September 24, 2013
December 24, 2013
Bulgaria
July 6, 1999
Ratification: July 7, 2008
October 7, 2008
Cambodia
Accession: November 25, 2016
February 25, 2017
Canada
Accession: July 16, 2018
November 5, 2018
Chad
July 6, 1999
China
Accession: February 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
The Geneva Act does not apply to Hong Kong (China) and Macao (China). (see The Hague Notification No. 146)
Croatia
July 6, 1999
Ratification: January 12, 2004
April 12, 2004
Cuba
July 6, 1999
Côte d'Ivoire
December 17, 1999
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Accession: June 13, 2016
September 13, 2016
Denmark
July 6, 1999
Ratification: September 9, 2008
December 9, 2008
Applicable to Greenland as of January 11, 2011 and the Faroe Islands as of April 13, 2016. (see The Hague Notification No. 103 and No. 126)
Egypt
Accession: May 27, 2004
August 27, 2004
Estonia
July 6, 1999
Ratification: March 21, 2002
December 23, 2003
European Union (EU)
Accession: September 24, 2007
January 1, 2008
Geneva Act (1999): Accession by the European Community.
Finland
Accession: February 1, 2011
May 1, 2011
France
July 6, 1999
Ratification: December 18, 2006
March 18, 2007
Georgia
Accession: May 6, 2003
December 23, 2003
Germany
June 29, 2000
Ratification: November 13, 2009
February 13, 2010
Ghana
Accession: June 16, 2008
September 16, 2008
Greece
July 6, 1999
Ratification: November 13, 2023
February 13, 2024
Hungary
July 6, 1999
Ratification: February 1, 2004
May 1, 2004
Iceland
Accession: July 6, 2001
December 23, 2003
Ireland
June 30, 2000
Israel
Accession: October 3, 2019
January 3, 2020
Italy
July 6, 1999
Ratification: December 14, 2023
March 14, 2024
Jamaica
Accession: November 10, 2021
February 10, 2022
Japan
Accession: February 13, 2015
May 13, 2015
Kyrgyzstan
Accession: February 17, 2003
December 23, 2003
Latvia
July 6, 1999
Ratification: April 26, 2005
July 26, 2005
Liechtenstein
Accession: August 11, 2003
December 23, 2003
Accession to the Geneva Act (1999) was accompanied by the declaration that under Article 17(3)(c) of the said Act, the maximum duration of protection provided for by the law of the Principality of Liechtenstein is 25 years. (see The Hague Notification No. 59)
Lithuania
Accession: June 26, 2008
September 26, 2008
Luxembourg
Accession: September 3, 2013
December 18, 2018
The instrument of accession to the Geneva Act (1999) was accompanied by a declaration under Article 19, according to which:
"The Benelux Office for Intellectual Property is designated as a common office to the three Benelux countries and the territories of the three countries to which the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property applies (trademarks and designs) is considered as one single Contracting Party for the application of Articles 1, 3 to 18 and 31 of the Geneva Act". (see The Hague Notification No. 118)
Mauritius
Accession: February 6, 2023
May 6, 2023
Mexico
Accession: March 6, 2020
June 6, 2020
Monaco
June 28, 2000
Ratification: March 9, 2011
June 9, 2011
Mongolia
Accession: October 19, 2007
January 19, 2008
Montenegro
Accession: December 5, 2011
March 5, 2012
Morocco
Accession: April 22, 2022
July 22, 2022
Namibia
Accession: March 31, 2004
June 30, 2004
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
July 6, 1999
Ratification: September 18, 2018
December 18, 2018
The instrument of ratification of the Geneva Act (1999) was accompanied by a declaration under Article 19, according to which:
"The Benelux Office for Intellectual Property is designated as a common office to the three Benelux countries and the territories of the three countries to which the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property applies (trademarks and designs) is considered as one single Contracting Party for the application of Articles 1, 3 to 18 and 31 of the Geneva Act". (see The Hague Notification No. 135)
Geneva Act (1999): Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe. (see The Hague Notification No. 135)
North Macedonia
Accession: December 22, 2005
March 22, 2006
Norway
Accession: March 17, 2010
June 17, 2010
Oman
Accession: December 4, 2008
March 4, 2009
Poland
Accession: April 2, 2009
July 2, 2009
Portugal
July 6, 1999
Republic of Korea
Accession: March 31, 2014
July 1, 2014
Republic of Moldova
July 6, 1999
Ratification: December 19, 2001
December 23, 2003
Ratification of the Geneva Act (1999) was accompanied by the declaration that under Article 7(2) of the said Act, the prescribed designation fee referred to in Article 7(1) of the said Act shall be replaced by an individual designation fee. (see The Hague Notification No. 47)
Romania
July 6, 1999
Ratification: May 11, 2001
December 23, 2003
Russian Federation
July 6, 1999
Ratification: November 30, 2017
February 28, 2018
Rwanda
Accession: May 31, 2011
August 31, 2011
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Accession: July 8, 2024
October 8, 2024
Samoa
Accession: October 2, 2019
January 2, 2020
San Marino
Accession: October 26, 2018
January 26, 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
Accession: September 8, 2008
December 8, 2008
Serbia
Accession: September 9, 2009
December 9, 2009
Singapore
Accession: January 17, 2005
April 17, 2005
Slovenia
July 6, 1999
Ratification: May 8, 2002
December 23, 2003
Spain
July 6, 1999
Ratification: September 23, 2003
December 23, 2003
Ratification of the Geneva Act (1999) was accompanied by the following declarations:
- in accordance with Rule 18(1)(b) of the Regulations under the Geneva Act, the prescribed period of six months for the notification of refusal of the effects of an international registration shall be replaced by a period of 12 months;
- under Rule 18(1)(c)(i) of the Regulations under the said Act, the international registration shall produce the effect referred to in Article 14(2)(a) of the Geneva Act at the latest six months after the date referred to in that Article. (see The Hague Notification No. 60)
Sudan
July 6, 1999
Suriname
Accession: June 10, 2020
September 10, 2020
Switzerland
July 6, 1999
Ratification: September 11, 2002
December 23, 2003
Syrian Arab Republic
Accession: February 7, 2008
May 7, 2008
Tajikistan
Accession: December 21, 2011
March 21, 2012
Tunisia
Accession: March 13, 2012
June 13, 2012
Turkmenistan
Accession: December 16, 2015
March 16, 2016
Türkiye
February 4, 2000
Ratification: October 1, 2004
January 1, 2005
Ukraine
Accession: May 28, 2002
December 23, 2003
United Kingdom
July 6, 1999
Ratification: March 13, 2018
June 13, 2018
Extension of application of the Geneva Act to the territory of the Bailiwick of Guernsey with effect from March 23, 2021. (see The Hague Notification No. 143)
Ratification of the Geneva Act with respect to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. (see The Hague Notification No. 133)
United States of America
July 6, 1999
Ratification: February 13, 2015
May 13, 2015
Uzbekistan
Accession: October 10, 2024
January 10, 2025
Viet Nam
Accession: September 30, 2019
December 30, 2019