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WIPO-Administered Treaties

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Member Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania
Accession: June 1, 2000
September 1, 2000
Algeria
Accession: January 22, 2007
April 22, 2007
 Details
Andorra
Accession: February 25, 2004
May 25, 2004
Argentina
October 26, 1961
Ratification: December 2, 1991
March 2, 1992
Armenia
Accession: October 31, 2002
January 31, 2003
Australia
Accession: June 30, 1992
September 30, 1992
 Details
Austria
October 26, 1961
Ratification: March 9, 1973
June 9, 1973
 Details
Azerbaijan
Accession: July 8, 2005
October 8, 2005
 Details
Bahrain
Accession: October 18, 2005
January 18, 2006
Barbados
Accession: June 18, 1983
September 18, 1983
Belarus
Accession: February 27, 2003
May 27, 2003
 Details
Belgium
October 26, 1961
Ratification: July 2, 1999
October 2, 1999
 Details
Belize
Accession: November 9, 2018
February 9, 2019
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Accession: August 24, 1993
November 24, 1993
Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 26, 1961
Ratification: February 19, 2009
May 19, 2009
 Details
Brazil
October 26, 1961
Ratification: June 29, 1965
September 29, 1965
Bulgaria
Accession: May 31, 1995
August 31, 1995
 Details
Burkina Faso
Accession: October 14, 1987
January 14, 1988
Cabo Verde
Accession: April 3, 1997
July 3, 1997
Cambodia
October 26, 1961
Canada
Accession: March 4, 1998
June 4, 1998
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Chile
October 26, 1961
Ratification: June 5, 1974
September 5, 1974
Colombia
Accession: June 17, 1976
September 17, 1976
Congo
Accession: June 29, 1962
May 18, 1964
 Details
Costa Rica
Accession: June 9, 1971
September 9, 1971
 Details
Croatia
Accession: January 20, 2000
April 20, 2000
 Details
Cyprus
Accession: March 17, 2009
June 17, 2009
Czech Republic
Declaration/Notification of Succession: September 30, 1993
January 1, 1993
 Details
Denmark
October 26, 1961
Ratification: June 23, 1965
September 23, 1965
 Details
Dominica
Accession: August 9, 1999
November 9, 1999
Dominican Republic
Accession: October 27, 1986
January 27, 1987
Ecuador
June 26, 1962
Ratification: December 19, 1963
May 18, 1964
El Salvador
Accession: March 29, 1979
June 29, 1979
Estonia
Accession: January 28, 2000
April 28, 2000
 Details
Fiji
Accession: January 11, 1972
April 11, 1972
 Details
Finland
June 21, 1962
Ratification: July 21, 1983
October 21, 1983
 Details
France
October 26, 1961
Ratification: April 3, 1987
July 3, 1987
 Details
Georgia
Accession: May 14, 2004
August 14, 2004
Germany
October 26, 1961
Ratification: July 21, 1966
October 21, 1966
 Details
Greece
Accession: October 6, 1992
January 6, 1993
Guatemala
Accession: October 14, 1976
January 14, 1977
Holy See
October 26, 1961
Honduras
Accession: November 16, 1989
February 16, 1990
Hungary
Accession: November 10, 1994
February 10, 1995
Iceland
October 26, 1961
Accession: March 15, 1994
June 15, 1994
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India
October 26, 1961
Ireland
June 30, 1962
Ratification: June 19, 1979
September 19, 1979
 Details
Israel
February 7, 1962
Accession: September 30, 2002
December 30, 2002
 Details
Italy
October 26, 1961
Ratification: January 8, 1975
April 8, 1975
 Details
Jamaica
Accession: October 27, 1993
January 27, 1994
Japan
Accession: July 26, 1989
October 26, 1989
 Details
Kazakhstan
Accession: March 30, 2012
June 30, 2012
Kyrgyzstan
Accession: May 13, 2003
August 13, 2003
Latvia
Accession: May 20, 1999
August 20, 1999
 Details
Lebanon
June 26, 1962
Ratification: May 12, 1997
August 12, 1997
Lesotho
Accession: October 26, 1989
January 26, 1990
 Details
Liberia
Accession: September 16, 2005
December 16, 2005
Liechtenstein
Accession: July 12, 1999
October 12, 1999
 Details
Lithuania
Accession: April 22, 1999
July 22, 1999
 Details
Luxembourg
Accession: November 25, 1975
February 25, 1976
 Details
Mexico
October 26, 1961
Ratification: February 17, 1964
May 18, 1964
Monaco
June 22, 1962
Ratification: September 6, 1985
December 6, 1985
 Details
Montenegro
Declaration/Notification of Succession: October 23, 2006
June 3, 2006
 Details
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Accession: July 7, 1993
October 7, 1993
 Details
Nicaragua
Accession: May 10, 2000
August 10, 2000
Niger
Accession: April 5, 1963
May 18, 1964
 Details
Nigeria
Accession: July 29, 1993
October 29, 1993
 Details
North Macedonia
Accession: December 2, 1997
March 2, 1998
 Details
Norway
Accession: April 10, 1978
July 10, 1978
 Details
Panama
Accession: June 2, 1983
September 2, 1983
Paraguay
June 30, 1962
Ratification: November 26, 1969
February 26, 1970
Peru
Accession: May 7, 1985
August 7, 1985
Philippines
Accession: June 25, 1984
September 25, 1984
Poland
Accession: March 13, 1997
June 13, 1997
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Portugal
Accession: April 17, 2002
July 17, 2002
Qatar
Accession: June 23, 2017
September 23, 2017
Republic of Korea
Accession: December 18, 2008
March 18, 2009
 Details
Republic of Moldova
Accession: September 5, 1995
December 5, 1995
 Details
Romania
Accession: July 22, 1998
October 22, 1998
 Details
Russian Federation
Accession: February 26, 2003
May 26, 2003
 Details
Saint Lucia
Accession: May 17, 1996
August 17, 1996
 Details
Serbia
October 26, 1961
Ratification: March 10, 2003
June 10, 2003
 Details
Slovakia
Declaration/Notification of Succession: May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
 Details
Slovenia
Accession: July 9, 1996
October 9, 1996
 Details
Spain
October 26, 1961
Ratification: August 14, 1991
November 14, 1991
 Details
Sweden
October 26, 1961
Ratification: July 13, 1962
May 18, 1964
 Details
Switzerland
Accession: June 24, 1993
September 24, 1993
 Details
Syrian Arab Republic
Accession: February 13, 2006
May 13, 2006
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Tajikistan
Accession: February 19, 2008
May 19, 2008
Togo
Accession: March 10, 2003
June 10, 2003
Trinidad and Tobago
Accession: December 9, 2019
March 9, 2020
Tunisia
Accession: April 13, 2023
July 13, 2023
Türkiye
Accession: January 8, 2004
April 8, 2004
Turkmenistan
Accession: August 31, 2020
November 30, 2020
Ukraine
Accession: March 12, 2002
June 12, 2002
United Arab Emirates
Accession: October 14, 2004
January 14, 2005
United Kingdom
October 26, 1961
Ratification: October 30, 1963
May 18, 1964
 Details
Uruguay
Accession: April 4, 1977
July 4, 1977
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Accession: October 30, 1995
January 30, 1996
 Details
Viet Nam
Accession: December 1, 2006
March 1, 2007
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