Application of the Additional Act of Monaco (1961) to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba: December 27, 1985; Entry into force: January 1, 1986. Notification of suspension of the application to Aruba: February 20, 1989, with retroactive effect from January 1, 1986. Notification of denunciation with regard to Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: December 13, 2010, with effect from December 13, 2011.
Accession to the London Act (1934) included the Dutch East Indies, Netherlands Antilles and Suriname. Notification of denunciation with regard to Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: December 13, 2010, with effect from December 13, 2011.
Ratification of the Hague Agreement (1925) included Dutch East Indies, Suriname and Curaçao. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1932, No.1, p.2)
The territories of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe are, for the application of the Hague Agreement, to be deemed a single country.
Signature of the Additional Act of Monaco (1961): November 18, 1961; Ratification: August 14, 1963; Entry into force: September 14, 1963. Notification of denunciation for the Kingdom in Europe: December 28, 1973, with effect from January 1, 1975.
Signature of the London Act (1934): June 2, 1934; Accession: June 12, 1948; Entry into force: August 5, 1948. Notification of denunciation for the Kingdom in Europe: December 28, 1973, with effect from January 1, 1975.
Signature of the Hague Agreement (1925): Ratification: March 1, 1928; Entry into force: June 1, 1928. Notification of denunciation for the Kingdom in Europe: December 28, 1973, with effect from January 1, 1975.
| Act(s) | Article(s) | Signature | Instrument | Entry into Force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Act (1999) | July 6, 1999 | Ratification : September 18, 2018 | December 18, 2018 | |
| Protocol of Geneva (1975) | August 29, 1975 | Ratification : February 22, 1979 | April 1, 1979 | |
| Complementary Act of Stockholm (1967) | July 14, 1967 | Ratification : February 22, 1979 | May 28, 1979 | |
| The Hague Act (1960) | November 28, 1960 | Ratification : February 15, 1979 | August 1, 1984 |
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)
Protocol of Geneva (1975): Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe. (see The Hague Notification No. 10)
Notification of application of the Complimentary Act of Stockholm (1967) to Aruba: February 14, 1986; Entry into force: November 8, 1986. This application was suspended for an indefinite period as from the date of entry into force in a communication dated June 24, 1988. (see The Hague Notification No. 29)
Complementary Act of Stockholm (1967): Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe. (see The Hague Notification No. 10)
The Hague Act (1960): Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe. (see The Hague Notification No. 10)