Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs

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6. Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs[1]

Hague Agreement (1925), revised at London (1934) and The Hague (1960),[2] supplemented by the

Additional Act of Monaco (1961),[3] the Complementary Act of Stockholm (1967)

and the Protocol of Geneva (1975),[4] and amended in 1979

(Hague Union)

Status on April 15, 2001

State	Date on which State became party to the Agreement	Date on which State became party to the London Act	Date on which State became party to the Hague Act ²	Date on which State became party to the Complementary Act of Stockholm

Belgium [5]^,[6].................................	April 1, 1979	–	August 1, 1984	May 28, 1979
Benin ........................................	November 2, 1986	November 2, 1986	November 2, 1986	January 2, 1987
Bulgaria ....................................	December 11, 1996	–	December 11, 1996	December 11, 1996
Côte d'Ivoire .............................	May 30, 1993	May 30, 1993	May 30, 1993	May 30, 1993
Democratic People's
Republic of Korea .................	May 27, 1992	–	May 27, 1992	May 27, 1992
Egypt .......................................	July 1, 1952	July 1, 1952	–	–
France [7].....................................	October 20, 1930	June 25, 1939	August 1, 1984	September 27, 1975
Germany ..................................	June 1, 1928	June 13, 1939	August 1, 1984	September 27, 1975
Greece ......................................	April 18, 1997	–	April 18, 1997	April 18, 1997
Holy See...................................	September 29, 1960	September 29, 1960	–	–
Hungary [8]..................................	April 7, 1984	April 7, 1984	August 1, 1984	April 7, 1984
Indonesia ..................................	December 24, 1950	December 24, 1950	–	–
Italy ..........................................	June 13, 1987	–	June 13, 1987	August 13, 1987
Liechtenstein ............................	July 14, 1933	January 28, 1951	August 1, 1984	September 27, 1975
Luxembourg ⁶ ............................	April 1, 1979	–	August 1, 1984	May 28, 1979
Monaco ....................................	April 29, 1956	April 29, 1956	August 1, 1984	September 27, 1975
Mongolia ..................................	April 12, 1997	–	April 12, 1997	April 12, 1997
Morocco ...................................	October 20, 1930	January 21, 1941	October 13, 1999	October 13, 1999
Netherlands ⁵ ^, ⁶ ...........................	April 1, 1979	–	August 1, 1984 [9]	May 28, 1979 ⁹
Republic of Moldova ...............	March 14, 1994	–	March 14, 1994	March 14, 1994
Romania ...................................	July 18, 1992	–	July 18, 1992	July 18, 1992
Senegal ......................................	June 30, 1984	June 30, 1984	August 1, 1984	June 30, 1984
Slovenia ....................................	January 13, 1995	–	January 13, 1995	January 13, 1995
Spain ........................................	June 1, 1928	March 2, 1956	–	–
Suriname ...................................	November 25, 1975	November 25, 1975	August 1, 1984	February 23, 1977
Switzerland ..............................	June 1, 1928	November 24, 1939	August 1, 1984	September 27, 1975
The former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia .........................	March 18, 1997	–	March 18, 1997	March 18, 1997
Tunisia .....................................	October 20, 1930	October 4, 1942	–	–
Yugoslavia ................................	December 30, 1993	–	December 30, 1993	December 30, 1993

(Total: 29 States)

[1] The Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs was adopted on July 2, 1999 . The list of Signatories appears on page 31 of the present publication.

[2] The Protocol to the Hague Act (1960) is not yet in force. It has been ratified by or acceded to by the following States: Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , Liechtenstein , Monaco , Morocco , Netherlands , Switzerland .

[3] The Additional Act of Monaco (1961) is in force in respect of the following States as from the dates indicated: France (December 1, 1962), Germany (December 1, 1962), Liechtenstein (July 9, 1966), Monaco (September 14, 1963), Netherlands (as far as the Netherlands Antilles is concerned) (September 14, 1963), Spain (August 31, 1969), Suriname (November 25, 1975) and Switzerland (December 21, 1962). See also footnote 5.

[4] The Protocol of Geneva (1975), in accordance with Article 11(2)(a) thereof, ceased to have effect as of August 1, 1984; however, as provided by Article 11(2)(b), States bound by the Protocol (Belgium (as from April 1, 1979), France (as from February 18, 1980), Germany (as from December 26, 1981), Hungary (as from April 7, 1984), Liechtenstein (as from April 1, 1979), Luxembourg (as from April 1, 1979), Monaco (as from March 5, 1981), Netherlands (as from April 1, 1979), Senegal (as from June 30, 1984), Suriname (as from April 1, 1979) and Switzerland (as from April 1, 1979)) are not relieved of their obligations thereunder in respect of industrial designs whose date of international deposit is prior to August 1, 1984.

[5] Belgium had withdrawn from the Hague Union with effect from January 1, 1975 . The Netherlands had denounced, in respect of the Kingdom in Europe and with effect from January 1, 1975, the Hague Agreement (1925) and the subsequent Acts to which the Netherlands had adhered, specifying that the said Agreement and Acts – London Act (1934) and Additional Act of Monaco (1961) – would remain in force in respect of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname. As a result of their ratification of the Protocol of Geneva (1975) and its entry into force on April 1, 1979, Belgium and the Netherlands became, again, as from that date, members of the Hague Union.

[6] The territories in Europe of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are, for the application of the Hague Agreement, to be deemed a single country.

[7] Including all Overseas Departments and Territories.

[8] With the declaration that Hungary does not consider itself bound by the Protocol annexed to the Hague Act (1960).

[9] Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe .

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