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Trademark Law Treaty
(Geneva,
1994)
Status
on April 15, 2001
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State
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Date on which State
became party to the Treaty
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Australia.........................................
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January
21, 1998
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Burkina
Faso..................................
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Not
yet in force[1]
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Cyprus.............................................
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April
17, 1997
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Czech
Republic..............................
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August
1, 1996
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Denmark.........................................
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January
28, 1998[2]
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Egypt..............................................
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October
7, 1999
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Guinea............................................
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Not
yet in force
1
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Hungary..........................................
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November
26, 1998
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Indonesia........................................
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September
5, 1997
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Ireland.............................................
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October
13, 1999
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Japan[3].............................................
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April
1, 1997
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Latvia..............................................
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December
28, 1999
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Liechtenstein..................................
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March
17, 1998
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Lithuania.........................................
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April
27, 1998
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Monaco..........................................
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September
27, 1996
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Netherlands[4]...................................
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Not
yet in force[5]
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Republic
of Moldova.....................
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August
1, 1996
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Romania..........................................
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July
28, 1998
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Russian
Federation.........................
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May
11, 1998
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Slovakia..........................................
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July
9, 1997
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Spain[6].............................................
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March
17, 1999
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Sri
Lanka[7].......................................
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August
1, 1996
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Switzerland.....................................
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May
1, 1997
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Trinidad
and Tobago......................
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April
16, 1998
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Ukraine...........................................
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August
1, 1996
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United
Kingdom[8]............................
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August
1, 1996
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United
States of America...............
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August
12, 2000
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Uzbekistan.....................................
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September
4, 1998
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Yugoslavia......................................
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September
15, 1998
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(Total
: 26 States)
[1]
This State will become bound by the Treaty three months after the
deposit of the instrument of accession of the African Intellectual
Property Organization (OAPI).
[2]
Not applicable to the Faroe Islands and to Greenland.
[3]
With the reservation provided for in Article 21(1), in respect of
defensive marks, and the declaration in Article 22(6).
[4]
Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and
Aruba.
[5]
The Netherlands will become bound by the Treaty three months after
the deposit of the instruments of ratification of Belgium and
Luxembourg.
[6]
With the reservation provided for in Article 21(1), in respect of
derivative marks, and the declarations in Article 22(1)(a) and
(c), (2) and (5).
[7]
With the declarations provided for in Article 22(1)(a) and (c), (2)
and (4).
[8]
In respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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