Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Madrid Protocol (1989)

(Madrid Union)

Signatory Countries - Status on September 24, 2004

State/IGO

Date on which State
became party to
the Madrid Agreement

Date on which State/IGO
became party to
the Madrid Protocol (1989)

Albania

October 4, 1995

July 30, 2003

Algeria

July 5, 1972

Antigua and Barbuda

March 17, 2000

Armenia

December 25, 1991

October 19, 2000,

Australia

July 11, 2001,

Austria

January 1, 1909

April 13, 1999

Azerbaijan

December 25, 1995

Belarus

December 25, 1991

January 18, 2002,

Belgium

July 15, 1892

April 1, 1998,

Bhutan

August 4, 2000

August 4, 2000

Bosnia and Herzegovina

March 1, 1992

Bulgaria

August 1, 1985

October 2, 2001,

China

October 4, 1989

December 1, 1995,,

Croatia

October 8, 1991

January 23, 2004

Cuba

December 6, 1989

December 26, 1995

Cyprus

November 4, 2003

November 4, 2003

Czech Republic

January 1, 1993

September 25, 1996

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

June 10, 1980

October 3, 1996

Denmark

February 13, 1996,,

Egypt

July 1, 1952

Estonia

November 18, 1998,,

European Community

October 1, 2004,

Finland

April 1, 1996,

France

July 15, 1892

November 7, 1997

Georgia

August 20, 1998,

Germany

December 1, 1922

March 20, 1996

Greece

August 10, 2000,

Hungary

January 1, 1909

October 3, 1997

Iceland

April 15, 1997,

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

December 25, 2003

December 25, 2003

Ireland

October 19, 2001,

Italy

October 15, 1894

April 17, 2000,

Japan

March 14, 2000,

Kazakhstan

December 25, 1991

Kenya

June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998

Kyrgyzstan

December 25, 1991

June 17, 2004

Latvia

January 1, 1995

January 5, 2000

Lesotho

February 12, 1999

February 12, 1999

Liberia

December 25, 1995

Liechtenstein

July 14, 1933

March 17, 1998

Lithuania

November 15, 1997

Luxembourg

September 1, 1924

April 1, 1998,

Monaco

April 29, 1956

September 27, 1996

Mongolia

April 21, 1985

June 16, 2001

Morocco

July 30, 1917

October 8, 1999

Mozambique

October 7, 1998

October 7, 1998

Namibia

June 30, 20042

June 30, 20048

Netherlands

March 1, 1893,

April 1, 1998,,

Norway

March 29, 1996,

Poland

March 18, 1991

March 4, 1997

Portugal

October 31, 1893

March 20, 1997

Republic of Korea

April 10, 2003,

Republic of Moldova

December 25, 1991

December 1, 1997

Romania

October 6, 1920

July 28, 1998

Russian Federation

July 1, 1976

June 10, 1997

San Marino

September 25, 1960

Serbia and Montenegro

April 27, 1992

February 17, 1998

Sierra Leone

June 17, 1997

December 28, 1999

Singapore

October 31, 2000,

Slovakia

January 1, 1993

September 13, 1997

Slovenia

June 25, 1991

March 12, 1998

Spain

July 15, 1892

December 1, 1995

Sudan

May 16, 1984

Swaziland

December 14, 1998

December 14, 1998

Sweden

December 1, 1995,

Switzerland

July 15, 1892

May 1, 1997,

Syrian Arab Republic

August 5, 2004

August 5, 2004

Tajikistan

December 25, 1991

The former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia

September 8, 1991

August 30, 2002

Turkey

January 1, 1999,

Turkmenistan

September 28, 1999,

Ukraine

December 25, 1991

December 29, 2000,

United Kingdom

December 1, 1995,,

United States of America

November 2, 2003,

Uzbekistan

December 25, 1991

Viet Nam

March 8, 1949

Zambia

November 15, 2001

(Total: 77)

(56)

(66)

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