Treaty

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs of October 8, 1968

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Albania 16-10-2018 (A) 16-01-2019
Algeria 08-10-1968
Argentina 09-02-2009 (A) 09-05-2009
Armenia 13-04-2007 (A) 13-07-2007
Austria 08-10-1968 22-06-1990 (R) 26-09-1990
Azerbaijan 14-07-2003 (A) 14-10-2003
Belarus 24-04-1998 (A) 24-07-1998
Belgium 08-10-1968 23-03-2004 (R) 23-06-2004
Bosnia and Herzegovina 02-06-1993 (Su) 01-03-1992
Bulgaria 27-11-2000 (A) 27-02-2001
Chile 12-07-2025 (A) 12-10-2025
China 17-06-1996 (A) 19-09-1996
Croatia 28-07-1992 (Su) 08-10-1991
Cuba 09-07-1998 (A) 09-10-1998
Czech Republic 18-12-1992 (Su) 01-01-1993
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) 08-10-1968 04-08-1970 (A) 27-04-1971
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 06-03-1997 (A) 06-06-1997
Denmark 08-10-1968 27-01-1971 (R) 27-04-1971
Estonia 31-07-1996 (A) 31-10-1996
Finland 08-10-1968 15-02-1972 (R) 16-05-1972
France 12-03-1969 11-06-1975 (R) 13-09-1975
Germany 08-10-1968 25-07-1990 (R) 25-10-1990
Greece 04-06-1999 (A) 04-09-1999
Guinea 05-08-1996 (A) 05-11-1996
Holy See 08-10-1968
Hungary 08-10-1968 28-09-1973 (R) 01-01-1974
Iceland 23-12-1994 (A) 09-04-1995
India 07-06-2019 (A) 07-09-2019
Iran 08-10-1968 12-04-2018 (R) 12-07-2018
Ireland 09-07-1970 (A) 27-04-1971
Italy 08-10-1968 02-05-1975 (R) 12-08-1975
Japan 24-06-2014 (A) 24-09-2014
Kazakhstan 07-08-2002 (A) 07-11-2002
Kenya 08-10-1968
Kyrgyzstan 10-09-1998 (A) 10-12-1998
Latvia 14-01-2005 (A) 14-04-2005
Liechtenstein 08-10-1968
Luxembourg 08-10-1968
Malawi 24-07-1995 (A) 24-10-1995
Mexico 26-10-2000 (A) 26-01-2001
Moldova 01-09-1997 (A) 01-12-1997
Monaco 08-10-1968
Mongolia 16-03-2001 (A) 16-06-2001
Montenegro 04-12-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 22-04-2022 (A) 22-07-2022
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 08-10-1968 23-12-1976 (R) 30-03-1977
North Macedonia 23-07-1993 (Su) 17-11-1991
Norway 08-10-1968 27-01-1971 (R) 27-04-1971
Paraguay 31-05-2021 (A) 31-08-2021
Peru 18-07-2022 (A) 18-10-2022
Poland 22-10-2013 (A) 22-01-2014
Portugal 08-10-1968
Republic of Korea, the 17-01-2011 (A) 17-04-2011
Republic of the Congo 08-10-1968
Romania 31-03-1998 (A) 30-06-1998
Russian Federation 28-05-1969 08-09-1972 (R) 15-12-1972
Saudi Arabia 03-09-2020 (A) 03-12-2020
Serbia 14-06-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992
Singapore 19-12-2019 (A) 19-03-2020
Slovakia 30-12-1992 (Su) 01-01-1993
Slovenia 12-06-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991
Spain 08-10-1968 10-08-1973 (R) 17-11-1973
Sweden 02-06-1969 07-07-1970 (R) 27-04-1971
Switzerland 08-10-1968 27-01-1971 (R) 27-04-1971
Tajikistan 14-02-1994 (Su) 25-12-1991
Trinidad and Tobago 20-12-1995 (A) 20-03-1996
Türkiye 31-08-1998 (A) 30-11-1998
Turkmenistan 07-03-2006 (A) 07-06-2006
Ukraine 07-04-2009 (A) 07-07-2009
United Kingdom 21-07-2003 (A) 21-10-2003
United States of America 08-10-1968 23-02-1972 (R) 25-05-1972 21-07-1981 21-07-1982
Uruguay 19-10-1999 (A) 19-01-2000
Uzbekistan 19-04-2006 (A) 19-07-2006
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 08-10-1968 11-07-1973 (R) 16-10-1973

Extensions

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Man, Isle of 23-03-2021

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Peru Yes No

Peru

18-07-2022

With respect to the provisions of Article 8(3) of the Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs of 1968, the Republic of Peru states that all amendments to Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the said Agreement shall only enter into force for Peru once it has notified the Director General of WIPO of its acceptance of them.

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