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Download XMLParis Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of March 20, 1883, as revised at Brussels on December 14, 1900, at Washington on June 2, 1911, at The Hague on November 6, 1925, at London on June 2, 1934, at Lisbon on October 31, 1958, and at Stockholm on July 14, 1967
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Yes | No |
| Armenia | Yes | No |
| Bangladesh | Yes | No |
| Belarus | Yes | No |
| Brazil | Yes | No |
| China | Yes | No |
| Cuba | Yes | No |
| Czech Republic | Yes | No |
| Ecuador | Yes | No |
| Egypt | Yes | No |
| Fiji | Yes | No |
| Georgia | Yes | No |
| Guatemala | Yes | No |
| Hungary | Yes | No |
| India | Yes | No |
| Indonesia | Yes | No |
| Iran | Yes | No |
| Iraq | Yes | No |
| Kazakhstan | Yes | No |
| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | No |
| Laos | Yes | No |
| Lebanon | Yes | No |
| Lesotho | Yes | No |
| Libya | Yes | No |
| Malta | Yes | No |
| Moldova | Yes | No |
| Mongolia | Yes | No |
| New Zealand | Yes | No |
| Nicaragua | Yes | No |
| Oman | Yes | No |
| Pakistan | Yes | No |
| Poland | Yes | No |
| Romania | Yes | No |
| Russian Federation | Yes | No |
| Saint Lucia | Yes | No |
| Slovakia | Yes | No |
| South Africa | Yes | No |
| Syria | Yes | No |
| Tajikistan | Yes | No |
| Thailand | Yes | No |
| Tunisia | Yes | No |
| Turkmenistan | Yes | No |
| Ukraine | Yes | No |
| Uzbekistan | Yes | No |
| Vietnam | Yes | No |
| Yemen | Yes | No |
Algeria
16-01-1975
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Armenia
17-05-1994
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Bangladesh
29-11-1990
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Belarus
14-04-1993
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Brazil
20-12-1974
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
China
19-12-1984
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Cuba
27-12-1974
The Government of the Republic of Cuba considers that the provisions of Article 24
of the Convention are contrary to the Declaration on the granting of independence
to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514 adopted by the General Assembly
of the United Nations on December 14, 1960), in which is stressed the need to bring
an end rapidly and unconditionally to colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Czech Republic
22-09-1970
Contrary to the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples put down in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration No. 1514/G.A. UNO, concerning the granting of independence to colonial countries, article 24 contains the so called colonial clause which is not in conformity with the main principles of international law.
Ecuador
22-03-1999
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Egypt
03-12-1974
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Fiji
19-10-2023
[...] a declaration pursuant to paragraph (2) of Article 28 of the Paris Convention, according to which the Republic of Fiji does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 28 of the Convention.
Georgia
18-01-1994
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Guatemala
18-05-1998
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Hungary
18-12-1969
The Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic draws attention to the
fact that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention are contrary to Resolution
No. 1514 (XV) on the independence of colonial countries and peoples, adopted on December
14, 1960, by the General Assembly of the United Nations
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
India
07-09-1998
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Indonesia
18-09-1979
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Iran
12-12-1998
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Iraq
21-10-1975
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.21101975
Kazakhstan
16-02-1993
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Kyrgyzstan
14-02-1994
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Laos
08-07-1998
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Lebanon
30-09-1986
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Lesotho
27-06-1989
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Libya
28-06-1976
The Government of the Libyan Arab Republic also considers it necessary to declare
that the provisions of Article 24 of the Paris Convention, providing for the possibility
of the application of the said Convention to colonies and dependent territories, are
in contradiction with the Charter of the United Nations and Resolution 1514 (XV) of
December 14, 1960, of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Malta
07-09-1977
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Moldova
03-06-1993
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Mongolia
16-01-1985
The Government of the Mongolian People's Republic considers that the provisions of
Article 24 of the Convention are contrary to the Declaration on the Granting of Independence
to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514/XV adopted by the General Assembly
of the United Nations on 14 December 1960).
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
New Zealand
14-03-1984
[...] that its accession does not apply to Articles 1 to 12 of the Stockholm Act (1967)
17-12-2018
[...] extending the effects of its accession to the Stockholm Act (1967) to Articles 1 to 12 thereof, in respect only of the territory of New Zealand.
Nicaragua
03-04-1996
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Oman
14-04-1999
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Pakistan
22-04-2004
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Poland
10-01-1968
The provisions of Article 24 of the Paris Convention, giving member States the right to extend the effects of the said Convention to the territories for the external relations of which they are responsible, are out-of-date and contrary to Resolution No. 1514/XV passed by the General Assembly of the UN on December 14, 1960.
Romania
28-02-1969
The Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Rumania considers that the maintenance
of the state of dependence of certain territories to which reference is made in Article
24 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property revised at Stockholm
on July 14, 1967, is not in accordance with the declaration on the granting of independence
to colonial countries and peoples, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations
on December 14, 1960, by Resolution 1514 (XV), in which is stressed the need to bring
an end rapidly and unconditionally to colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Russian Federation
04-12-1968
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Saint Lucia
09-03-1995
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Slovakia
30-12-1992
Contrary to the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples put down
in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration No. 1514/G.A. UNO, concerning
the granting of independence to colonial countries, article 24 contains the so called
colonial clause which is not in conformity with the main principles of international
law.
South Africa
23-12-1974
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Syria
13-09-2002
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Tajikistan
14-02-1994
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Thailand
02-05-2008
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Tunisia
07-01-1976
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Turkmenistan
01-03-1995
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Ukraine
21-09-1992
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Uzbekistan
18-08-1993
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court
of Justice.
Upon succession:
At the time of the signing of the Stockholm Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection
of Industrial Property; the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics deems it necessary
to declare that the provisions of Article 24 of the Convention, providing the contracting
parties with the possibility of extending the effects of the Convention to the territories
for the external relations of which they are responsible, are antiquated and out of
line with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting
of independence to colonial countries and peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of December
14, 1960).
Vietnam
07-04-1981
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.
Yemen
15-11-2006
With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) relating to the International Court of Justice.