Treaty

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

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
Afghanistan 14-02-2017 (A) 14-05-2017
Armenia 17-06-2013 (A) 17-09-2013
Australia 26-03-2007 16-12-2008 (R) 16-03-2009
Austria 28-03-2006
Bahamas 03-06-2025 (A) 03-09-2025
Belarus 13-02-2014 (A) 13-05-2014
Belgium 28-03-2006 07-06-2013 (R) 08-01-2014
Benelux Intellectual Property Organisation 08-10-2013 (A) 08-01-2014
Benin 06-06-2012 (A)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 28-03-2006
Bulgaria 21-01-2008 (A) 16-03-2009
Burkina Faso 28-03-2006
Cameroon 27-02-2007
Canada 17-03-2019 (A) 17-06-2019
Central African Republic 28-03-2006
China 29-01-2007
Costa Rica 28-03-2006
Croatia 28-03-2006 13-01-2011 (R) 13-04-2011
Czech Republic 28-03-2006
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 28-03-2006 13-06-2016 (R) 13-09-2016
Democratic Republic of the Congo 28-03-2006
Denmark 28-03-2006 24-06-2008 (R) 16-03-2009
Dominican Republic 28-03-2006
Estonia 28-03-2006 14-05-2009 (R) 14-08-2009
Finland 03-10-2006 07-05-2019 (R) 07-08-2019
France 28-03-2006 28-08-2009 (R) 28-11-2009
Germany 20-06-2013 (A) 20-09-2013
Ghana 28-03-2006
Guinea 28-03-2006
Haïti 28-03-2006
Hungary 26-09-2006
Iceland 31-01-2007 14-09-2012 (R) 14-12-2012
Iraq 29-08-2014 (A) 29-11-2014
Ireland 21-12-2015 (A) 21-03-2016
Italy 28-03-2006 21-06-2010 (R) 21-09-2010
Japan 11-03-2016 (A) 11-06-2016
Kazakhstan 05-06-2012 (A) 05-09-2012
Kenya 28-03-2006
Kyrgyzstan 28-03-2006 12-09-2008 (R) 16-03-2009
Latvia 28-03-2006 09-09-2008 (R) 16-03-2009
Lebanon 05-12-2006
Liechtenstein 03-12-2009 (A) 03-03-2010
Lithuania 28-03-2006 14-05-2013 (R) 14-08-2013
Luxembourg 29-03-2006 03-09-2013 (R) 08-01-2014
Madagascar 28-03-2006
Mali 26-07-2006 01-09-2009 (R)
Mauritania 31-01-2007
Mexico 28-03-2006
Moldova 28-03-2006 16-12-2008 (R) 16-03-2009
Mongolia 03-12-2010 (A) 03-03-2011
Montenegro 24-04-2023 (A) 24-07-2023
Morocco 22-04-2022 (A) 22-07-2022
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 02-10-2009 (A) 08-01-2014
New Zealand 26-09-2006 10-09-2012 (R) 10-12-2012
North Macedonia 28-03-2006 06-07-2010 (R) 06-10-2010
Norway 01-12-2022 (A) 01-03-2023
OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organisation) 13-11-2015 (A) 13-02-2016
Papua New Guinea 28-03-2006
Peru 27-09-2018 (A) 27-12-2018
Poland 02-04-2009 (A) 02-07-2009
Portugal 28-03-2006
Republic of Korea, the 01-04-2016 (A) 01-07-2016
Republic of the Congo 28-03-2006
Romania 28-03-2006 25-03-2008 (R) 16-03-2009
Russian Federation 26-03-2007 18-09-2009 (R) 18-12-2009
Senegal 28-03-2006
Serbia 19-08-2010 (A) 19-11-2010
Singapore 18-05-2006 26-03-2007 (R) 16-03-2009
Slovakia 16-02-2010 (A) 16-05-2010
Spain 28-03-2006 18-02-2009 (R) 18-05-2009
Sweden 16-09-2011 (A) 16-12-2011
Switzerland 28-03-2006 06-07-2007 (R) 16-03-2009
Tajikistan 28-03-2006 26-09-2014 (R) 26-12-2014
Togo 28-03-2006
Trinidad and Tobago 04-10-2019 (A) 04-01-2020
Türkiye 28-03-2006
Ukraine 28-03-2006 24-02-2010 (R) 24-05-2010
United Kingdom 28-03-2006 21-03-2012 (R) 21-06-2012
United States of America 28-03-2006 01-10-2008 (R) 16-03-2009
Uruguay 28-03-2006 29-01-2020 (R) 29-04-2020
Uzbekistan 28-06-2006 10-10-2024 (R) 10-01-2025

Extensions

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Man, Isle of 01-01-2021

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Belgium Yes No
Benin Yes No
Bulgaria Yes No
Denmark Yes No
Japan Yes No
Mali Yes No
New Zealand Yes No
OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organisation) Yes No
Spain Yes No
Uruguay Yes No
Uzbekistan Yes No

Belgium

07-06-2013

This State will become bound by the Treaty three months after the deposit of the instrument of accession by the Benelux Organisation for Intellectual Property.

Benin

06-06-2012

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).

Bulgaria

21-01-2008

The Republic of Bulgaria, notwithstanding Article 19(2), requires the recordal of a license as a condition for any right that the licensee may have under the Bulgarian national law to join or initiate infringement proceedings for protection of the mark, which is the subject of the license, including infringement court proceedings and claims to obtain damages resulting from an infringement.

Denmark

24-06-2008

Until later decision, the Treaty will not be applied to the Faroe Islands or to Greenland.

Japan

11-03-2016

Pursuant to Article 29(1) of the Treaty, the provisions of Article 3(1)(a) and 1(b), Article 5(1) and (4), Article 7(2), Article 8(5), Article 11 and 13(1)(a), (1)(c), (2), (4) and (5) shall not apply to defensive marks.

Mali

01-09-2009

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).

New Zealand

10-09-2012

Consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.

OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organisation)

13-11-2015

The provisions of Article 6 of the said Treaty will not be applicable to OAPI. According to the said provisions, where goods or services belonging to several classes of the Nice Classification have been included in one and the same application, such an application shall result in one and the same registration.
The provisions of Article 19(2) of the Treaty will not be applicable to OAPI. OAPI requires the recordal of a license as a condition for any right that the license may have under the provisions of the Bangui Agreement, to join infringement proceedings initiated by the holder or to obtain, by way of such proceedings, damages resulting from an infringement of the mark which is the subject of the license.

Spain

18-02-2009

In accordance with Article 29(4) of the Treaty, Article 19(2) of the said Treaty will not be applicable in Spanish Law.

Uruguay

29-01-2020

The Eastern Republic of Uruguay makes a reservation with regard to Article 19(2), Certain Rights of the Licensee, on the grounds that its content is in conflict with existing provisions on the subject in its national legislation.

Uzbekistan

10-10-2024

In accordance with Article 29(4) of the Treaty the Republic of Uzbekistan declares that notwithstanding Article 19(2), it requires the recordal of a license as a condition for any right that the licensee may have under the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan to join infringement proceedings initiated by the holder or to obtain, by way of such proceedings, damages resulting from infringement of the mark, which is the subject of the license.

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