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Export to Excel Contracting Parties Madrid Agreement (Marks) Nice Act (1957) (Total Members: 17)
Member Signature Instrument In Force Details
Austria
June 15, 1957
Ratification: November 21, 1969
February 8, 1970
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Austria declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Austria only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: February 8, 1970. (see Industrial Property 1970, No.2, p.39)
Belgium
June 15, 1957
Ratification: March 8, 1962
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Belgium declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Belgium only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: December 15, 1966. (see Industrial Property 1963, No.5, p.94 and Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.271)
Egypt
Accession: August 4, 1965
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Egypt declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Egypt only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: March 1, 1967. (see Industrial Property 1966, No.9, p.206 and Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.271)
Nice Act (1957): Accession by the United Arab Emirates.
France
June 15, 1957
Ratification: November 9, 1959
December 15, 1966
Germany
June 15, 1957
Ratification: October 8, 1964
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Dates apply to Federal Republic of Germany.
German Democratic Republic - Accession: July 10, 1964. The validity of this accession was contested by several Member States. Date of ceasing to be a party: October 3, 1990.
Hungary
June 15, 1957
Ratification: January 10, 1967
March 23, 1967
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Hungary declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Hungary only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: October 30, 1970. (see Industrial Property 1970, No.5, p.141)
Italy
June 15, 1957
Ratification: July 25, 1960
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Italy declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Italy only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: June 14, 1967. (see Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.270-271)
Liechtenstein
June 15, 1957
Ratification: February 17, 1967
May 29, 1967
Luxembourg
June 15, 1957
Ratification: January 20, 1964
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Luxembourg declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Luxembourg only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: December 15, 1966. (see Industrial Property 1964, No.9, p.187 and Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.271)
Monaco
June 15, 1957
Ratification: March 8, 1961
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Monaco declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Monaco only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: December 15, 1966. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1961, No.6, p.123 and Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.271)
Morocco
June 15, 1957
Ratification: March 21, 1968
December 18, 1970
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Morocco declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Morocco only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: December 18, 1970. (see Industrial Property 1970, No.12, p.386)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
June 15, 1957
Ratification: May 11, 1962
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of the Netherlands declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to the Netherlands only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: December 15, 1966. (see Industrial Property 1962, No.9, p.210 and Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.271)
Application of the Nice Act (1957) to Aruba: February 14, 1986; Entry into force: September 8, 1986. This application was suspended for an indefinite period as from the date of entry into force in a communication dated June 24, 1988. (see Madrid (Marks) Notification No. 38)
Portugal
June 15, 1957
Ratification: April 2, 1959
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Portugal declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Portugal only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: December 15, 1966. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1960, No.3, p.41 and Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.271)
Romania
Accession: February 9, 1959
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Romania declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Romania only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: June 10, 1967. (see Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.270-271)
San Marino
Accession: February 11, 1966
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of San Marino declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to San Marino only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: August 14, 1969. (see Industrial Property 1969, No.7, p.183)
Spain
June 15, 1957
Ratification: November 13, 1958
December 15, 1966
Nice Act (1957): Pursuant to Article 3bis of the said Act, the Government of Spain declared that the protection resulting from the international registration shall extend to Spain only at the express request of the proprietor of the mark. Date of effect: December 15, 1966. (see La Propriété Industrielle 1959, No.6, p.107 and Industrial Property 1966, No.12, p.271)
Switzerland
June 15, 1957
Ratification: October 2, 1962
December 15, 1966