The Least Developed Countries: Accession to WIPO Convention
(as of December 2005): 50 countries
Countries | Date of Accession to WIPO Convention | Date of Inclusion in the list of the LDCs |
|---|---|---|
Afghanistan. |
December 13, 2005 |
1971 |
Angola |
April 15, 1985 |
1994 |
Bangladesh |
May 11, 1985 |
1975 |
Benin |
March 9, 1975 |
1971 |
Bhutan |
March 16, 1994 |
1971 |
Burkina Faso |
August 23, 1975 |
1971 |
Burundi |
March 30, 1977 |
1971 |
Cambodia |
July 25, 1995 |
1991 |
Cape Verde |
July 7, 1997 |
1977 |
Central African Republic |
August 23, 1978 |
1975 |
Chad |
September 26, 1970 |
1971 |
Comoros |
April 3, 2005 |
1977 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
January 28, 1975 |
1991 |
Djibouti |
May 13, 2002 |
1982 |
Equatorial Guinea |
June 26, 1997 |
1982 |
Eritrea |
February 20, 1997 |
1994 |
Ethiopia |
February 19, 1998 |
1971 |
Gambia |
December 10, 1980 |
1975 |
Guinea |
November 13, 1980 |
1971 |
Guinea-Bissau |
June 28, 1988 |
1981 |
Haiti |
November 2, 1983 |
1971 |
Kiribati |
1986 |
|
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
January 17, 1995 |
1971 |
Lesotho |
November 18, 1986 |
1971 |
Liberia |
March 8, 1989 |
1990 |
Madagascar |
December 22, 1989 |
1991 |
Malawi |
June 11, 1970 |
1971 |
Maldives |
May 12, 2004 |
1971 |
Mali |
August 14, 1982 |
1971 |
Mauritania |
September 17, 1976 |
1986 |
Mozambique |
December 23, 1996 |
1988 |
Myanmar |
May 15, 2001 |
1987 |
Nepal |
February 4, 1997 |
1971 |
Niger |
May 18, 1975 |
1971 |
Rwanda |
February 3, 1984 |
1971 |
Samoa |
October 11, 1997 |
1971 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
May 12, 1998 |
1982 |
Senegal |
April 26, 1970 |
2001 |
Sierra Leone |
May 18, 1986 |
1982 |
Solomon Islands |
|
1991 |
Somalia |
November 18, 1982 |
1971 |
Sudan |
February 15, 1974 |
1971 |
Timor-Leste |
2003 |
|
Togo |
April 28, 1975 |
1982 |
Tuvalu |
|
1986 |
Uganda |
October 18, 1973 |
1971 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
December 30, 1983 |
1971 |
Vanuatu |
|
1985 |
Yemen |
March 29, 1979 |
1971 |
Zambia |
May 14, 1977 |
1991 |
