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European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications

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 Dates Entry into force: June 1, 1955 Adopted: December 11, 1953 [ Paris ] Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Historical Information Iceland: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: March 24, 1966; Entry into force: April 1, 1966. Notification of denunciation: May 6, 1991, with effect from May 7, 1992. Greece: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: June 15, 1955; Entry into force: July 1, 1955. Notification of denunciation: July 13, 1979, with effect from July 14, 1980. Austria: Signature: January 19, 1971; Ratification: March 3, 1971; Entry into force: April 1, 1971. Notification of denunciation: February 20, 1979, with effect from February 21, 1980. Netherlands: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: May 9, 1956; Entry into force: June 1, 1956. Notification of denunciation: December 5, 1977, with effect from December 6, 1978. Finland: Accession: January 23, 1973; Entry into force: February 1, 1973. Notification of denunciation: June 30, 1977, with effect from July 1, 1978. Switzerland: Accession: December 28, 1959; Entry into force: January 1, 1960. Notification of denunciation: April 5, 1977, with effect from April 6, 1978. Norway: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: May 21, 1954; Entry into force: June 1, 1955. Notification of denunciation: March 31, 1977, with effect from April 5, 1978. Sweden: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: June 28, 1957; Entry into force: July 1, 1957. Notification of denunciation: March 15, 1977, with effect from March 16, 1978. France: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: January 18, 1962; Entry into force: February 1, 1962. Notification of denunciation: December 14, 1976, with effect from December 15, 1977. Italy: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: October 17, 1958; Entry into force: November 1, 1958. Notification of denunciation: November 3, 1976, with effect from November 4, 1977. Denmark: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification September 3, 1956; Entry into force: October 1, 1956. Notification of denunciation: October 31, 1976, with effect from November 1, 1977. Germany: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: May 17, 1955; Entry into force: June 1, 1955. Notification of denunciation: October 29, 1976, with effect from October 30, 1977. Ireland: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: June 17, 1954; Entry into force: June 1, 1955. Notification of denunciation: September 27, 1976, with effect from September 28, 1977. Belgium: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: March 12, 1965; Entry into force: April 1, 1965. Notification of denunciation: April 1, 1976, with effect from April 2, 1977. Luxembourg: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: July 4, 1957; Entry into force: August 1, 1957. Notification of denunciation: March 30, 1976, with effect from March 31, 1977. United Kingdom: Signature: December 11, 1953; Ratification: May 5, 1955; Entry into force: June 1, 1955. Notification of denunciation: March 23, 1976, with effect from March 24, 1977. Available Texts Treaty Text (1 Text) Treaty Text (1 Text) European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications (Authentic text) Dates Entry into force: June 1, 1955 Date of Text: December 11, 1953 Available Texts English  European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications (Authentic text)  PDF French  Convention européenne relative aux formalités prescrites pour les demandes de brevets (Texte authentique)  PDF