Patent Law Treaty - History

History

Contracting States to the Patent Law Treaty and dates of entry into force
Date Entry into force
28 April 2005 Republic of Moldova, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ukraine, Republic of Estonia, Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Croatia, Romania
15 December 2005 Bahrain
6 March 2006 Finland
22 March 2006 United Kingdom
19 July 2006 Uzbekistan
16 October 2007 Oman
27 December 2007 Sweden
12 March 2008 Hungary
1 July 2008 Switzerland
16 March 2009 Australia
12 August 2009 Russia
18 December 2009 Liechtenstein
5 January 2010 France
22 April 2010 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
17 May 2010 Albania
12 June 2010 Latvia
20 August 2010 Serbia
27 December 2010 Netherlands
19 October 2011 Kazakhstan
3 February 2012 Lithuania
9 March 2012 Montenegro

Prior to the entry into force of the treaty in France, a bill was submitted on 14 January 2009 at the French Senate proposing the ratification of the PLT by France. In March 2009, a report from French Senator Rachel Mazuir recommended the ratification of the PLT, as soon as possible, by France. On 24 July 2009, the government was authorized to ratify the PLT. The PLT then entered into force for France on 5 January 2010.

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