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IP Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > European Patent Convention (Total Members: 39)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania Accession : February 11, 2010 May 1, 2010
Austria January 11, 1974 Ratification : February 27, 1979 May 1, 1979
Belgium October 5, 1973 Ratification : July 14, 1977 October 7, 1977
Bulgaria Accession : April 30, 2002 July 1, 2002
Croatia Accession : October 31, 2007 January 1, 2008
Cyprus Accession : January 14, 1998 April 1, 1998
Czech Republic Accession : April 30, 2002 July 1, 2002
Denmark October 5, 1973 Ratification : October 30, 1989 January 1, 1990 Details
Estonia Accession : April 30, 2002 July 1, 2002
Finland Accession : December 29, 1995 March 1, 1996
France October 5, 1973 Ratification : July 1, 1977 October 7, 1977 Details
Germany October 5, 1973 Ratification : July 7, 1976 October 7, 1977 Details
Greece October 5, 1973 Ratification : July 24, 1986 October 1, 1986
Hungary Accession : October 28, 2002 January 1, 2003
Iceland Accession : August 31, 2004 November 1, 2004
Ireland October 5, 1973 Ratification : May 11, 1992 August 1, 1992
Italy October 5, 1973 Ratification : September 19, 1978 December 1, 1978
Latvia Accession : April 5, 2005 July 1, 2005
Liechtenstein October 5, 1973 Ratification : January 21, 1980 April 1, 1980 Details
Lithuania Accession : September 3, 2004 December 1, 2004
Luxembourg October 5, 1973 Ratification : July 7, 1977 October 7, 1977
Malta Accession : December 1, 2006 March 1, 2007
Monaco April 5, 1974 Ratification : September 27, 1991 December 1, 1991
Montenegro Accession : July 15, 2022 October 1, 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) October 5, 1973 Ratification : February 28, 1977 October 7, 1977 Details
North Macedonia Accession : October 28, 2008 January 1, 2009
Norway October 5, 1973 Accession : October 5, 2007 January 1, 2008
Poland Accession : December 30, 2003 March 1, 2004
Portugal Accession : October 14, 1991 January 1, 1992
Romania Accession : December 12, 2002 March 1, 2003
San Marino Accession : April 21, 2009 July 1, 2009
Serbia Accession : July 15, 2010 October 1, 2010
Slovakia Accession : April 17, 2002 July 1, 2002
Slovenia Accession : September 18, 2002 December 1, 2002
Spain Accession : July 24, 1986 October 1, 1986
Sweden October 5, 1973 Ratification : February 17, 1978 May 1, 1978
Switzerland October 5, 1973 Ratification : April 20, 1977 October 7, 1977 Details
Türkiye Accession : August 28, 2000 November 1, 2000
United Kingdom October 5, 1973 Ratification : March 3, 1977 October 7, 1977 Details