Patent Law Treaty
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| 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 |
The Patent Law Treaty (PLT) is a patent law multilateral treaty concluded on June 1, 2000 in Geneva, Switzerland, by 53 States and one intergovernmental organization, the European Patent Organisation. Its aim is to harmonize formal procedures such as the requirements to obtain a filing date for a patent application, the form and content of a patent application, and representation.
As of April 2008, the PLT had 18 Contracting states, while 59 States and the European Patent Organisation have signed the treaty. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ WIPO web site, Contracting Parties > PLT (Total Contracting Parties : 18). Consulted on April 18, 2008.
[edit] See also
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- Substantive Patent Law Treaty (SPLT)
[edit] External links
- Official page on the WIPO web site
