Membership in International Conventions

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, since May 8, 1962.
– Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Stockholm Act, since September 2, 1963.
– Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), since December 2, 1975.
– Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration, Stockholm Act, since November 16, 1977.
– Patent Cooperation Treaty (bound by Chapter II of the PCT), since January 24, 1978.
– WTO’s TRIPS Agreement, since March 27, 1997.