Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention)

General information

• Entry into force: 07-10-1977

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 07-10-1977

Netherlands (Bonaire)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Saba)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Curaçao

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Sint Maarten

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Party

Albania

• Ratification: 11-02-2010 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-05-2010

Austria

• Signature: 11-01-1974
• Ratification: 27-02-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-05-1979

Belgium

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 14-07-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-10-1977

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 30-04-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-07-2002

Croatia

• Ratification: 31-10-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2008

Cyprus

• Ratification: 14-01-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-04-1998

Czech Republic

• Ratification: 30-04-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-07-2002

Estonia

• Ratification: 30-04-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-07-2002

Finland

• Ratification: 29-12-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-03-1996

France

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 01-07-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-10-1977
• Bassas da India
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Clipperton Island
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Europa Island
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977French Guiana
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977French Polynesia
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977French Southern and Antarctic Territories
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Glorioso Islands
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Guadeloupe
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Juan de Nova Island
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Martinique
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Mayotte
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977New Caledonia
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Réunion
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Tromelin Island
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977Wallis and Futuna
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977

Germany

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 07-07-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-10-1977

Greece

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 24-07-1986 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-10-1986

Hungary

• Ratification: 28-10-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2003

Iceland

• Ratification: 31-08-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-11-2004

Ireland

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 11-05-1992 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-08-1992

Italy

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 29-09-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-12-1978

Latvia

• Ratification: 05-04-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-07-2005

Liechtenstein

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 21-01-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-04-1980

Lithuania

• Ratification: 03-09-2004 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-12-2004

Luxembourg

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 07-07-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-10-1977

Malta

• Ratification: 01-12-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-03-2007

Monaco

• Signature: 05-04-1974
• Ratification: 27-09-1991 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-12-1991

Montenegro

• Ratification: 15-07-2022 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-10-2022

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 28-02-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-10-1977

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 28-10-2008 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2009

Norway

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 05-10-2007 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-01-2008

Poland

• Ratification: 30-12-2003 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-03-2004

Portugal

• Ratification: 14-10-1991 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1992

Romania

• Ratification: 12-12-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-03-2003

San Marino

• Ratification: 21-04-2009 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-07-2009

Serbia

• Ratification: 15-07-2010 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-10-2010

Slovakia

• Ratification: 14-04-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-07-2002

Slovenia

• Ratification: 18-09-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-12-2002

Spain

• Ratification: 24-07-1986 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-10-1986

Sweden

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 17-02-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-05-1978

Switzerland

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 20-04-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-10-1977

Türkiye

• Ratification: 16-08-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-11-2000

United Kingdom

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 03-03-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-10-1977
• Man, Isle of
  Entry into force: 07-10-1977

Denmark

• Signature: 05-10-1973
• Ratification: 30-10-1989 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1990
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  30-10-1989
  [...], however, that we declare pursuant to article 168 of the Convention that the Convention, implementing regulations and protocols shall not apply to the Faroes or Greenland.