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The first five countries for which the treaty entered into force were the Czech Republic, Republic of Moldova, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, all on August 1, 1996.<ref name="Table">
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According to the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]], the Trademark Law Treaty "simplifies and harmonizes trademark application and registration procedures by member states. It facilitates renewals, the recordation of assignments, name and address changes, and powers of attorney".<ref>{{Cite web |title=International IP treaties |url=https://www.uspto.gov/ip-policy/international-ip-treaties |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.uspto.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]], the Trademark Law Treaty "simplifies and harmonizes trademark application and registration procedures by member states. It facilitates renewals, the recordation of assignments, name and address changes, and powers of attorney".<ref>{{Cite web |title=International IP treaties |url=https://www.uspto.gov/ip-policy/international-ip-treaties |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.uspto.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>


The treaty was signed by 42 countries on October 28, 1994, with three additional countries signing in November of that year, and 12 more signing in 1995.<ref name="Table">{{Cite web |title=WIPO Lex |url=https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?search_what=C&treaty_id=5 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.wipo.int}}</ref> The first five countries for which the treaty entered into force were the [[Czech Republic]], [[Republic of Moldova]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Ukraine]], and the [[United Kingdom]], all on August 1, 1996.<ref name="Table">
The treaty was signed by 42 countries on October 28, 1994, with three additional countries signing in November of that year, and 12 more signing in 1995.<ref name="Table">{{Cite web |title=WIPO Lex |url=https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?search_what=C&treaty_id=5 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.wipo.int}}</ref> The first five countries for which the treaty entered into force were the [[Czech Republic]], [[Republic of Moldova]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Ukraine]], and the [[United Kingdom]], all on August 1, 1996.<ref name="Table"/>


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Revision as of 06:08, 19 June 2024

The Trademark Law Treaty of 1994 is a treaty entered into by a large number of countries establishing procedures for recognizing trademarks registered in other member countries. It operates under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization.[1]

According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Law Treaty "simplifies and harmonizes trademark application and registration procedures by member states. It facilitates renewals, the recordation of assignments, name and address changes, and powers of attorney".[2]

The treaty was signed by 42 countries on October 28, 1994, with three additional countries signing in November of that year, and 12 more signing in 1995.[3] The first five countries for which the treaty entered into force were the Czech Republic, Republic of Moldova, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, all on August 1, 1996.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Summary of the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) (1994)". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ "International IP treaties". www.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ a b "WIPO Lex". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2024-06-18.