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2.21.2.1A Convention Country Listing

Date Published

Note: The information in this part only applies to Convention applications filed on or after 15 April 2013.  For all other Convention applications, see 2.21.2.1 Convention Country Listing.

Under reg 1.4, countries which are signatories to the Paris Convention, or countries that are full members of the World Trade Organization, are "Convention countries".

A list of countries that are signatories to the Paris Convention is available from WIPO.

A list of countries that are full members of the World Trade Organization is available from the WTO.

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