Patent Law Treaty

  ratified
  signed, not ratified

The Patent Law Treaty (PLT) is a patent law multilateral treaty concluded on 1 June 2000 in Geneva, Switzerland, by 53 States and the European Patent Organisation (an intergovernmental organization). 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 November 2017, the PLT had 39 contracting states, while 59 states and the European Patent Organisation have signed the treaty.[1]

History

Contracting States to the Patent Law Treaty and dates of entry into force[1]
Date State
28 April 2005Republic 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 2005Bahrain
6 March 2006Finland
22 March 2006United Kingdom
19 July 2006Uzbekistan
16 October 2007Oman
27 December 2007Sweden
12 March 2008Hungary
1 July 2008Switzerland
16 March 2009Australia
12 August 2009Russia
18 December 2009Liechtenstein
5 January 2010France
22 April 2010The Republic of Macedonia
17 May 2010Albania
12 June 2010Latvia
20 August 2010Serbia
27 December 2010Netherlands
19 October 2011Kazakhstan
3 February 2012Lithuania
9 March 2012Montenegro
9 May 2012Bosnia and Herzegovina
27 May 2012Ireland
3 August 2013Saudi Arabia
17 September 2013Armenia
18 December 2013United States
11 June 2016Japan
21 October 2016Belarus
4 January 2017Liberia

Canada

The Canadian government tabled 5 treaties in the House of Commons on 27 January 2014.[2] Among the treaties is the PLT. However, the government has not yet tabled legislation to incorporate the treaties in Canadian law, but the tabling of the treaties is a strong signal that the government is moving ahead with harmonization of its IP laws.

France

Prior to the entry into force of the treaty in France, a bill was submitted on 14 January 2009 at the French Senate proposing the ratification of the PLT by France.[3][4] In March 2009, a report from French Senator Rachel Mazuir recommended the ratification of the PLT, as soon as possible, by France.[5][6] On 24 July 2009, the government was authorized to ratify the PLT.[7] The PLT then entered into force for France on 5 January 2010.[1]

United States of America

The Treaty was ratified by the United States on 18 September 2013. Parts of the PLT were applied to U.S. patent law with the passage of the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Patent Law Treaty (Total Contracting Parties : 39)". WIPO. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=41&Ses=2&DocId=6388324
  3. ↑ (in French) French Senate web site, Sénat, Session Ordinaire de 2008-2009, Annexe au procès-verbal de la séance du 14 janvier 2009, Projet de Loi autorisant la ratification du traité sur le droit des brevets, 14 January 2009. Consulted on 22 January 2009
  4. ↑ (in French) Laurent Teyssedre, Ratification du PLT, Le blog du droit européen des brevets, 20 January 2009. Consulted on 22 January 2009
  5. ↑ (in French) French Senate web site, Annexe au procès-verbal de la séance du 17 mars 2009, Rapport fait au nom de la commission des Affaires étrangères, de la défense et des forces armées sur le projet de loi autorisant la ratification du traité sur le droit des brevets, Par M. Rachel Mazuir, Sénateur
  6. ↑ (in French) Laurent Teyssedre, Ratification du PLT (suite), Le blog du droit européen des brevets, 25 March 2009. Consulted on 29 March 2009
  7. ↑ (in French) JORF n°0170 du 25 juillet 2009 page 12409, texte n° 3, LOI n° 2009-892 du 24 juillet 2009 autorisant la ratification du traité sur le droit des brevets, NOR: MAEJ0815903L
  8. ↑ Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012, Pub. Law 112-211
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