Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks of April 14, 1891, as revised at Brussels on December 14, 1900, at Washington on June 2, 1911, at The Hague on November 6, 1925, at London on June 2, 1934, at Nice on June 15, 1957, and at Stockholm on July 14, 1967

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Belgium	Yes	No
Bulgaria	Yes	No
China	Yes	No
Cuba	Yes	No
Hungary	Yes	No
Luxembourg	Yes	No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the	Yes	No
Poland	Yes	No
Romania	Yes	No
Russian Federation	Yes	No

Belgium

31-10-1974

The territories of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe are to be deemed a single country, for the application of the Madrid Agreement as from January 1, 1971.

Bulgaria

25-04-1985

- Protection will be accorded in the People's Republic of Bulgaria after a compulsory examination of marks by the industrial property institution responsible for patents for invention.
- The People's Republic of Bulgaria considers that the provisions of Article 14(1) of the Madrid Agreement are incompatible with the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, adopted by Resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960, which proclaims the necessity of brining to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.

China

04-07-1989

Re Article 14(2)(d): except in the case of international marks which have already been the subject in China of an earlier identical national registration still in force, and which shall be immediately recognized upon the request of the interested parties, application of this Act shall be limited to marks registered from the date on which this accession enters into force.

07-07-2000

[...] notified the non-application of the Madrid Agreement to the Macau Special Administration Region until further notice.

24-07-2003

Withdrawal of declaration made upon ratification.

Cuba

06-09-1989

The Government of the Republic of Cuba declares that the provisions of Article 24 of the Paris Convention, referred to in Article 14(7) of the Madrid Agreement, both as revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, are contrary to the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514) adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 14, 1960, which proclaims the necessity of putting a speedy and unconditional end to colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.

Hungary

18-12-1969

The Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic draws attention to the fact that the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (7), of the Agreement are contrary to Resolution No. 1514 (XV) on the independence of colonial countries and peoples, adopted on December 14, 1960, by the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Luxembourg

19-12-1974

The territories of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe are to be deemed a single country, for the application of the Madrid Agreement as from January 1, 1971.

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

04-12-1974

The territories of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe are to be deemed a single country, for the application of the Madrid Agreement as from January 1, 1971.

Poland

14-12-1990

Pursuant to Article 14(2)(d) and (f) of the said Act, the Government of Poland declared that the application of the said Act shall be limited to marks registered from the date on which its accession entered into force.

04-12-1996

Withdrawal of declaration made upon ratification.

Romania

28-02-1969

The Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Romania considers that the maintenance of the state of dependence of certain territories to which reference is made in Article 14(7) of the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks is not in accordance with the declaration on the grant of independence to colonial countries and peoples, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 14, 1960, by Resolution 1514 (XV), in which is stressed the need to bring an end rapidly and unconditionally to colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.

Russian Federation

15-03-1976

The provisions of Article 14(7) are considered outdated and contradictory to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960), proclaiming the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.
Pursuant to Article 14(2)(d) and (f) of the said Act, the Government of the Soviet Union declared that the application of the said Act shall be limited to marks registered from the date on which its accession entered into force.

26-07-1993

Withdrawal of declaration regarding Article14(2)(d) and (f).