International treaties and agreements on intellectual property protection, which Ukraine has joined

International treaties administered by WIPO

1. The Convention, which forms World Intellectual Property Organization
   Date of signature: 07/14/1967
   Date of ratification: 09/19/1968
2. Patent Cooperation Treaty
   Date of signature: 06/19/1970
   Date of entry into force in Ukraine: 25/12/1991
3. Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
   Date of signature: 4/14/1891
   Date of entry into force in Ukraine: 25/12/1991
4. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
   Date of signature: 20/03/1883
   Date of entry into force in Ukraine: 25/12/1991
5. World Copyright Convention
   Date of signature: 09/06/1952
   Date of ratification: 23.12.1993, VRU's decree № 3794-XII
6. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
   Date of signature: 24/07/1971
   Date of joining: 31/05/1995, the Law of Ukraine № 189/95-VR
7. International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
   Date of signature: 12/02/1961
   Date of joining: 02/06/1995, the Law of Ukraine № 209/95-VR
8. Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
   Date of signature: 27/10/1994
   Date of ratification: 13/10/1995, the Law of Ukraine № 380/95-VR
9. Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the purpose of Patent Procedure
   Date of signature: 04/28/1977
   Date of joining: 11/01/1996, the Law of Ukraine № 474/96-VR
10. Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of Olympic Symbol
    Date of signature: 26/09/1981
    Date of joining: 13/03/1998, the Law of Ukraine № 192/98
11. Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms
    Date of signature: 10/29/1971
    Date of joining: 06/15/1999, the Law of Ukraine № 738-XIV
12. Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Registration of Marks
    Date of signature: 06/15/1957
    Date of joining: 06/01/2000, the Law of Ukraine № 1762-III
13. Protocol for the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
    Date of signature: 06/28/1989
    Date of joining: 06/01/2000 the Law of Ukraine № 1763-III
    Date of entry into force for Ukraine: 12/29/2000
14. The WIPO Copyright Treaty
15. The WIPO Treaty about performances and phonograms
16. International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
17. The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
18. The Patent Law Treaty

International treaties within the CIS

1. Agreement on mutual preservation of inter-state secrets in the area of legal protection of invention
   approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of 12/13/1999 № 2292
   Date of signature: 06/04/1999
   Date of entry into force for Ukraine: 01/31/2000
2. Agreement on measures to prevent and combat the use of false trademarks and geographical indications
   Date of signature: 04/06/1999
   Date of ratification by Ukraine: 09/21/2000, the Law of Ukraine № 1971-III
3. Agreement on cooperation in the field of copyright and related rights
   Date of signature: 24.09.1993
   Date of ratification by Ukraine: 27.01.1995, the Law of Ukraine № 34/95-VR
4. Agreement on cooperation to combat crime in the area of intellectual property
   Date of signature: 03/06/1998
   Date of ratification by Ukraine: 09/21/2000, the Law of Ukraine № 1972-III
5. Agreement on Measures for the Protection of Industrial Property and the creation of the Interstate Council for the Protection of Industrial Property

Intergovernmental agreements

1. Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Protection of Industrial Property
   Date of signature: 06/30/1993
   Date of entry into force: 06/30/1993
2. Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on Cooperation for the Protection of Industrial Property
   Date of signature: 10/20/1993
   valid extension for the next 5 years
3. Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the State of Israel on trade and economic cooperation
   Date of signature: 07/11/1995
   Date of ratification: 05/05/1996 Law of Ukraine № 166/96-VR
   Date of entry into force: 05/27/1996
4. Agreement between Ukraine and the Swiss Confederation on trade and economic cooperation
   Date of signature: 07/20/1995
   Date of ratification: 11/01/1996, the Law of Ukraine № 465/96-VR
5. Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Armenia
   Date of signature: 05/14/1996
   Date of ratification: 12/18/1996, the Law of Ukraine № 614/96-VR
   Date of entry into force: 05/26/1997
6. Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on scientific and technical cooperation
   Date of signature: 03/24/1997
   Date of ratification by Ukraine: 01/16/1998, the Law of Ukraine № 39/98-VR
7. Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on scientific and technical cooperation
   Date of signature: 07/22/1997
   Date of ratification: 01/16/1998, the Law of Ukraine № 40/98-VR
8. Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation in the sphere of intellectual property rights
   Date of signature: 02/19/1998
   Date of entry into force: 05/09/1998
9. Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers and the executive branch of Georgia on Cooperation in the Protection of Industrial Property
   Date of signature: 07/12/1998
   Date of entry into force: 02/25/1999
   valid extension for the next 5 years
10. Agreement between Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova on economic cooperation for 1998-2007
    Date of signature: 10/23/1998
    Date of ratification: 06/30/1999, the Law of Ukraine № 789-XIV
11. Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on cooperation on industrial property protection
    Date of signature: 11/16/2000
    Approved by the Cabinet of Ministers 09/27/1999 № 1795
12. Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in science and technology
    Date of signature: 06/05/2000
    Date of ratification: 06/07/2001, the Law of Ukraine № 2494-III
13. Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on cooperation in the field of industrial property protection
    Date of signature: 05/19/2000
    Approved by the Cabinet of Ministers 09/26/2001 № 1254
14. Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on cooperation in the field of protection of copyright and related rights
15. Cooperation Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the World Intellectual Property Organization
16. Agreement on cooperation in the field of intellectual property between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the People's Republic of China