Common use of Becoming Party to the Treaty Clause in Contracts

Becoming Party to the Treaty. (1) [Eligibility] The following entities may sign and, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 20(1) and (3), become party to this Treaty: (i) any State member of the Organization in respect of which marks may be registered with its own Office; (ii) any intergovernmental organization which maintains an Office in which marks may be registered with effect in the territory in which the constituting treaty of the intergovernmental organization applies, in all its member States or in those of its member States which are designated for such purpose in the relevant application, provided that all the member States of the intergovernmental organization are members of the Organization; (iii) any State member of the Organization in respect of which marks may be registered only through the Office of another specified State that is a member of the Organization; (iv) any State member of the Organization in respect of which marks may be registered only through the Office maintained by an intergovernmental organization of which that State is a member; (v) any State member of the Organization in respect of which marks may be registered only through an Office common to a group of States members of the Organization. (2) [Ratification or Accession] Any entity referred to in paragraph (1) may deposit (i) an instrument of ratification, if it has signed this Treaty, (ii) an instrument of accession, if it has not signed this Treaty.

Becoming Party to the Treaty. (1) [Eligibility] The following entities may sign and, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 20(128(1) and (3), become party to this Treaty: (i) any State member of the Organization in respect of which marks may be registered with its own Office; (ii) any intergovernmental organization which maintains an Office in which marks may be registered with effect in the territory in which the constituting treaty of the intergovernmental organization applies, in all its member Member States or in those of its member Member States which are designated for such purpose in the relevant application, provided that all the member Member States of the intergovernmental organization are members of the Organization; (iii) any State member of the Organization in respect of which marks may be registered only through the Office of another specified State that is a member of the Organization; (iv) any State member of the Organization in respect of which marks may be registered only through the Office maintained by an intergovernmental organization of which that State is a member;; ACKU (v) any State member of the Organization in respect of which marks may be registered only through an Office common to a group of States members of the Organization. (2) [Ratification or Accession] Any entity referred to in paragraph (1I) may deposit deposit (ii signed this ) Treaty, an instrument of ratification, if it has signed this Treaty, (ii) an instrument of accession, if it has not signed this Treaty.