On 6 April 2022, Cape Verde deposited its instrument of accession to the PCT, thus becoming the 156th Contracting State of the PCT. This country will become bound by the PCT with effect from 6 July 2022, such that any international application filed on or after that date will automatically include the designation of Cape Verde.
Cape Verde also deposited its instrument of accession to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property on 6 April 2022, thus bringing the...