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Lithuania May 20, 2002
Mali May 20, 2002
Mexico May 20, 2002
Moldova May 20, 2002
Mongolia October 25, 2002
Nicaragua March 6, 2003
Panama May 20, 2002
Paraguay May 20, 2002
Peru July 18, 2002
Philippines October 4, 2002
Romania May 20, 2002
Saint Lucia May 20, 2002
Senegal May 20, 2002
Slovakia May 20, 2002
Slovenia May 20, 2002
Ukraine May 20, 2002
United States May 20, 2002

In addition, Togo and Serbia and Montenegro have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession and will become parties to the WPPT on May 21 and June 13, 2003, respectively.

The following became parties to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty during May 2002 - April 2003. The WCT entered into effect on March 6, 2002, three months after 30 countries had deposited their instruments of ratification.

Guatemala February 4, 2003
Guinea May 25, 2002
Honduras May 20, 2002
Jamaica June 12, 2002
Mongolia October 25, 2002
Nicaragua March 6, 2003
Philippines October 4, 2002
Senegal May 18, 2002

In addition, Togo and Serbia and Montenegro have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession and will become parties to the WCT on May 21 and June 13, 2003, respectively.

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