Albania Joins the Lisbon Agreement as 29th Member
February 8, 2019
On February 8, 2019, the Government of Albania deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration. The Lisbon Agreement will enter into force with respect to Albania on May 8, 2019.
Accession by Albania brings the number of States party to the Lisbon Agreement to 29.
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About the Lisbon Agreement
The Lisbon Agreement for the International Registration of Appellations of Origin offers a means of obtaining protection for an appellation of origin in contracting parties to the Lisbon Agreement through a single registration and one set of fees.