Lisbon System Services during the End-of-Year Period
December 21, 2020
Our Lisbon System services will be operational throughout the
end-of-year period during normal office hours.
For information, WIPO will be closed on:
- Friday, December 25, 2020
- Thursday, December 31, 2020
- Friday, January 1, 2021
Lisbon System Services during the End-of-Year Period
December 21, 2020
Our Lisbon System services will be operational throughout the
end-of-year period during normal office hours.
For information, WIPO will be closed on:
- Friday, December 25, 2020
- Thursday, December 31, 2020
- Friday, January 1, 2021
About the Geneva Act
The Geneva Act helps producers of quality products, linked to origin, to protect the distinctive designations of their products in multiple jurisdictions, either as appellations of origin or geographical indications, through a single application filed with WIPO, and the payment of one set of fees.
About the Lisbon System
The Lisbon System provides protection for names that identify the geographic origin of products such as coffee, tea, fruits, cheese, wine, pottery, glass and cloth.
Examples of appellations of origin and geographical indications
- Kampot Pepper (Cambodia)
- Comté (France)
- Tokaj (Hungary)
- Sarough Handmade Carpet (Iran)
- Tequila (Mexico)
- Porto (Portugal)
- Chulucanas (Peru)
- Banano de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
- Grana Padano (Italy)
- Bohemia Crystal (Czech Republic)
- Figue de Djebba (Tunisia)