Non-Working Days in 2022

December 6, 2021

The Lisbon Registry will be closed to the public on the following days: 

  • New Year: Monday, January 3, 2022
  • Easter: Friday, April 15, 2022 and Monday, April 18, 2022
  • Ascension: Thursday, May 26, 2022
  • Whitsun: Monday, June 6, 2022
  • Jeûne Genevois: Thursday, September 8, 2022
  • Christmas: Monday, December 26, 2022
  • New Year’s Eve: Friday, December 30, 2022.

For further information, please refer to the WIPO website.

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Non-Working Days in 2022

December 6, 2021

The Lisbon Registry will be closed to the public on the following days: 

  • New Year: Monday, January 3, 2022
  • Easter: Friday, April 15, 2022 and Monday, April 18, 2022
  • Ascension: Thursday, May 26, 2022
  • Whitsun: Monday, June 6, 2022
  • Jeûne Genevois: Thursday, September 8, 2022
  • Christmas: Monday, December 26, 2022
  • New Year’s Eve: Friday, December 30, 2022.

For further information, please refer to the WIPO website.

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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)

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