Montenegro Joins the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

On July 10, 2024, the Government of Montenegro deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indication (“Geneva Act”).

With this accession, the Geneva Act now offers protection in 24 Contracting Parties covering up to 59 countries, while the Lisbon System covers up to 73 countries in total.

This accession will allow Montenegro to protect both its appellations of origin and geographical indications under the Geneva Act, such as its renowned Montenegro Krstač (wine) or Montenegro Vranac (wine) in the wine products category, but also Pljevaljski sir (cheese), Crnogorska Goveđa pršuta (dried beef meat),or Crnogorska Stelja (dried and smoked sheep meat) in the agricultural and food products category, to name only a few.

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

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