Non-Working Days in 2023
November 21, 2022
The Lisbon Registry will be closed to the public on the following days:
- New Year: Monday, January 2, 2023
- Easter: Friday, April 7, 2023 and Monday, April 10, 2023
- Ascension: Thursday, May 18, 2023
- Whitsun: Monday, May 29, 2023
- Christmas: Monday, December 25, 2023
- New Year’s Eve: Friday, December 29, 2023.
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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)
- Chulucanas (Peru)
- Banano de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
- Grana Padano (Italy)
- Bohemia Crystal (Czech Republic)
- Figue de Djebba (Tunisia)