Non-Working Days in 2021

December 7, 2020

The Lisbon Registry will not be open to the public on the following days:

  • New Year: Friday, January 1, 2021
  • Easter: Friday, April 2, 2021 and Monday, April 5, 2021
  • Ascension: Thursday, May 13, 2021
  • Whitsun: Monday, May 24, 2021
  • Jeûne Genevois: Thursday, September 9, 2021
  • Christmas: Friday, December 24, 2021
  • New Year’s Eve: Friday, December 31, 2021

For further information, please refer to the WIPO website.

Non-Working Days in 2021

December 7, 2020

The Lisbon Registry will not be open to the public on the following days:

  • New Year: Friday, January 1, 2021
  • Easter: Friday, April 2, 2021 and Monday, April 5, 2021
  • Ascension: Thursday, May 13, 2021
  • Whitsun: Monday, May 24, 2021
  • Jeûne Genevois: Thursday, September 9, 2021
  • Christmas: Friday, December 24, 2021
  • New Year’s Eve: Friday, December 31, 2021

For further information, please refer to the WIPO website.


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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