Updated version of the official English text of the Lisbon Agreement now available on-line
August 12, 2010
Following internal consultations with Lisbon Member States, the official text in English of
the Lisbon Agreement is now perfectly aligned with the authentic French text of the Agreement. A
reprint of WIPO Publication No. 264 (E) will be issued shortly.’
Updated version of the official English text of the Lisbon Agreement now available on-line
August 12, 2010
Following internal consultations with Lisbon Member States, the official text in English of
the Lisbon Agreement is now perfectly aligned with the authentic French text of the Agreement. A
reprint of WIPO Publication No. 264 (E) will be issued shortly.’
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)