The latest edition of the Bulletin of the Lisbon System is now available, and it includes updated information on the international registrations, declarations of refusal, statements of grant of protection, and other key transactions notified and published during the first quarter of 2025 (January to March 2025).
The Bulletin is published every three months, with the next issue scheduled for July 2025, and is available in three languages, English, French and Spanish.
We encourage all stakeholders to regularly consult this valuable resource for the most current information regarding the Lisbon System.
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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)