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1 April 2020

26 February 2020 - The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement has entered into force!


The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement entered into force on February 26, 2020, allowing the international registration of appellations of origin to be extended to geographical indications as well as the introduction of this simplified procedure to new territories.
As a reminder, the Lisbon Agreement of 1958 enables the owner of a national or regional appellation of origin to obtain protection of the distinctive sign in all the (...)