The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications:
WIPO's summary states that the Geneva Act, "adopted May 20, 2015, entered into force on February 26, 2020". It extends protection "to geographical indications alongside…
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The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications:
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WIPO's summary states that the Geneva Act, "adopted May 20, 2015, entered into force on February 26, 2020". It extends protection "to geographical indications alongside appellations of origin" and allows certain intergovernmental organizations to join. The original Lisbon Agreement of 1958 applies only to appellations of origin, and together the two instruments form the Lisbon System.
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