Lisbon Agreement - Explained
What is the Lisbon Agreement?
Written by J. Mance Gordon
Updated at April 21st, 2024
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What is the Lisbon Agreement?
The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration (Lisbon Agreement) is an international agreement concerning the recognition of intellectual property rights. It is administered by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
This agreement was enacted to fulfill the need for an international system that would internationally protect intellectual property that is recognized within a specific country.
What is an Appellation?
An appellation is an application to the WIPO pursuant to the Lisbon agreement to recognize intellectual property rights. For a product to qualify for registration at the International Bureau of WIPO as per article 1(2) of the Lisbon Agreement, an appellation of origin has to be recognized and accorded protection in its country of origin.
Article 2(1) expounds this through defining an appellation of origin and Article 2(2) defines the country of origin. This means that for the appellation to be recognized and protected in its country of origin, it must be contained in a geographical denomination protected in the country of origin.