Designation of Origin

During its short existence, the Cape Verde Institute of Management and Quality of Intellectual Property (IGQPI) has mainly focused on protecting trademarks and patents. Other IP rights – such as appellations of origin and geographical indications (GIs) – have therefore been ignored.

In march of 2018, Cambodia became the first country in the world to join the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications.

This Act provides a system for a single application, through The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)​ and a single set of fees, for registering appellations of origin or geographical indications across multiple jurisdictions, rather than applying  in each country individually.​

Now, this ​Act needs four more parties to join before entering​ into force.

Past 5th of August, Portugal has signed the Geneva Act, which amends the Lisbon Agreement and that protects Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications.