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U.S. Secures Partial Victory In Funding Battle Over Lisbon Union GI Registry

November 19, 2015 at 9:09 PM
The United States scored a partial victory last month at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by forcing the members of the Lisbon Union to commit to make their group financially sustainable, but ultimately failed in its attempt to cut the union off entirely from funds generated by other WIPO groups. The Lisbon Union, a group of 28 countries within WIPO that jointly recognize the protection of appellations of origin -- which are narrower than geographical indications (GIs) -- drew...

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