Registration of Designation of Origin or Geographical Indication

Service Overview

Scope of Service

A designation of origin shall be understood as being the name of a region, a specific locality or a country or territory that is used to identify a product (production, transformation and creation) originating from that region, specific locality or country or territory, whose quality or characteristics are essentially or exclusively due to the geographical environment, including natural and human factors.
A geographical indication is used to designate a product (production, transformation and creation) originating from that region, specific locality or country or territory, and the reputation, specific quality, or other characteristics of the product can be attributed completely or mainly to the geographical environment of that region, specific locality or country or territory, including natural and human factors.

Service Target and Eligibility

1. Applicant who is holding a Macao SAR Resident Identity Card.
2. Applicant who is a body corporate registered in the Macao SAR and constituted according to the law of the Macao SAR.
3. Other applicants must appoint one of the following entities as an agent by submitting an effective Power of Attorney:
   1. A lawyer registered with the Macao Lawyers Association;
   2. An individual holding a Macao SAR Resident Identity Card;
   3. A body corporate registered in the Macao SAR.

Service Results　

For application fulfilling the legal requirements, the designation of origin or geographical indication will be registered and registration certificate will be issued.

Enquiries

Executive Department and Unit: Economic and Technological Development Bureau – Trademark Registration Division

Address: Rua Dr. Pedro José Lobo, 1-3, 8/F, Macao

Tel.no:

Reception Center -（853） 8597 2220 / （853）8597 2266

Enquiries on Application -（853）8597 2285

Fax no:（853）2871 5291

E-mail: drm@dsedt.gov.mo

Website: http://www.dsedt.gov.mo