JORDAN: CONFERENCE ON SPECIALIZED IP COURTS

UNCLAS AMMAN 004863 SIPDIS USDOC FOR USPTO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD EAID KIPR JO SUBJECT: JORDAN: CONFERENCE ON SPECIALIZED IP COURTS REF: STATE 135231 THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 3. ¶1. (U) The Jordanian government has nominated two judges, Bassam Talaheen and Khalid Samam', to attend the September 12-13 conference being co-hosted by USPTO and the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI). Their travel and per diem in Washington will be supported by USAID Jordan's AMIR program. Mamoun Talhouni, the director of the Jordan's National Library, worked with us and the Ministry of Justice to identify these candidates. ¶2. (U) Jordan does not currently have a system of specialized intellectual property courts. However, Talhouni said that there was an interest in learning about other countries' experiences in this area that could be applied in Jordan. ¶3. (U) ACTION REQUEST. Post would appreciate points of contact in Washington with which the AMIR program can work to facilitate the judges' travel and participation in the conference. Please email this information to Econ chief Tom Goldberger at GoldbergerTH@state.gov and to USAID program officer Jamal al-Jabiri at jal-jabiri@usaid.gov. Berry