STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY (STOP)

UNCLAS MADRID 003932 SIPDIS STATE PASS EB/IPC (JOELLEN URBAN) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR KPAO SP WTRO SUBJECT: STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY (STOP) PROVIDED TO GOS REF: STATE 214134 Embassy provided reftel talking points and USTR fact sheet on STOP to relevant GOS officials on 10/7/04. We provided the information to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce; Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Finance (Customs Department); and the Patent and Trademark Office. Our Commerce interlocutor said he would comment on the initiative. Embassy will also share the STOP information with relevant private sector contacts. We will, among other things, ask private sector IP representatives to what extent the GOS posture on STOP should influence Special 301 considerations. ARGYROS