WIPO SESSION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND

UNCLAS AMMAN 002608 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/LEA STATE ALSO FOR EB/TPP/IPE AND IO/T E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD KIPR EAID OIIP JO WIPO SUBJECT: WIPO SESSION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT - JORDAN REF: STATE 47851 ¶1. Econoff delivered reftel non-paper to counterparts in the Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade and to the National Library, which has responsibility for IPR enforcement issues. While GOJ officials took on board the points and indicated general sympathy with the message, they were not yet prepared to give substantive comments and were unable to confirm at this time whether the GOJ would be able to send a representative from the capital to attend subject session on April 11-13. As an FTA partner, the GOJ has been attempting to bolster its IPR regimes, and the National Library is hoping to embark on a major IPR public awareness campaign. Post will forward substantive comments as we receive them. HALE