USPTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING - JORDAN

UNCLAS AMMAN 005997 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ELA STATE ALSO FOR EB/TPP/IPE STATE PASS TO USTR AND TO USPTO USDOC FOR 4521/MAC/ANESA/CLOUSTANAU/NWIEGLER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KIPR EAID ECON JO SUBJECT: USPTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING - JORDAN REF: STATE 130391 ¶1. Embassy Amman nominates for the October 17-28 USPTO Visiting Scholars Program the following candidate from Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade: Mr. Khaled Arabeyyat Director Industrial Property Protection Directorate Ministry of Industry and Trade Mr. Arabeyyat supervises the entire division of the ministry overseeing registration and resolution of IP issues, including registration of patents and trademarks. He meets all criteria outlined in reftel. ¶2. Post understands that USPTO provides all Visiting Scholars program-related materials free of charge. Through the USAID Mission AMIR Program's Private Sector Policy Initiative unit, post will provide travel and living expenses for Mr. Arabeyyat during his program at USPTO headquarters and visits to other locations in the Washington D.C. area. ¶3. Post will relay the nomination information to points of contact listed reftel. Post would appreciate receiving early confirmation of Mr. Arabeyyat's selection into the USPTO program. HALE