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