ETHIOPIA: NOMINATIONS FOR USPTO GIPA PROGRAM

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 003313

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR USPTO BARBARA MACAFFREY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR AORC EFIN OTRA ET
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: NOMINATIONS FOR USPTO GIPA PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 12-16

REF: STATE 187995


1. The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office nominates two
candidates for participation in USPTO's February 2007 Global
Intellectual Property Academy for Advanced Patent Law and
Procedure:

-- Temesgen Maru, Patent Search and Examination Expert, and
-- Mekonnen Haile Woldemariam, Patent Administration Expert.


2. The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office requests
financial assistance for travel, per diem and lodging
expenses.


3. Candidate names and CVs have also been emailed to USPTO's
Barbara Macaffrey as requested in reftel.
WILGUS