Identifier
Created
Classification
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06TOKYO2713
2006-05-17 07:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
J APAN SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION
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UNCLAS TOKYO 002713
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STATE FOR E FELSING, EAP/J, EAP/EP, EB/TPP/IP
EAP/J PLEASE PASS TO USTR MEYERS, USPTO KEPLINGER, LOC
POOR
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO JP
SUBJECT: J APAN SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION
REF: STATE 66904
UNCLAS TOKYO 002713
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STATE FOR E FELSING, EAP/J, EAP/EP, EB/TPP/IP
EAP/J PLEASE PASS TO USTR MEYERS, USPTO KEPLINGER, LOC
POOR
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO JP
SUBJECT: J APAN SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION
REF: STATE 66904
1. This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 5.
2. Summary: Japan Copyright Office (JCO) officials had
no comments on most of the issues raised in talking
points in reftel for 2006 Special 301 Review, focusing
instead on the new USG concern about copyrights in IP
multicasts. They believe that the changes to Japan's
Copyright law being studied by various GOJ working groups
are consistent with international obligations and
strongly requested a clearer explanation from Washington
about how the proposed changes might conflict with WIPO
treaties. End Summary
3. Koichi Chiyo, Acting Director, Japan Copyright
Office's International Affairs Division and Koichiro
Fujii, Unit Chief in the same office, stressed that they
had examined the IP multicast copyright issue and
concluded that the proposed changes would align Japanese
copyright law with U.S. and EU treatment of IP
multicasting and would meet or exceed WIPO obligations.
4. Econoff responded that it is difficult to assess the
impact of a proposal which has not yet been drafted, but
that the USG is trying to alert the GOJ to potential
conflicts with its international obligations and the
possibility that the changes could result in a form of
compulsory licensing.
5. Embassy requests additional information from
Washington on specific concerns regarding the proposed
changes in Japanese copyright law and information on the
U.S. approach to handling copyrights for IP multicasts to
share with GOJ.
6. Note: Embassy briefly talked with Copyright Office
officials to highlight the issues in reftel on April 28
per instructions, and followed up with a meeting on May
15 after JCO International Affairs officials had returned
from travel.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
STATE FOR E FELSING, EAP/J, EAP/EP, EB/TPP/IP
EAP/J PLEASE PASS TO USTR MEYERS, USPTO KEPLINGER, LOC
POOR
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO JP
SUBJECT: J APAN SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION
REF: STATE 66904
1. This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 5.
2. Summary: Japan Copyright Office (JCO) officials had
no comments on most of the issues raised in talking
points in reftel for 2006 Special 301 Review, focusing
instead on the new USG concern about copyrights in IP
multicasts. They believe that the changes to Japan's
Copyright law being studied by various GOJ working groups
are consistent with international obligations and
strongly requested a clearer explanation from Washington
about how the proposed changes might conflict with WIPO
treaties. End Summary
3. Koichi Chiyo, Acting Director, Japan Copyright
Office's International Affairs Division and Koichiro
Fujii, Unit Chief in the same office, stressed that they
had examined the IP multicast copyright issue and
concluded that the proposed changes would align Japanese
copyright law with U.S. and EU treatment of IP
multicasting and would meet or exceed WIPO obligations.
4. Econoff responded that it is difficult to assess the
impact of a proposal which has not yet been drafted, but
that the USG is trying to alert the GOJ to potential
conflicts with its international obligations and the
possibility that the changes could result in a form of
compulsory licensing.
5. Embassy requests additional information from
Washington on specific concerns regarding the proposed
changes in Japanese copyright law and information on the
U.S. approach to handling copyrights for IP multicasts to
share with GOJ.
6. Note: Embassy briefly talked with Copyright Office
officials to highlight the issues in reftel on April 28
per instructions, and followed up with a meeting on May
15 after JCO International Affairs officials had returned
from travel.
SCHIEFFER