ARGENTINA: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE TO WIPO DG

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001858 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS IO/T FOR FRANZ ZICHY WHA FOR WHA/BSC AND WHA/EPSC EB/TPP/IPE FOR ROBERT WATTS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON KIPR PREL AR SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE TO WIPO DG DEMARCHE REF: A. STATE 128336 ¶B. STATE 80345 ¶1. (SBU) Econoff delivered ref A demarche September 13 to the MFA's Emiliano Waiselfisz, Direction of Multilateral Economic Negotiations (DIREM),and the MFA's Martin Romero, Direction of International Relations (DIOIN). Waiselfisz said any decision on action would be made by his superiors, but noted that ethical problems are fairly rampant in international organizations, and commented how that limits their credibility. Demarche was also passed to Mario Aramburu, President of the National Institute for Industrial Property (INPI, USPTO-equivalent) on September 14. Aramburu was aware of the situation, and expressed concern that poor leadership could negatively affect the cooperation WIPO provides to INPI, but stated that the decision in this case lay with the MFA. ¶2. (U) We will continue to pursue this issue with MFA decision-makers. KELLY