Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07DUSHANBE298
2007-02-27 13:02:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:
TAJIKISTAN 301: RECOMMEND REMAIN ON WATCH LIST
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UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000298
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/TPP/IPE BOGER AND URBAN
STATE FOR SCA/CEN
STATE PLS PASS NSC MCKIBBEN
STATE PLS PASS USTR DONNELLY, ERRION, JCHOE-GROVES, MCCOY
USDOC FOR 4231/MAC/RISD/JBROUGHER, DSTARKS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KIPR ECON ETRD TI EINV
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN 301: RECOMMEND REMAIN ON WATCH LIST
REF: State 7944; Dushanbe 06 2107; Froman-Groves email 12-20-06
UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000298
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/TPP/IPE BOGER AND URBAN
STATE FOR SCA/CEN
STATE PLS PASS NSC MCKIBBEN
STATE PLS PASS USTR DONNELLY, ERRION, JCHOE-GROVES, MCCOY
USDOC FOR 4231/MAC/RISD/JBROUGHER, DSTARKS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KIPR ECON ETRD TI EINV
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN 301: RECOMMEND REMAIN ON WATCH LIST
REF: State 7944; Dushanbe 06 2107; Froman-Groves email 12-20-06
1. Tajikistan has taken significant steps over the past year to
protect intellectual property, but much work remains in order to
change its position on the Special 301 List. Therefore, post
recommends that Tajikistan retain its Watch List status.
2. Recent advances include: an amendment to the Law on
Intellectual Property to protect copyright owners from Internet
theft; a new office dealing with intellectual property
violations in the Ministry of Interior; a geographical
indication law adopted in January; and a November parliamentary
agreement to join the Rome Convention for the protection of
intellectual property.
3. Despite the positive legislation, Tajikistan has taken few
practical steps to defend intellectual property rights. Customs
officials have no equipment to detect counterfeit products, and
they do not check for violations unless a copyright owner
specifically requests protection of his/her copyright. The
Ministry of Interior office formed to crack down on intellecutal
property violations does not yet have actual operational
capacity. (Post provided further detailed information in
Reftels B and C).
JACOBSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/TPP/IPE BOGER AND URBAN
STATE FOR SCA/CEN
STATE PLS PASS NSC MCKIBBEN
STATE PLS PASS USTR DONNELLY, ERRION, JCHOE-GROVES, MCCOY
USDOC FOR 4231/MAC/RISD/JBROUGHER, DSTARKS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KIPR ECON ETRD TI EINV
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN 301: RECOMMEND REMAIN ON WATCH LIST
REF: State 7944; Dushanbe 06 2107; Froman-Groves email 12-20-06
1. Tajikistan has taken significant steps over the past year to
protect intellectual property, but much work remains in order to
change its position on the Special 301 List. Therefore, post
recommends that Tajikistan retain its Watch List status.
2. Recent advances include: an amendment to the Law on
Intellectual Property to protect copyright owners from Internet
theft; a new office dealing with intellectual property
violations in the Ministry of Interior; a geographical
indication law adopted in January; and a November parliamentary
agreement to join the Rome Convention for the protection of
intellectual property.
3. Despite the positive legislation, Tajikistan has taken few
practical steps to defend intellectual property rights. Customs
officials have no equipment to detect counterfeit products, and
they do not check for violations unless a copyright owner
specifically requests protection of his/her copyright. The
Ministry of Interior office formed to crack down on intellecutal
property violations does not yet have actual operational
capacity. (Post provided further detailed information in
Reftels B and C).
JACOBSON