Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MUSCAT418
2007-04-30 07:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
OMAN ACCEDES TO IPR CONVENTIONS AND TREATIES
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UNCLAS MUSCAT 000418
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC
STATE PASS USTR FOR JBUNTIN
COMMERCE FOR COBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD PREL KPIR MU
SUBJECT: OMAN ACCEDES TO IPR CONVENTIONS AND TREATIES
REF: BUNTIN/GRIMM EMAIL OF 4/28/07
UNCLAS MUSCAT 000418
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC
STATE PASS USTR FOR JBUNTIN
COMMERCE FOR COBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD PREL KPIR MU
SUBJECT: OMAN ACCEDES TO IPR CONVENTIONS AND TREATIES
REF: BUNTIN/GRIMM EMAIL OF 4/28/07
1. Local media reported that on April 23 the Omani government
acceded to several international conventions and treaties
pertaining to the protection of intellectual property.
According to government-owned Arabic daily "Oman," Royal
Decree 37/2007 directed Oman's immediate accession to the
1974 Convention Relating to the Distribution of
Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellites; the
1977 Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the
Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent
Procedure; the 1989 Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement
Concerning the International Registration of Marks; the 1991
International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties
of Plants; the 1994 Trademark Law Treaty; and the 2000 Patent
Law Treaty.
2. Comment: The royal decree confirms the Omani government's
firm intent to recognize and abide by international IPR
obligations, as required by the FTA. As mentioned in ref
e-mail, post will provide USTR with a translated copy of the
decree once it is published in the next edition of Oman's
official gazette, which is expected to be released on May 2.
End comment.
GRAPPO
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC
STATE PASS USTR FOR JBUNTIN
COMMERCE FOR COBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD PREL KPIR MU
SUBJECT: OMAN ACCEDES TO IPR CONVENTIONS AND TREATIES
REF: BUNTIN/GRIMM EMAIL OF 4/28/07
1. Local media reported that on April 23 the Omani government
acceded to several international conventions and treaties
pertaining to the protection of intellectual property.
According to government-owned Arabic daily "Oman," Royal
Decree 37/2007 directed Oman's immediate accession to the
1974 Convention Relating to the Distribution of
Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellites; the
1977 Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the
Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent
Procedure; the 1989 Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement
Concerning the International Registration of Marks; the 1991
International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties
of Plants; the 1994 Trademark Law Treaty; and the 2000 Patent
Law Treaty.
2. Comment: The royal decree confirms the Omani government's
firm intent to recognize and abide by international IPR
obligations, as required by the FTA. As mentioned in ref
e-mail, post will provide USTR with a translated copy of the
decree once it is published in the next edition of Oman's
official gazette, which is expected to be released on May 2.
End comment.
GRAPPO