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07STATE170203
2007-12-26 23:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
THE USPTO (GIPA) TRADEMARK ADMINISTRATION
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 170203
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
COMMERCE PASS USPTO FOR BARBARA MCCAFFREY
POSTS PLEASE PASS TO FCS OFFICERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA
SUBJECT: THE USPTO (GIPA) TRADEMARK ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM, 11-14 MARCH 2008
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 170203
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
COMMERCE PASS USPTO FOR BARBARA MCCAFFREY
POSTS PLEASE PASS TO FCS OFFICERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA
SUBJECT: THE USPTO (GIPA) TRADEMARK ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM, 11-14 MARCH 2008
1. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The USPTO will hold The
Trademark Administration Global IP Academy Program from
11-14 March 2008 at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria,
Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts are
requested to inform host government officials of this
program (see PARA 2) and are invited to nominate
participants (see PARA 6). Nominations of participants
are due no later than Monday, 21 January 2008.
2. Action Request: Posts are requested to send
invitations and communications about the program to the
heads of intellectual property offices or other relevant
government offices in country for this training
opportunity. Posts are requested to nominate candidates
for the program by Monday, 21 January 2008. See PARA 5 for
eligible participants, PARA 6 for nomination process and
PARA 10 for contact information. Posts will be the sole
liaison with nominees. Posts may emphasize:
A. GIPA programs are the USG's most thorough introduction
to the U.S. IP System. The information provided through
the program is fairly technical and is geared to
government officials in national IP offices.
B. Participants must be officials of intellectual property
offices of their respective governments, or of the
agencies of their governments that are responsible for
patent, trademark, copyright or IP enforcement matters.
Additionally, for this program participants' particular
responsibilities should include a basic knowledge of
Trademark examination or administration, since that IP
area will be the subject of this program. (Officials
whose work involves patents, copyrights or IP enforcement
may be suitable for GIPA programs that pertain to those IP
areas. (See PARA 5.)
C. Officials from countries whose TRIPS obligations were
due by January 1, 2000, are particularly encouraged to
attend.
3. The Program: The Global Intellectual Property Academy
provides intellectual property (IP) training to leadership
of Industrial Property Offices, Patent and Trademark
Examiners, and other IP Experts. The subject of the
program will be Trademark Administration. The program
will include training on trademark administration covering
topics such as budgeting and finance issues, work
processes, recruitment and training and administration of
the Madrid Protocol.
4. VISA Issues: The Global Intellectual Property Academy
is not a student exchange program and the USPTO will not
issue DS 2019s. Training is contingent upon government
officials applying for and receiving a visa in a timely
manner.
5. Eligible Participants: Nominations of participants
are due no later than Monday, 21 January 2008. The program
is offered in English without interpretation/translation.
Only government employees who have direct legal and/or
policy responsibilities in the area of trademark
examination and administration are eligible. Training is
contingent upon government officials applying for and
receiving a visa in a timely manner.
6. Nomination Process: Posts are requested to nominate
candidates for the program by Monday, 21 January 2008. The
nominations must include the name and title of the
candidate along with an English resume or curriculum vitae
(CV) or short job description of the nominee's
responsibilities. Nominations without a resume, CV or an
explanation of the nominee's responsibilities will NOT be
considered. The nominations should be submitted to the
person listed in Para 10, and the subject line of the
nominations documents should include the following:
TMADM2008MARCH (name of nominating country)
Example: TMADM2008MARCH (MEXICO). This will ensure that
the nomination is processed for the correct program.
7. Acceptance Letters: Posts will be notified of the
status of nominations the week of 28 January 2008 via
email. Notification will be sent electronically to post.
Post will be the sole liaison with nominees. Detailed Post
instructions will be included with the nominee status
notification. Registration forms are due back to the
USPTO by COB 15 February 2008. Specific day-by-day
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itinerary will be provided upon request and after the
selection process is completed. Training is contingent
upon government officials applying for and receiving a
visa in a timely manner.
8. Financial Arrangements: Limited funding (authorized
per diem, visa application fees and USA ground
transportation to and from the airport/hotel) is
authorized for nominees on a case-by-case basis, and only
upon request. All other expenses are the responsibility
of the sponsor or traveler. Nominees, post or sponsors
are requested to provide round trip airfare to/from the
USA. Fund cites will be distributed, via cable,
authorizing expenses for funded nominees after the USPTO
pre-approves the expenses to be charged. Please send the
estimated charges for pre-approval by email to
BARBARA.MCCAFFREY@USPTO.GOV OR FAX to 571-273-0166.
Funding is not guaranteed. Posts are responsible for
arranging and providing authorized expenses for funded
nominees.
9. Travel and Accommodations: Hotel information will be
provided with the Post instructions. All funded travel
must be arranged in accordance to the Federal Travel
Regulations. No exceptions. USPTO will secure hotel
reservations for all nominees; however, self-funded
participants must guarantee their hotel reservations.
Post or host governments are responsible for travel and
related expenses for officials from countries not eligible
for funding.
10. USPTO Contact: Please submit all nominations to
Barbara McCaffrey, Director Operations, Global
Intellectual Property Academy at
Barbara.Mccaffrey@uspto.gov or call 571 272 8694 or fax
571 273 0166. All questions/communications with USPTO
must include in the subject line
TMADM2008MARCH (name of nominating country)
Example: TMADM2008MARCH(MEXICO).
11. Posts' assistance with this program is greatly
appreciated.
RICE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
COMMERCE PASS USPTO FOR BARBARA MCCAFFREY
POSTS PLEASE PASS TO FCS OFFICERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA
SUBJECT: THE USPTO (GIPA) TRADEMARK ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM, 11-14 MARCH 2008
1. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The USPTO will hold The
Trademark Administration Global IP Academy Program from
11-14 March 2008 at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria,
Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts are
requested to inform host government officials of this
program (see PARA 2) and are invited to nominate
participants (see PARA 6). Nominations of participants
are due no later than Monday, 21 January 2008.
2. Action Request: Posts are requested to send
invitations and communications about the program to the
heads of intellectual property offices or other relevant
government offices in country for this training
opportunity. Posts are requested to nominate candidates
for the program by Monday, 21 January 2008. See PARA 5 for
eligible participants, PARA 6 for nomination process and
PARA 10 for contact information. Posts will be the sole
liaison with nominees. Posts may emphasize:
A. GIPA programs are the USG's most thorough introduction
to the U.S. IP System. The information provided through
the program is fairly technical and is geared to
government officials in national IP offices.
B. Participants must be officials of intellectual property
offices of their respective governments, or of the
agencies of their governments that are responsible for
patent, trademark, copyright or IP enforcement matters.
Additionally, for this program participants' particular
responsibilities should include a basic knowledge of
Trademark examination or administration, since that IP
area will be the subject of this program. (Officials
whose work involves patents, copyrights or IP enforcement
may be suitable for GIPA programs that pertain to those IP
areas. (See PARA 5.)
C. Officials from countries whose TRIPS obligations were
due by January 1, 2000, are particularly encouraged to
attend.
3. The Program: The Global Intellectual Property Academy
provides intellectual property (IP) training to leadership
of Industrial Property Offices, Patent and Trademark
Examiners, and other IP Experts. The subject of the
program will be Trademark Administration. The program
will include training on trademark administration covering
topics such as budgeting and finance issues, work
processes, recruitment and training and administration of
the Madrid Protocol.
4. VISA Issues: The Global Intellectual Property Academy
is not a student exchange program and the USPTO will not
issue DS 2019s. Training is contingent upon government
officials applying for and receiving a visa in a timely
manner.
5. Eligible Participants: Nominations of participants
are due no later than Monday, 21 January 2008. The program
is offered in English without interpretation/translation.
Only government employees who have direct legal and/or
policy responsibilities in the area of trademark
examination and administration are eligible. Training is
contingent upon government officials applying for and
receiving a visa in a timely manner.
6. Nomination Process: Posts are requested to nominate
candidates for the program by Monday, 21 January 2008. The
nominations must include the name and title of the
candidate along with an English resume or curriculum vitae
(CV) or short job description of the nominee's
responsibilities. Nominations without a resume, CV or an
explanation of the nominee's responsibilities will NOT be
considered. The nominations should be submitted to the
person listed in Para 10, and the subject line of the
nominations documents should include the following:
TMADM2008MARCH (name of nominating country)
Example: TMADM2008MARCH (MEXICO). This will ensure that
the nomination is processed for the correct program.
7. Acceptance Letters: Posts will be notified of the
status of nominations the week of 28 January 2008 via
email. Notification will be sent electronically to post.
Post will be the sole liaison with nominees. Detailed Post
instructions will be included with the nominee status
notification. Registration forms are due back to the
USPTO by COB 15 February 2008. Specific day-by-day
STATE 00170203 002 OF 002
itinerary will be provided upon request and after the
selection process is completed. Training is contingent
upon government officials applying for and receiving a
visa in a timely manner.
8. Financial Arrangements: Limited funding (authorized
per diem, visa application fees and USA ground
transportation to and from the airport/hotel) is
authorized for nominees on a case-by-case basis, and only
upon request. All other expenses are the responsibility
of the sponsor or traveler. Nominees, post or sponsors
are requested to provide round trip airfare to/from the
USA. Fund cites will be distributed, via cable,
authorizing expenses for funded nominees after the USPTO
pre-approves the expenses to be charged. Please send the
estimated charges for pre-approval by email to
BARBARA.MCCAFFREY@USPTO.GOV OR FAX to 571-273-0166.
Funding is not guaranteed. Posts are responsible for
arranging and providing authorized expenses for funded
nominees.
9. Travel and Accommodations: Hotel information will be
provided with the Post instructions. All funded travel
must be arranged in accordance to the Federal Travel
Regulations. No exceptions. USPTO will secure hotel
reservations for all nominees; however, self-funded
participants must guarantee their hotel reservations.
Post or host governments are responsible for travel and
related expenses for officials from countries not eligible
for funding.
10. USPTO Contact: Please submit all nominations to
Barbara McCaffrey, Director Operations, Global
Intellectual Property Academy at
Barbara.Mccaffrey@uspto.gov or call 571 272 8694 or fax
571 273 0166. All questions/communications with USPTO
must include in the subject line
TMADM2008MARCH (name of nominating country)
Example: TMADM2008MARCH(MEXICO).
11. Posts' assistance with this program is greatly
appreciated.
RICE