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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00HOCHIMINHCITY1121 |
SCIENCE, DETERMINATION, AND CHARITY IMPROVE LIVES IN VIETNAM'S MEKONG DELTA IN BIG AND SMALL WAYS [...] SUMMARY. IN POOR POCKETS OF THE MEKONG DELTA, AWAY FROM THE LIMELIGHT, THERE ARE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS, VIETNAMESE AND FOREIGN, WHO ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THEIR OWN AND OTHER'S LIVES. CONGEN STAFF VISITED VIETNAM'S MAIN RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PRIVATE ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLIERS, [...] |
2000-07-11 04:04:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO PGOV SOCI ENRG EWWT EAID KIPR ETRD VM KDTB |
| 01ABUJA2017 |
NIGERIA: USG TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TRIPS [...] As requested Reftel, in accordance with Article 67 of the TRIPS Agreement, the US Mission in Nigeria has provided the following technical assistance to the GON during the period from September 2000 to August 31, 2001 in the area of intellectual property rights protection: -- The Commercial [...] |
2001-08-13 09:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD OEXC KPAO USTR FCUL |
| 01ABUJA2694 |
NIGERIA: TRIPS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES [...] EconOff delivered reftel demarche October 16 to Mr. Y.T. Agah, head of Multilateral Affairs at the Federal Ministry of Commerce. EconOff emphasized the need for a balanced approach that protects intellectual property rights for pharmaceutical patent holders while permitting developing countri [...] |
2001-10-23 08:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD KSEP USTR |
| 02ABUJA649 |
NIGERIA: 2002 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW ON IPR [...] Mission provides response to ref A request for views on Nigeria,s compliance with TRIPS and recent trends in IPR protection. 2. Summary and Introduction: The Government of Nigeria (GON) appears to be making progress bringing its IPR legislation into compliance with TRIPS. Areas where an [...] |
2002-02-28 11:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON EINV NI IPR |
| 02ABUJA653 |
NIGERIA: NO CONTACT WITH THAI GOVERNMENT [...] Embassy Abuja contacted the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Action Committee on HIV/AIDS (NACA) in regards to reftel information. According to officials from both agencies, the Thai Government has not contacted the GON. With reftel information, NACA officials sent an email to the [...] |
2002-02-28 14:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD NI |
| 02AMMAN4648 |
JORDAN IPR UPDATE: MIXED OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) Jordan's record on enforcement of IPR laws has been improving steadily over the past six months. However, greater awareness of the impact of lax IPR enforcement on Jordanian industries as well as further reform of existing IPR legislation and prosecution is still needed if Jordan is to [...] |
2002-08-19 07:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON JO |
| 02AMMAN4863 |
JORDAN: CONFERENCE ON SPECIALIZED IP COURTS [...] (U) The Jordanian government has nominated two judges, Bassam Talaheen and Khalid Samam', to attend the September 12-13 conference being co-hosted by USPTO and the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI). Their travel and per diem in Washington will be supported by USAID Jordan' [...] |
2002-08-28 06:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID KIPR JO |
| 02ANKARA8635 |
Update on Intellectual Property Protection [...] (SBU) Econoff discussed intellectual property and market access priorities with American pharmaceuticals companies and with the copyright-based industry associations in Istanbul. The drug companies agreed that they need to make the case with the new Turkish Government on data exclusivity. Wi [...] |
2002-11-26 14:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 02ANKARA8794 |
Demarche on Doha Declaration on TRIPS and [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-03 14:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU USTR WTO |
| 02ANKARA9045 |
GOT Response on Doha Declaration on TRIPS and [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-18 13:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 02ANKARA9054 |
DRAFT NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-19 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EFIN ECON KIPR TU |
| 02HANOI1523 |
VIETNAM: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ON THE AGENDA [...] SUMMARY: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CONTINUES A FRONT- BURNER ISSUE AMONG THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND SOME GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN VIETNAM. THIS CABLE SUMMARIZES TWO RECENT IPR SEMINARS IN HANOI SPONSORED BY FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND AND WHICH INCLUDED PARTICIPATION BY THE EMBASSY ECONOMIC SECTION, [...] |
2002-06-13 05:16:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON VN IPROP |
| 02HANOI2893 |
VIETNAM: SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL [...] OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS VIETNAM HAS PUT IN PLACE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK NECESSARY TO PROVIDE BASIC PROTECTION FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. HOWEVER, AT THE SAME TIME, IT HAS DEMONSTRATED A SERIOUS LACK OF ABILITY TO ENFORCE THE REGULATIONS IT HAS IN PLACE. INTERNATIONAL DONORS HAVE RECOGNIZ [...] |
2002-12-04 07:36:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD EAID ECON VN IPROP |
| 02HOCHIMINHCITY1123 |
VIETNAM'S IPR ENFORCEMENT: MICROSOFT STRIKES BACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM RAIDED LOCAL COMPUTER SHOPS ON OCTOBER 17, SEIZING APPROXIMATELY 7000 PIRATED DISKS. THIS ACTION MARKS THE FIRST ILLEGAL SOFTWARE RAID IN VIETNAM. ALTHOUGH MICROSOFT CLAIMED VICTORY, THE RAID [...] |
2002-11-06 04:41:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | VM ECON ETRD KIPR IPROP |
| 02HOCHIMINHCITY538 |
HCMC FACES REGIONAL IPR WOES [...] AFTER THE BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT JOINT COMMITTEE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HO CHI 00538 01 OF 03 211143Z MEETING IN HANOI, MEMBERS OF THE US DELEGATION SPENT A DAY IN HCMC FOCUSING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) IN THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC HUB. LOCAL OFF [...] |
2002-05-21 10:52:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR VM IPROP |
| 02HOCHIMINHCITY602 |
INSPECTORATE SHATTERS HARD ROCK CAFE - BUT THE [...] ALTHOUGH HCMC VIDEO STALLS ARE STILL FILLED WITH CHEAP VERSIONS OF HOLLYWOOD FAVORITES, LOCAL IPR AUTHORITIES ARE FINALLY FORCING ONE TRADEMARK-STEALING ESTABLISHMENT, "THE HARD ROCK CAFE," TO CHANGE ITS NAME - MAYBE. THIS COMES AFTER THE RIGHT-HOLDER HAD BEEN WORKING WITH A LOCAL LAW FIRM FO [...] |
2002-06-17 08:59:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR VM IPROP |
| 02HOCHIMINHCITY934 |
VIETNAMESE IPR ENFORCEMENT: HOW NIKE GOT ITS SWOOSH BACK [...] No summary [...] |
2002-09-16 10:30:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | VM ETRD KIPR KTEX IPROP |
| 02KUWAIT5258 |
DOHA DECLARATION ON TRIPS AND PUBLIC HEALTH [...] On December 3, 2002, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Badir Abdul-Rahim, Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade in Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and to Ayham Al-Omar, Deputy Director in the Americas Department at Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Post will follo [...] |
2002-12-04 13:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR KU WTO |
| 02ROME1072 |
2002 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: ITALY [...] SUMMARY: EMBASSY ROME RECOMMENDS THAT ITALY REMAIN ON THE 301 WATCH LIST. COPYRIGHT PIRACY LEVELS HAVE FALLEN SHARPLY SINCE 2000, WHEN ITALY'S NEW COPYRIGHT LAW WAS ENACTED. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS FAR MORE AGGRESSIVE. HOWEVER, PROBLEMS PERSIST, PARTICULARLY WITH THE JUDICIARY, CERTAIN MUNICIP [...] |
2002-02-28 18:02:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD IT |
| 02ROME1720 |
AMBASSADOR GALVANIZES SUPPORT FOR STRICT IPR [...] SUMMARY. AMBASSADOR MEL SEMBLER HOSTED A RECEPTION, SPONSORED BY COPYRIGHT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, TO SOLIDIFY SUPPORT FOR THE STRICT APPLICATION OF ITALY'S NEW ANTI- PIRACY LAW. BOTH THE AMBASSADOR AND DR. MAURO MASI, REPRESENTING THE ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER, ARTICULATED A SHARED INTEREST IN [...] |
2002-04-05 14:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD IT EUN |
| 02ROME4495 |
ITALIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON SUBSTANTIVE PATENT [...] (U) ECONOFF MET ON 12 SEPTEMBER WITH COUNSELOR GIULIO PRIGIONI, THE NEWLY-APPOINTED ITALIAN REPRESENTATIVE TO WIPO (REF.A) TO DISCUSS REF POINTS (REF. B). 2. (SBU) THE GOI AGREES WITH THE USG POSITION THAT THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LAW OF PATENTS SHOULD REMAIN FOCUSED AND PRODUCTIVE, PR [...] |
2002-09-16 15:55:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD EUN |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2548 |
HONDURAS ON USPTO IPR SEMINARS [...] Per reftel requests, Post passed information regarding seminars on specialized intellectual property courts and enforcement programs hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to Director of Intellectual Property Camilo Bendeck. According to Bendeck, the Central American [...] |
2002-09-11 13:29:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR HO |
| 03ABUDHABI1028 |
UAEG WORKING WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES TO STEM [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) Summary: According to press reports, several labor camps outside of Abu Dhabi have in the past year become centers for pirated video cassettes; workers from south India record the latest movies on VHS tapes and ren [...] |
2003-03-02 13:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1030 |
UAEG TAKES TOUGH STANCE ON WTO SERVICES [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2.(C) In advance of the March 3-6 WTO services negotiations in Geneva, UAE Ministry of Economy Director of WTO Affairs Saeed Al-Nasibi publicly announced on March 2 that the UAE does not intend to open its banking, i [...] |
2003-03-02 14:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1267 |
UAEG ARTICULATES POSITION ON GATS, TRIPS, AND NAMA [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: Following his return from the WTO services negotiations in Geneva, UAE Ministry of Economy Director of WTO Affairs (and head of the UAE's delegation) Saeed Al-Nasibi confirmed to Econoff o [...] |
2003-03-17 09:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUDHABI144 |
UAE HEALTH MINISTRY REJECTS THE MANDATORY [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: UAE Ministry of Health Director of Drug Control Department Dr. Easa Al-Mansouri provided Econoff a read-out on January 11 of the GCC Health Ministers Conference last week in Abu Dhabi. [...] |
2003-01-12 06:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1570 |
UAE SAYS GCC-EU FTA DISCUSSIONS MAKING NO HEADWAY [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT - REASONS: 1.5 (D). 2. (C) The MFA's Deputy Director for GCC Affairs, Khalid Al-Ghaith, gave Econchief a readout April 1 of ongoing discussions between the European Union and the GCC towards concluding a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). According to A [...] |
2003-04-01 13:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD KIPR BEXP EU TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1621 |
UAEG RECEIVES U.S. INITIAL OFFER ON WTO SERVICES [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Econoff delivered ref A demarche to the Office of UAE Ministry of Economy Director of WTO Affairs Saeed Al- Nasibi, who is in Geneva on business. Al-Nasibi's assistant confirmed that he had received the initial U. [...] |
2003-04-05 13:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1756 |
UAE MAY IMPOSE RETALIATORY TARIFFS ON SAUDI [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: General Director of the UAE Federal Customs Authority Mohamed Al-Mehairi told Econoff on April 13 that the UAE is seriously considering retaliatory tariffs on Saudi exporters, in response to [...] |
2003-04-13 11:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI221 |
GCC CUSTOMS UNION MAKING IT TOUGHER TO DO BUSINESS [...] (U) Classified by A/DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: Although it may be business-as-usual in some parts of the Gulf (ref A), the launch of the GCC Customs Union on January 1 is actually raising barriers to trade in the UAE. The emirate of Abu Dhabi, in [...] |
2003-01-14 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2218 |
UAE AND SAUDI CUSTOMS OFFICIALS AT AN IMPASSE [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). ------------------- Summary And Comment ------------------- 2. (C) Summary and comment: General Director of the UAE Federal Customs Authority Mohamed Al-Mehairi updated Econoff May 6 on negotiations between the UA [...] |
2003-05-06 13:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2364 |
UAEG RECEIVES DEMARCHES ON CUSTOMS CLASSIFICATION [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Econoff delivered ref demarches 5/17 to Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology Deputy Director General Dr. Rashid bin Farhad regarding the U.S. position on the classification of Fanta beverage a [...] |
2003-05-17 11:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL KIPR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2455 |
UAE: POST RESPONSE ON MIDDLE EAST TRADE INITIATIVE [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: The UAEG will welcome the Middle East Trade Initiative (METI) and its comprehensive efforts to encourage economic reform and enhance economic growth in the region -- particular [...] |
2003-05-25 13:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2981 |
UAEG IS CONSIDERING WIPO INTERNET TREATIES [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Econoff delivered ref demarche, as well as an Arabic translation of WIPO's Digital Agenda, to UAE Ministry of Information Director of Copyrights Ali Al- Baloushi on June 21. Al-Baloushi noted that the pro [...] |
2003-06-23 11:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3170 |
UAEG RECEIVES U.S. CASE ON WTO TRADE FACILITATION [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche to UAE Ministry of Economy WTO Affairs Office Director Saeed Al-Nasibi on June 8. Al-Nasibi was appreciative of our notifying him of the U.S. position on WTO Trade Facilitation, and undertook to provide us with an official UAE response in the coming weeks. [...] |
2003-07-07 11:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KIPR ETRD ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3897 |
POST INFORMS UAEG OF CONFERENCE ON INTELLECTUAL [...] Charge d'Affaires on 8/25 informed the UAE Minister of Health, de facto Minister of Economy, and Minister of Finance and Industry about the October conference on intellectual property and international public health in Washington, DC (reftel). (Note: Responsibility for intellectual property [...] |
2003-08-25 13:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KIPR ETRD ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3941 |
UAEG RECEIVES WORLD BANK AND IMF LETTER IN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-27 12:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KIPR ETRD ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4411 |
UAE DECLINES OFFER TO PARTICIPATE IN USPTO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-01 09:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR PREL ETRD ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4594 |
UAE HEALTH MINISTRY STRENGTHENS IPR PROTECTION FOR [...] (U) Classified by Charge D'Affaires Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) Summary and comment: The UAE Ministry of Health (MoH) issued a circular this week stating the mechanism of granting exclusive marketing rights in the UAE for all innovative pharmaceutical products [...] |
2003-10-14 12:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUDHABI523 |
UAE: DEMARCHES ON NEW CUSTOMS CARGO MANIFEST RULES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-01 12:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 03ABUDHABI845 |
EMBASSY ABU DHABI COMMENTS ON DRAFT 2003 [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-19 13:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 03ABUJA277 |
NIGERIA TO SUPPORT U.S. TRIPS MORATORIUM [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-07 11:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR NI WTRO |
| 03ABUJA416 |
Nigeria: 2003 Special 301 Review on IPR [...] Piracy of optical media remains a major issue in Nigeria. Lack of enforcement resources and trained enforcement staff, coupled with inadequate public and government understanding and appreciation of the benefits of IPR protection, make reversing this situation a difficult, long-term effort. Th [...] |
2003-02-28 07:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON EINV NI |
| 03AMMAN1233 |
ENGAGING THE GOJ ON IPR COMPLAINT FROM ELECTRONIC [...] (u) Summary: We have met over the past weeks with a number of GOJ officials regarding the complaint Electronic Arts (EA) raised through the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) regarding importation of pirated software from Syria. The cause of the complaint appears to have b [...] |
2003-03-03 06:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD JO |
| 03AMMAN2009 |
Jordanian IPR Enforcement: Good on Interdiction, [...] (u) The GOJ has made good progress implementing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) legislation in the last two years. As a result, the share of pirated material in the market has dropped considerably since 2000. Despite this progress, though, the current system has some flaws. There is a n [...] |
2003-04-03 12:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR JO |
| 03AMMAN3863 |
JIPA Rolls Out Plans for Intellectual Property [...] (U) The Jordanian Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) announced at a June 25 fund-raising breakfast plans for its upcoming Intellectual Property Week (IP Week) to be held in Amman, Jordan on August 11-14, 2003. The weeklong workshop is the first of its kind in the region and JIPA hopes t [...] |
2003-06-29 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD EINV JO |
| 03AMMAN4194 |
PHRMA GROUP FORMS TO SUPPORT IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary. A group of Amman-based reps of multinational pharmaceutical companies, facilitated by the regional office of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), is forming a working group to provide recommendations to Iraqi authorities on establishing a pharmaceutica [...] |
2003-07-10 11:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD BEXP KIPR JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN6391 |
USPTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING - JORDAN [...] Embassy nominates two Jordanian government officials to participate in the USPTO Visiting Scholars Program. The Embassy USAID mission plans to provide travel and per diem assistance for these candidates. 2. Post nominates: Ms. Zein Al-Awamaleh, Director Office of International Indust [...] |
2003-10-06 13:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR OTRA |
| 03AMMAN7112 |
THE WIPO COPYRIGHT TREATY AND WIPO PERFORMANCES [...] (SBU) Post has continued to monitor the government of Jordan's (GOJ) progress in ratifying and implementing subject treaties as instructed Reftel. We have spoken with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal Affairs office subsequent to passing to the MFA the reftel talking points as a non-pap [...] |
2003-10-30 17:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR JO |
| 03AMMAN780 |
Jordan Requests FDA Assessment Team [...] (u) Embassy Amman received a letter from Jordanian Health Minister Dr. Walid Ma'ani to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson requesting assistance in developing Jordan's capacity to support a research-based pharmaceutical industry. The request follows successful meetings between Trade Minister Salah [...] |
2003-02-05 07:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID KIPR JO |
| 03AMMAN7972 |
JORDAN COPYRIGHT LAW: WIPO COMPLIANCE A FOUNDATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See last para. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ministry of Industry and Trade contacts confirmed that the Government of Jordan (GOJ) cabinet has approved two WIPO internet treaties and expects the notification process to WIPO to be completed by the end of the year. Am [...] |
2003-12-08 18:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR KTIA PREL JO |
| 03ANKARA1040 |
TURKISH RESPONSE ON TRIPS MORATORIUM [...] Econoff delivered ref B demarche to MFA and the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat. Oya Karakas, MFA Head of Department for Multilateral Economic Affairs, provided us with the following response to Ambassador Zoellick's December letter urging other countries to join the TRIPS Moratorium on Febru [...] |
2003-02-13 10:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
| 03ANKARA1275 |
2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: RECOMMENDATION TO [...] (SBU) Turkey took some limited steps to improve intellectual property protection in 2002, notably by suspending a problematic broadcast regulation and by forming provincial committees to improve enforcement. However, piracy of optical media, books and other products remains widespread and the [...] |
2003-02-26 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR |
| 03ANKARA1368 |
GOT's Preliminary Views for the Special 301 [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-04 06:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR WTO |
| 03ANKARA2367 |
GOT's Views on Special 301 Review of [...] (SBU) On April 10, Oya Karakas, Head of Department in the MFA General Directorate of Multilateral Economic Affairs, sent Embassy the following note on intellectual property protection in Turkey. The note contends that data exclusivity protection for pharmaceuticals is not required by the TRIP [...] |
2003-04-11 13:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA2957 |
Special 301 Demarche Delivered; GOT Plans to [...] (SBU) Summary: Noting outstanding issues in pharmaceuticals, copyright and trademark protection, Emboffs informed GOT interlocutors that Turkey will remain on the Special 301 Watch List this year. In a change from its earlier position that data exclusivity is not required by the TRIPS Agreem [...] |
2003-05-07 08:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU USTR WTO |
| 03ANKARA3072 |
Special 301 Demarche: Culture Ministry's Plans [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 10. 2. (U) Summary: At a meeting to discuss the decision to keep Turkey on the Special 301 Watch List, a Turkish copyright official acknowledged increased copyright piracy and outlined a series of steps to improve both the lega [...] |
2003-05-12 10:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA4553 |
Turkey Plans to Accede to WIPO Internet [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche urging accession to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty (WCT) and Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) to Oya Karakas, MFA Head of Department for Multilateral Economic Affairs, on July 18. Karakas responded that Turkey i [...] |
2003-07-21 11:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA4554 |
GOT Leaning Toward Support for U.S. Position [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-21 11:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA4700 |
Turkey Restrict Street Vendors to Combat [...] Meeting with Econoff and Econ Specialist July 23, Gunay Gormez, Deputy Director General for Copyright Issues at the Turkish Ministry of Culture, informed us that the GOT had stepped up intellectual property rights enforcement in recent weeks. Provincial auditing commissions had received addit [...] |
2003-07-24 14:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA5683 |
Demarche on Geographical Indications and the [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-09 06:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA5808 |
Pharmaceuticals IPR Update [...] (SBU) Summary: Following heavy lobbying by the local generics industry, the GOT is contemplating introduction of data exclusivity protection for pharmaceutical test data only in 2007 and even watering down patent protection, but, to our knowledge, no final decisions have been taken on these m [...] |
2003-09-12 14:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA6068 |
Proposal for a Joint Demarche with EU on [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 4. 2. (SBU) In recent years, the USG has pressed Turkey to improve protection of intellectual property rights, particularly for pharmaceuticals manufacturers, but with limited results thus far. Copyright and trademark holders continue to [...] |
2003-09-26 13:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA6262 |
Foreign Trade Officials' Views on Cancun, IPR [...] (SBU) Turkish Foreign Trade officials maintained that agriculture, particularly elimination of export subsidies, was their key concern at the Cancun Ministerial. This issue led the Turks to support the G- 21 at Cancun, though our interlocutors told us that actually joining the group would hav [...] |
2003-10-06 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KIPR EFIN TU USTR WTO |
| 03ANKARA6577 |
Update on Copyright Enforcement: Culture [...] (SBU) Copyright industry representatives contend that gaps in Turkish legislation and weak enforcement are responsible for persistently high piracy. The Culture and Tourism Minister promised the industry that the GOT would take several steps to tackle the problem, including a total ban on str [...] |
2003-10-22 10:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA6677 |
Ambassador Discusses Iraq Reconstruction, [...] (SBU) In their first meeting, Health Minister Recep Akdag told the Ambassador that Turkey wanted to contribute to Iraq reconstruction by building hospitals in Kirkuk and Baghdad. He identified decreasing infant/childbirth mortality, public education on AIDS/HIV and curbing smoking as public h [...] |
2003-10-24 08:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI ETRD KIPR SENV TU |
| 03ANKARA6847 |
Post Comments on Special 301 [...] (U) This cable contains action requests in para 4. 2. (U) Embassy understands that PhRMA requested an Out- of-Cycle (OCR) Special 301 review of Turkey over the GOT's failure to implement data exclusivity, the proposed exclusion of pharmaceuticals from patent protection, and other concerns [...] |
2003-11-03 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA7115 |
AMBASSADOR-ZIYAL MEETING ON IRAQ, REGIONAL ISSUES, [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Eric Edelman for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). Summary ------- 2. (C) At their November 13 meeting, MFA Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal told the Ambassador that the GOT wanted to engage the USG on regional issues, particularly Iraq. Ziyal maintained that the USG a [...] |
2003-11-14 15:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD IZ KIPR TU EINV |
| 03ANKARA7761 |
GOT's Unclear Message on Data Exclusivity [...] (SBU) At the December Economic Partnership Commission meeting, the Turkish Health Ministry and Foreign Trade Undersecretariat took seemingly contradictory positions on data exclusivity protection for pharmaceuticals. A followup meeting with the Health Undersecretary reinforced our impression [...] |
2003-12-18 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA7777 |
DRAFT NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-19 11:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EFIN ECON KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA7785 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH FINANCE AND ECONOMY [...] (Sbu) Summary: In December 17 meetings with Economy Minister Babacan and Finance Minister Unakitan, the Ambassador stressed the need for continued fiscal discipline, structural reform and resolution of foreign investment disputes. Both Ministers reconfirmed the GOT's commitment to continue ec [...] |
2003-12-19 11:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EIND PGOV KIPR TU |
| 03ANKARA7790 |
Economic Partnership Commission: Comment on [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paras 13 and 14. Summary/Introduction -------------------- 2. (SBU) Washington's draft EPC action plan can help build a stronger bilateral economic and commercial relationship with Turkey on economic reform, investment, trade, energy and regional iss [...] |
2003-12-19 13:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ETRD EINV ENRG BEXP KIPR TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA7792 |
UPDATE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES: [...] (U) THE CULTURE MINISTRY IS CONSIDERING AN ARRAY OF LEGAL AMENDMENTS AND OTHER MEASURES AIMED AT COMBATING COPYRIGHT PIRACY, INCLUDING A BAN ON STREET SALES OF CULTURAL MATERIALS AND EMPOWERING THE POLICE TO ENFORCE COPYRIGHT WITHOUT SPECIFIC PROMPTS FROM RIGHTHOLDERS. THE MINISTRY REITERATED [...] |
2003-12-19 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 03BRASILIA3122 |
NEW DECREE TO FACILITATE IMPORTATION OF COPIED DRUGS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GoB has taken its latest step in laying the legal groundwork necessary to import copied versions of patented pharmaceuticals. President Lula signed a decree on September 4 revising the implementation of Article 71 of Brazil's 1996 patent law, which governs the granting of co [...] |
2003-09-26 19:37:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PGOV ECON EINV SOCI BR |
| 03BRASILIA3814 |
BRAZIL'S EXPANDING TRADE WITH CHINA [...] (U) Summary. The Lula administration has embarked on a determined policy of export expansion in China, seeking to build on the boom in this bilateral trade relationship that began in 2000. The Chinese appear to welcome the approach, sending at least five trade delegations to Brazil this yea [...] |
2003-12-03 15:32:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PGOV PREL KIPR BR CH |
| 03BRASILIA698 |
BRAZIL: SPECIAL 301 RESPONSE [...] Summary. Post recommends that Brazil remain on the Priority Watch List for the 2003 Special 301 Review. New attention to entrenched IPR problems, particularly in the copyright area, may be forthcoming under the new Lula government. Driven largely by concern over lost tax revenues, impact o [...] |
2003-03-02 10:52:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON BTIO |
| 03COLOMBO1386 |
SRI LANKAN PARLIAMENT PASSES NEW IPR LAW [...] Summary: The Sri Lankan Parliament approved an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) law on July 25, 2003. It will come into effect when the Speaker of the Parliament signs the bill, expected in August. The new IPR law is WTO TRIPS compliant. It provides for improved coverage, and contains pr [...] |
2003-08-08 05:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1539 |
GSL SUPPORTS KEEPING GI TALKS IN TRIPS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-05 05:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR ETRD PREL CE WTO ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1673 |
"When do we sign an FTA?" GSL perspectives, [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: Given the high profile in Sri Lanka of this issue and local expectations for the upcoming TIFA round, Post believes it is time to take concrete steps to move towards an FTA. Specific recommendation [...] |
2003-09-26 05:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1686 |
FTA IMPLICATIONS OF SRI LANKAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: The investment climate in Sri Lanka is improving and the GSL is committed to economic reforms and attracting more capital as the island continues its efforts to restore peace and prosperity. The Ind [...] |
2003-09-29 09:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1689 |
GSL READY TO NEGOTIATE FTA BASED ON SINGAPORE AND [...] (U) Classified by DCM James F. Entwistle for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: In a meeting with GSL Advisor Jim Robertson, Econoffs learned that the GSL intends to provide USTR a draft negotiating document today (Monday, September 29). Reportedly, the GSL is prepared to meet most of [...] |
2003-09-30 01:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1702 |
LABOR AND IPR IMPLICATIONS OF POTENTIAL US-SRI [...] (U) Classified by Amb. Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: As the next round of TIFA talks approach, Post will highlight bilateral trade issues to be addressed in TIFA (and in FTA considerations), and provide updated information. Topics of concern include govern [...] |
2003-10-01 04:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1704 |
GSL PERSPECTIVES ON CANCUN, FTA: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (U) Classified by Amb. Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: During his initial courtesy call on GSL Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Ravi Karunanayake, Ambassador noted that Sri Lanka had taken a strong stand that was in its own interest at the recent WTO [...] |
2003-10-01 06:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO1827 |
Sri Lanka: The political importance of [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed the key economic issues involved in possibly signing a Free Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka in Reftels. In this message, Mission sketches out the domestic political context. In a nutshell, the GSL, deeply worried about maintaining support for the peace proc [...] |
2003-10-21 11:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EFIN KIPR PGOV CE |
| 03COLOMBO1836 |
SMOOTH SAILING AS DUSTR SHINER LEADS THIRD ROUND [...] (U) Classified by Amb. Jeffrey J. Lunstead. Reasons 1.5 (b,d). 2. (C) Summary: The GSL's assertive international trade policy to generate growth and become a leader in the South Asia region and broader developing world earned kudos from the USTR delegation during the third round of TIFA ta [...] |
2003-10-23 09:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO2017 |
IN VISIT, COMMERCE DAS WILLIAMSON EMPHASIZES [...] (U) Summary: During her visit, Commerce DAS Williamson heard updates on the current political environment and emphasized to public and private sector interlocutors the importance of a stable, predictable environment for growth and investment. Williamson applauded the government's work to date [...] |
2003-11-21 03:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD BEXP PREL KIPR KTEX CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO305 |
YEAR 2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - INPUT FROM SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-24 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD CE WTO USTR |
| 03GUATEMALA143 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES COUNTER-NARCOTICS [...] (C) Summary: On January 16, the Ambassador and FRG legislator Zury Rios discussed possible counter-narcotics decertification and the importance of securing more effective GOG cooperation in the war on drugs before a free trade agreement is ready to be approved by Congress. Rios said that the [...] |
2003-01-17 16:50:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR SNAR ETRD CASC KIPR GT |
| 03GUATEMALA933 |
AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and Foreign Minister Gutierrez met on April 3 to discuss the upcoming visit of the Central American presidents to Washington to meet with President Bush on CAFTA. The Ambassador carried out demarches on Cuba and Iraq (septels), mentioned upcoming visits of USG off [...] |
2003-04-08 17:10:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR OVIP KIPR PHUM ELAB MARR GT |
| 03HANOI1559 |
VIETNAM: REORGANIZATION OF IPR AGENCIES - FUTURE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a move that has left Vietnamese IPR agencies, foreign donors, and trademark holders/seekers stunned and seriously concerned, the Government of Vietnam has decided to transfer the trademark function from the National Office of Industrial Property (NOIP) in the Ministry of Sc [...] |
2003-06-20 10:18:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON KIPR VM IPROP |
| 03HANOI1842 |
TRADE MINISTER ON WTO, HUMAN RIGHTS, OIL FOR FOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 17 meeting with Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen, the Ambassador noted that GVN efforts to raise auto tariffs, impose tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on a number of agricultural products, and reorganize the agencies responsible for protection of intellectual property rig [...] |
2003-07-21 07:57:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL ECON KIPR IZ VM WTO IPROP |
| 03HANOI343 |
VIETNAM: ONE SMALL VICTORY IN IPR WAR [...] Vietnam's ongoing struggle to understand the value of protecting intellectual property rights was demonstrated clearly in January when an article in "The Guide" magazine, a monthly supplement to The Vietnam Economic Times (VET), proudly promoted Hanoi as "home to a thriving trade in copying C [...] |
2003-02-12 08:54:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON VM IPROP |
| 03HANOI486 |
VIETNAM: YEAR 2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: EMBASSY [...] (SBU) Embassy recommends continued placement of Vietnam on USTR's Special 301 Watch List for 2003 as enforcement of IPR in Vietnam remains weak and IPR violations are rampant. We do not believe elevation to the Priority Watch List is warranted, however, as: -- The U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trad [...] |
2003-02-28 09:03:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR VM IPROP BTA |
| 03HANOI688 |
Vietnam: Second Annual BTA Joint Committee [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) Summary and Introduction: DUSTR Jon Huntsman led the U.S. delegation and Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu headed the GVN side at the plenary session of the second annual meeting of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) [...] |
2003-03-21 00:10:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON KIPR KTEX PREL VM |
| 03HOCHIMINHCITY1035 |
145,000 PIRATED DISCS/TAPES CONFISCATED IN HO CHI MINH [...] Summary: Ho Chi Minh City's thriving trade in pirated media took a hit at the end of September when inspectors from the city's Department of Culture and Information (DCI) raided a large wholesale/retail shop where they confiscated over one hundred thousand pirated CDs, DVDs, VCDs, and videotap [...] |
2003-10-24 05:21:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | VM ETRD ECON KIPR IPROP |
| 03HOCHIMINHCITY258 |
VIETNAM IPR ENFORCEMENT SUCCESS STORY: NIKE [...] In an IPR enforcement success story, the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Police have wrapped up a case against a major counterfeiter of Nike footwear. Although fines relating to IPR violations were nominal, local authorities assessed substantial fines for tax evasion and confiscated supplies and pr [...] |
2003-03-19 06:31:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR KTEX VM IPROP |
| 03HOCHIMINHCITY621 |
HO CHI MINH CITY: COMPUTER RETAILING GETS MODERN - WITH [...] Summary. On a visit to Ho Chi Minh City's newest Computer and IT superstore, ConGen EconOff, accompanied by a Vietnamese assistant, saw a local attempt at modern American-style computer retailing, but with the same old Vietnamese IPR problems. The computers assembled by the company and sold [...] |
2003-07-10 09:27:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR SOCI VM IPROP |
| 03HOCHIMINHCITY767 |
VIETNAM: LOCAL BUSINESS KNOWS VALUE OF TRADEMARKS-- [...] Summary: In a seminar on trademark protection in the U.S. and Vietnam, USG and private speakers introduced the system of trademark registration and enforcement in the US. Well over a hundred local businesspeople attended the seminar in Ho Chi Minh City, which was one of four locations around [...] |
2003-08-21 12:57:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ECON KIPR VM IPROP |
| 03ISTANBUL258 |
DIFFERENCES AMONG U.S. FIRMS GIVE RISE TO NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: With Turkey's new AK government just having marked its hundredth day in office, representatives of American pharmaceutical companies indicate they have not yet judged the time ripe to raise the intellectual property and pricing issues that have beset them in recent years. Despi [...] |
2003-02-28 06:14:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD BEXP KIPR TU |
| 03KUWAIT1911 |
2003 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-07 12:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR KU USTR |
| 03KUWAIT1989 |
IPR LETTER TO KUWAITI CROWN PRINCE [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Post plans to use the release of the Special 301 report to make a new push for intellectual property rights (IPR) reform in Kuwait later this month (Ref A). Per email exchanges to USTR, post requests a letter from US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick to Kuwaiti [...] |
2003-05-12 07:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KU USTR |
| 03KUWAIT2451 |
KUWAITI GOVERNOR PLEDGES IPR SUPPORT [...] SUMMARY. As part of a new push for much needed intellectual property rights (IPR) reform in Kuwait, following the release in May of the latest Special 301 review (reftels), the Ambassador met June 3 with the Governor of Hawally, where most of Kuwait's pirated goods are repeatedly produced and [...] |
2003-06-04 14:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KU USTR |
| 03OTTAWA1675 |
CANADIAN PHARMACEUTICAL PATENTS: PARLIAMENTARY [...] Summary ) A Parliamentary committee has postponed a decision to recommend changes to Canada,s drug patent rules that cover the process for bringing generic drugs to the market once the innovator,s patents expire. The Canadian review mirrors the recent U.S. deliberations on the Hatch-Waxman la [...] |
2003-06-13 16:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON CA |
| 03OTTAWA214 |
CRTC DECISION MEANS NO RETRANSMISSION OF TV SIGNALS [...] (SBU) The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) concluded in a January 17, 2003 report that there is no need to amend its current New Media Exemption Order. This decision upholds the intent of Bill C-11, passed in December 2002 (Reftel), making it illegal to pu [...] |
2003-01-21 20:07:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD CA |
| 03OTTAWA619 |
2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - CANADA [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) Summary and Introduction - Post recommends that Canada not be placed on the Special 301 Watch List. Recent Canadian legislation has addressed several of the concerns outlined in previous 301 reports, such as the exclusion of [...] |
2003-03-06 20:07:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON CA |
| 03OTTAWA895 |
CANADIAN PATENTS: MAINTENANCE FEE APPEAL UPHOLDS [...] Summary - A March 2003 Canadian Federal Court decision upholds an appeal to protect the patent rights of companies that had inadvertently paid incorrect annual maintenance fees and attempted to correct the mistake through subsequent "top-up" fees. The judge determined that the appropriate ann [...] |
2003-03-27 15:47:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON CA |
| 03ROME2182 |
ITALY - 2003 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION [...] (SBU) ON MAY 6, ECONCOUNS CALLED ON MAURO MASI, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE AND SIPDIS EXTRAORDINARY COMMISSIONER OF SIAE (THE COPYRIGHT ROYALTY COLLECTING SOCIETY), REGARDING THE SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION FOR ITALY (REFTEL). MASI WAS NOT SURPRISED BY THE DECISI [...] |
2003-05-16 12:51:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD IT |
| 03ROME2435 |
Italy's Finance Police See IPR Protection as Key [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent discussion with Emboffs, Major General Nino di Paolo underscored the commitment of Italy's Finance Police (FP) to fighting IPR piracy. IPR protection has become a top priority for the FP as it has focused on the links between IPR pirates and organized crime. Di Pao [...] |
2003-06-03 16:21:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PGOV IT |
| 03ROME5197 |
PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: INTERGOVERNMENTAL [...] Summary: Participants in the FAO Commission for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG) made progress in setting guidelines for implementing the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic [...] |
2003-11-17 15:38:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD SENV KIPR AORC FAO |
| 03ROME522 |
SCENESETTER FOR USTR ZOELLICK'S FEBRUARY 11 [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE VISIT OF VICE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN TRADE ADOLFO URSO TO WASHINGTON IS A KEY OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR U.S. TRADE PRIORITIES, BOTH IN THE U.S.-EU CONTEXT AS WELL AS IN THE DOHA NEGOTIATIONS. URSO IS PRO-U.S., PRO-FREE TRADE, AND INTERESTED IN HAVING ITALY BECOME A MORE ACTIVE [...] |
2003-02-07 18:18:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD IT KIPR PREL EUN |
| 03ROME834 |
MISSION ITALY INPUT FOR 2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: MISSION ITALY RECOMMENDS THAT ITALY REMAIN ON THE 301 WATCH LIST. OVERALL FREQUENCY OF COPYRIGHT PIRACY HAS LEVELED OFF OR FALLEN SLIGHTLY SINCE 2000, WHEN ITALY'S NEW COPYRIGHT LAW WAS ENACTED. NONETHELESS, TOTAL LOSSES DUE TO PIRACY ARE MOUNTING AND ITALY'S PIRACY AND COUNTERFEITI [...] |
2003-02-28 05:45:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD IT |
| 03SANTODOMINGO4765 |
WTO CANCUN MINISTERIAL: DOMINICAN SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-08 15:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1689 |
HONDURAS: WIPO COPYRIGHT TREATIES ARE IN EFFECT [...] On July 10 EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Marvin Discua, head of the GOH's Intellectual Property Rights office. Discua confirmed that Honduras became party to both the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty on May 20, 2002. He further explained that unde [...] |
2003-07-16 21:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2861 |
AIDS DRUGS AND THE WTO: THE EXPERIENCE OF HONDURAS [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The GOH has been seeking to be the first country to use the August 30 WTO decision on Access to Medicines in order to stretch its limited HIV/AIDS treatment funds. Discussions with USG officials have revealed that the GOH would not need to use this decision fo [...] |
2003-12-08 16:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD SOCI TBIO PGOV HO WTRO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA560 |
2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: HONDURAS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified Post submission of the 2003 Special 301 Review for Honduras follows. 2. (SBU) Summary and Comment: Honduras is largely in compliance with the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), but there have been no additional moves in the past year [...] |
2003-02-28 22:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD HO KIPR |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA663 |
2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: REVISED HONDURAS SUBMISSION [...] (U) Revised Sensitive But Unclassified Post submission of the 2003 Special 301 Review for Honduras follows. Addressees are requested to replace reftel with this submission. 2. (SBU) Summary and Comment: Honduras is largely in compliance with the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Propert [...] |
2003-03-14 17:47:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD HO KIPR |
| 03ZAGREB1187 |
AMBASSADOR PRESSES DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; 301 DECISON HAVING SALUTORY EFFECT [...] (SBU) ON MAY 21, THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SIMONIC TO DISCUSS CROATIA'S DESIGNATION ON THE SPECIAL 301 WATCH LIST FOR FAILING TO PROTECT U.S. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. SIMONIC IS IN CHARGE OF HEALTH AND MINORITY ISSUES. SIMONIC ACKNOWLEDGED THE OBLIGATION CROATIA HAD TO RAT [...] |
2003-05-27 15:43:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL KIPR HR |
| 03ZAGREB1390 |
AMBASSADOR WRITES PRIME MINISTER ON [...] After hearing from industry contacts that the Ministry of Health had deleted language from the draft pharmaceutical law that would have provided EU- comparable protection for confidential test data, and after failing to see Croatian progress on moving the 1998 MOU on intellectual property to [...] |
2003-06-17 14:27:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD PREL HR |
| 03ZAGREB1392 |
AMBASSADOR WRITES PRIME MINISTER ON [...] After hearing from industry contacts that the Ministry of Health had deleted language from the draft pharmaceutical law that would have provided EU- comparable protection for confidential test data, and after failing to see Croatian progress on moving the 1998 MOU on intellectual property to [...] |
2003-06-17 14:27:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD PREL HR |
| 03ZAGREB1675 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO INTERNET TREATIES IN [...] ON JULY 22 WE DISCUSSED REFTEL POINTS WITH HRVOJE JUNASEVIC, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE CROATIA STATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, AND ON JULY 23 WITH DIJANA SIMIC, ASSISTANT MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WHOSE MINISTRY HAS THE LEAD ON COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION. 2. JUNASEVIC CONFIRMED [...] |
2003-07-25 13:58:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR HR |
| 03ZAGREB2268 |
USDOC VISIT STEPS UP HEAT ON CROATIA OVER [...] (SBU) USDOC Market Access and Compliance Office Director, Susanne Lotarski, delivered a strong message to the Croatian government to forward the long-stalled bilateral MOU on intellectual property rights. During an October 14-15 visit to Zagreb, she urged authorities to ratify the MOU or fac [...] |
2003-10-21 13:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR HR |
| 03ZAGREB306 |
TRIPS MORATORIUM: CROATIA WILL JOIN CONSENSUS, HAS [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 6. 2. WE SENT USTR ZOELLICK'S LETTER ON THE U.S. TRIPS MORATORIUM TO MINISTER OF ECONOMY JURCIC UNDER COVER OF A NOTE FROM THE AMBASSADOR JANUARY 2 (REF A), WITH COPIES TO THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HEALTH. WE PASSED REF B FOLLOW-UP POINTS J [...] |
2003-02-12 06:58:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR SOCI HR |
| 04ABUDHABI1824 |
UAEG ADDRESSES COMPLAINTS OF U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SEEKING TO CAPITALIZE ON THE MOMENTUM OF THE U.S.-UAE TIFA COUNCIL MEETING IN APRIL, ECONOFF AND U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURES MET WITH KEY UAEG OFFICIALS RECENTLY TO DISCUSS SEVERAL INCIDENCES OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT BY UAE HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL COMPANIES. PRIOR TO TH [...] |
2004-06-02 11:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR WTO USTR TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2980 |
TIFA works: UAEG Fixes IPR Problems [...] (SBU) Summary: In a successful use of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process, the Embassy worked with Pfizer and the UAEG to stop violations of Phizer's patent on Viagra. In May, we facilitated meetings between Pfizer and the UAEG to identify Pfizer's concerns, and the C [...] |
2004-09-01 06:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR WTO USTR TC |
| 04ABUDHABI403 |
UAEG AMENDING COPYRIGHT LAW TO BETTER PROTECT U.S. [...] (U) UAE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, DIRECTOR OF COPYRIGHTS ALI AL-BALOUSHI CONFIRMED TO ECONCHIEF ON FEBRUARY 11 THAT THE UAEG INTENDS TO ISSUE REGULATIONS UNDER THE 2002 COPYRIGHT LAW TO ALLOW FOR SPECIALIZED COLLECTING SOCIETIES. THESE SOCIETIES ARE A PRACTICAL WAY FOR SOUND RECORDING COMPANIE [...] |
2004-02-17 12:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR ETRD WTO USTR TC |
| 04ABUDHABI490 |
EMBASSY ABU DHABI COMMENTS ON DRAFT 2004 SPECIAL [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (SBU) Summary and comment: The UAE Government continues to take the leading role in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) in the region. Anecdotal and statistical evidence confirms that the UAEG is enf [...] |
2004-02-25 09:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 04ABUDHABI552 |
UAE BOOSTS EXPORTS TO GCC, THANKS TO CUSTOMS UNION [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: One year after its creation, the GCC Customs Union is proving to be a commercial boon for the UAE -- exports and reexports to the GCC states increased by 33 percent in 20 [...] |
2004-03-02 10:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR ETRD ECIN ETTC ECON TC |
| 04ABUDHABI577 |
UAE AUTHORITIES COLLABORATE WITH ABU DHABI TV TO [...] (U) The UAE Ministry of Information enlisted Abu Dhabi TV last week to film an undercover sting operation that seized dozens of CDs and copyrighted software at a computer store in Abu Dhabi. The Ministry of Information conducted the raid -- touted as the first "camera ambush" in the Arab wor [...] |
2004-03-06 06:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KIPR ETRD TC |
| 04ABUDHABI91 |
Julphar and Viagra Plus [...] (SBU) Econchief Abu Dhabi and Econoff Dubai separately met with Dr. Ahmed El Hakim, Pfizer's Director of External Affairs and Health Policy for the Middle East Region (based in Cairo), Zeydan Abuissa, Pfizer's General Manager in Dubai, and Merck's Matthew Anderson (representing Pharma) on Janu [...] |
2004-01-07 10:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD TC |
| 04AMMAN1496 |
SPECIAL 301 SUBMISSIONS - JORDAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) states that enforcement of IPR violations in Jordan is weak, the evidence available to us shows that enforcement efforts against pirating in Jordan are growing in scope and that significant numbers of convictions a [...] |
2004-02-26 18:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PREL JO |
| 04AMMAN1501 |
SPECIAL 301 SUBMISSIONS - JORDAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) states that enforcement of IPR violations in Jordan is weak, the evidence available to us shows that enforcement efforts against pirating in Jordan are growing in scope and that significant numbers of convictions a [...] |
2004-02-29 05:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PREL JO |
| 04AMMAN2574 |
GOJ MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON COPYRIGHT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GOJ officials report good progress in response to USG requests for copyright and software protections in line with the bilateral Free Trade Agreement. Copyright amendments are expected to be passed by the cabinet and presented to parliament before the end of June. The GOJ is [...] |
2004-04-04 12:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR KTIA PREL JO |
| 04AMMAN2790 |
JORDAN'S DPM ON IPR ISSUES, PRE-INSPECTION [...] (C) Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade, when confronted with the first known U.S. exporter casualty of Jordan's pre-inspection program, promised to look into the case and said that the government is trying to work out a formula for freezing inspections of U.S. [...] |
2004-04-14 05:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KIPR JO |
| 04AMMAN4133 |
JORDAN'S TRADE MINISTER REVIEWS FTA TRADE ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: DPM and Trade Minister Mohammad Halaiqa reviewed with the Ambassador a number of trade issues, most related to the upcoming June 8 meeting of the FTA Joint Committee. Halaiqa reported that he had spoken with Israeli DPM and Trade Minister Ehud Olmert regarding accelerated tarif [...] |
2004-05-26 04:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KTIA KIPR PREL JO |
| 04AMMAN4252 |
JORDAN TRADE MINISTRY ON FTA JOINT COMMITTEE AGENDA [...] This is an action request. See last para. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ministry of Industry and Trade senior officials briefed embassy on the proposed agenda for the June 8 Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee meeting (the JC). A key change is the GOJ's likely submission of a revised list of good [...] |
2004-05-27 15:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KTIA KIPR PREL JO |
| 04AMMAN460 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES TRADE ISSUES WITH DPM HALAIQA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Gnehm joined by Economic Officer called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Mohammad Halaiqa December 31 to review outstanding trade issues. Securing a date for the FTA Joint Committee meeting was a top issue. DPM Halaiqa assured the Ambas [...] |
2004-01-20 16:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR JO |
| 04AMMAN585 |
COMMERCE A/S LASH RAISES TRADE ISSUES WITH DPM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash and Ambassador Gnehm met January 10 SIPDIS with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Mohammad Halaiqa to review bilateral trade issues and discuss the prospects for Jordanian companies doing busines [...] |
2004-01-22 16:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR JO WTO |
| 04AMMAN6508 |
JORDAN IPR - TWO STEPS FORWARD, A HALF STEP BACK [...] This is an action request. See para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's parliament began debate on the temporary copyright law and FTA-compliant amendments to it in mid-July. Although MPs did not conclude deliberations before adjourning, the chief government proponent of the amended copyrigh [...] |
2004-08-03 15:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD EAID KTIA PHUM JO |
| 04AMMAN725 |
JORDAN FDA DECISION ON OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG GENERIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan appears on a collision course with Merck Sharp and Dohme over MSD's osteoporosis drug, FOSAMAX OW, which a Jordanian drug firm called JOSWE is marketing as a generic after receiving permission last September from the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA). After info [...] |
2004-01-29 08:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KIPR PREL JO |
| 04AMMAN8404 |
JORDAN CAUTIOUSLY RECEPTIVE TO "STOP" INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy October 7 delivered reftel information on the "Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy" (STOP) to Mahmoun Talhouni, Director General of the National Library, who oversees Jordan's IPR Enforcement Unit. Embassy also delivered the reftel non-paper to The Ministry of Indust [...] |
2004-10-07 16:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR KPAO KTIA JO WTRO |
| 04AMMAN9149 |
NEW INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTER ON FTA JC [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Ahmed Hindawi discussed with Charge follow-up on the Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee and other trade issues. Hindawi noted "very close" relations with the United States, acknowledged that some obstacles to trade might exist, but offe [...] |
2004-11-11 14:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KIPR EAGR KTIA PREL PINR JO |
| 04ANKARA1157 |
Pharmaceuticals Update: Multinationals [...] (SBU) U.S. companies have complained that a new GOT pricing caps threaten the commercial viability of many of their product lines, and could lead them to delay or suspend the launch of new pharmaceuticals in Turkey. In a letter to USTR, the Foreign Trade Undersecretary maintains that the GOT [...] |
2004-02-27 11:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA1228 |
Economic Partnership Commission: Update on [...] (SBU) MFA U/S Ziyal and U/S Larson agreed to discuss implementation of the Economic Partnership Commission Action Plan (ref c) by telephone at 10:30 EST on March 5. Embassy recommends that U/S Larson encourage Turkey to adhere to the economic reform program; press for resolution of U.S. busi [...] |
2004-03-02 09:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ETRD EINV ENRG BEXP KIPR TU IZ |
| 04ANKARA137 |
GOT to Announce Data Exclusivity Policy Soon: Need [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 7. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Prompted by the need to respond to the European Commission's decision last month to examine pharmaceuticals trade policies, the GOT is likely to announce its plans to implement data exclusivity protection for p [...] |
2004-01-09 08:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA1598 |
IPR Training Needs and Best Practices [...] Post's answers to reftel questions are as follows: A.1. Post IP Training: Embassy Ankara has facilitated Turkish participation in several training programs on intellectual property (IP) protection. In August 2003, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs organized a three- week int [...] |
2004-03-17 14:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA1917 |
Background for USTR Zoellick's Meeting with [...] (SBU) Turkish trade officials tell us that, in the April 5 meeting with USTR Robert Zoellick, State Minister Kursad Tuzmen plans to focus on multilateral trade issues. The Foreign Trade Undersecretariat told us it believes that USTR's January 2004 letter to counterparts has revitalized the WT [...] |
2004-04-01 10:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KTEX KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA2031 |
New Intellectual Property Legislation Enters [...] (U) Legislation enacted in March contains several strong anti-piracy provisions, including a ban on street sales of all copyright products and authorization for law enforcement authorities to take action without a complaint by the rightholder. However, some in the intellectual property indust [...] |
2004-04-08 10:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA2071 |
Pharmaceuticals Update: GOT's Unsatisfactory [...] (SBU) The Health Ministry has proposed a data exclusivity strategy predicated on implementation at the end of 2007, and with an effective term of less than three years. The research-based pharmaceutical industry is reacting very negatively, and the Embassy has again weighed in on this issue. [...] |
2004-04-09 13:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA2335 |
New Intellectual Property Legislation [...] In March, the Turkish Parliament enacted copyright- related legislation which bans street sales of all copyright products, authorizes law enforcement authorities to take action without a complaint by the rightholder, but reduces sanctions for pirates (reftel). The following unofficial trans [...] |
2004-04-26 11:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA2506 |
Special 301 Demarche Delivered; New Legislation [...] (SBU) Embassy informed MFA and Foreign Trade officials of reftel decision to elevate Turkey to the Special 301 Priority Watch List on May 3. DCM made reftel points on the decision in a conversation with MFA Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Kilic, but Kilic had no immediate response [...] |
2004-05-04 15:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA2879 |
GOT Turns Down DVC Proposal; Suggests a TIFA [...] On May 20, the Embassy received a response to our diplomatic note proposing a digital video conference (DVC) between U.S. and Turkish experts on intellectual property issues. Following the December 2003 Economic Partnership Commission meeting, the USG and GOT had agreed to expert-level meetin [...] |
2004-05-21 16:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA377 |
Update on Investment Issues Facing U.S. Companies [...] (SBU) Following up on the Ambassador's recent meetings with economy ministers, the Embassy has pressed GOT authorities hard to resolve the numerous disputes involving U.S. companies. We have stressed that progress in these cases will help make the Prime Minister's visit to Washington a succes [...] |
2004-01-21 14:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EAGR KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA5385 |
AMBASSADOR PRESSES TRADE MINISTER ON IPR [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See para 9. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) In a September 17 meeting with State Minister Kursad Tuzmen, the Ambassador raised intellectual property rights, barriers to importing distilled spirits and rice (septel), scheduling a Trade and Investmen [...] |
2004-09-22 07:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR KIPR PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA5497 |
U.S. - Turkey Workshop Focuses Judges and [...] Summary: The September 9 and 10 "Workshop on Effective Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S. and Turkey" exposed Turkish judges and prosecutors to the U.S. IPR enforcement system, highlighted the concerns of U.S. and Turkish rightholders, and raised public awareness by gene [...] |
2004-09-24 14:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA5695 |
Turkey: European Commission Pushing on Data [...] (SBU) On September 29, Arslan Umut Ergezer, Economic and Trade Officer with the EC Representation in Turkey, discussed with Econoff the EC's newly-issued report on practices in the Turkish pharmaceuticals industry, particularly lack of data exclusivity protection. The Trade Barrier Report uns [...] |
2004-10-04 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA608 |
Deputy Treasury Undersecretary on U.S. Company [...] (SBU) Cavit Dagdas, a Deputy Undersecretary at the Turkish Treasury, told us the GOT is working toward a useful Investor Advisory Council meeting in March, in which foreign companies give frank advice on how to improve the investment climate. He also asked for USG help in ensuring that the U. [...] |
2004-01-30 12:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA6279 |
Update and Next Steps on Pharmaceuticals Issues [...] (SBU) The research-based pharmaceuticals industry continues to grapple with a difficult set of challenges in the areas of intellectual property protection (lack of data exclusivity and potential patent infringement) and reimbursement reform (including non-transparent development of restrictive [...] |
2004-11-05 11:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA6286 |
DEMARCHE: ISRAEL'S MEMBERSHIP IN CONSULTATIVE [...] (SBU) We presented reftel demarche on November 4 to Turkish MFA International Political Organizations Head Murat Ates, who noted that Turkey had supported Israel's inclusion in the Western Europe and Others Group in New York in 2000, as well as during the 2004 membership renewal. Ates wanted [...] |
2004-11-05 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KIPR IS TU |
| 04ANKARA6371 |
Health Ministry Views on Data Exclusivity; [...] (SBU) Health Ministry officials hinted that they could support immediate implementation of data exclusivity protection for confidential pharmaceutical test data if research-based industry were to make concessions in other areas. They said they had established a good dialog with industry on he [...] |
2004-11-10 16:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA6373 |
Turkish Patent Institute on Modernization, Ties [...] (SBU) In a November 5 meeting with Econ Couns, Econoff and Econ Specialist, Turkish Patent Institute (Turkish acronym TPE) President Yusuf Balci said he would like to reach out to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in the context of his institution's modernization and development, much [...] |
2004-11-10 16:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA7003 |
DRAFT NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-17 08:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EFIN ECON KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA7016 |
Ambassador Discusses IPR Protection with [...] (SBU) Summary: In his meeting with the Health Minister, the Ambassador raised the USG's concerns regarding lack of data protection and patent linkage in Turkey, and urged the GOT to take immediate action to resolve these problems. The Ambassador pointed out the specific problem Eli Lilly was [...] |
2004-12-17 12:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA866 |
Strengthened IPR Law On The Way [...] (SBU) Culture Ministry Copyrights Deputy Director General Gunay Gormez told us the GOT was moving ahead with new anti- piracy legislation, which the Ministry submitted to the Council of Ministers last week. Gormez expected the Parliament to pass the legislation soon and without changes. Gorme [...] |
2004-02-13 10:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04ANKARA977 |
Special 301 - Raise Turkey to Priority Watch [...] (U) This cable contains action requests in para 10. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Although there are signs that the GOT is preparing to improve enforcement through a ban on street sales, copyright and trademark piracy has remained persistently high in Turkey. Turkey has also failed to p [...] |
2004-02-20 08:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TU |
| 04BRASILIA1185 |
SCENE SETTER: PRESIDENT LULA'S VISIT TO CHINA [...] (U) Summary: Brazil's President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva visits China May 22 - 27, accompanied by a huge entourage of Ministers and business leaders, determined to put Brazil-China relations at the center of his quest for strategic alliances. Trade and investment may be the most visible it [...] |
2004-05-14 17:01:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BR BTIO EAGR ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CH UNSC WTRO |
| 04BRASILIA1307 |
GRAB BAG OF GOB INDUSTRIAL POLICY MEASURES [...] (U) Summary: As promised, Minister of Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC) Luis Furlan unveiled a huge composite of measures under the umbrella of Industrial, Technology and Foreign Trade Policy (PITCE in the Portuguese acronym) on March 31. A grab bag of recycled programs, financing and [...] |
2004-05-27 17:05:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON EINV ETRD KIPR PGOV BR |
| 04BRASILIA1384 |
BRAZIL ARRESTS MAJOR TRAFFICKER OF PIRATED GOODS [...] SUMMARY: Brazilian Federal Police arrested June 1 one of the country's biggest pirated goods smugglers, Law Kin Chong, and his lawyer Pedro Lindolfo for corruption, conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy involving organized crime (racketeering) and disrupting the functioning of a Parliament [...] |
2004-06-04 18:57:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR KCRM PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA1640 |
2004 GSP REVIEW DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] (U) Taking advantage of a previously scheduled courtesy call, Econoff delivered reftel demarche June 29 to the new head of the Ministry of External Relations' (MRE) Intellectual Property Division, Otavio Brandelli. Brandelli had no immediate reaction to news of the 90-day extension or formatio [...] |
2004-07-01 19:38:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA1668 |
PIRACY CPI CLOSES WITH SERIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS [...] SUMMARY: The Chamber of Deputies' Parliamentary Investigative Commission (CPI) on Piracy and Tax Evasion released a draft version of its final report on June 8, making recommendations of unprecedented scope for Brazil, including draft legislation, revisions to the penal procedures code and th [...] |
2004-07-06 19:54:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR KCRM PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA1864 |
U/S LARSON DISCUSSES IPR AND TRADE WITH GOB [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with senior GoB officials and representatives of U.S. industry, U/S Larson emphasized that Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection was in the interests of both countries; he highlighted the losses that Brazilian artists and companies suffer from piracy. Lars [...] |
2004-07-28 12:49:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON EAGR PREL BR WTO |
| 04BRASILIA2017 |
GSP: FIRST US-BRAZIL IPR WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (C) Summary. As a result of the 90-day extension announced on June 30, 2004 for review of Brazil's trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a bilateral IPR Working Group held its inaugural session on August 5 in Rio de Janeiro to discuss IPR enforcement issues. The W [...] |
2004-08-11 12:28:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KIPR BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA2150 |
PIRACY CPI CONCLUDES; NEW LEGISLATION PUT FORWARD [...] The highly respected Chamber of Deputies' Parliamentary Investigative Commission (CPI) on Piracy (ref B) formally concluded its year-long proceedings on August 11, 2004. In the three-hour-long closing ceremony, members of the commission and from the private sector uniformly stressed the need [...] |
2004-08-26 19:46:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KCRM PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA2156 |
BRAZIL: PIRACY CPI'S SECOND IPR BILL [...] This is the second in a series of five cables on legislation put forward on July 16, 2004 by Deputies belonging to the Congressional Investigative Commission on Piracy (reftel). Below is Embassy's unofficial translation of the text of the second bill. 2. "Bill No. 3965/2004 (of the Pir [...] |
2004-08-27 14:35:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KCRM PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA2157 |
BRAZIL: PIRACY CPI'S THIRD IPR BILL [...] This is the third in a series of five cables on legislation put forward on July 16, 2004 by Deputies belonging to the Congressional Investigative Commission on Piracy (reftels). Below is Embassy's unofficial translation of the text of the third bill. 2. Bill 3966/2004 (of the Piracy C [...] |
2004-08-27 14:55:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KCRM PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA2160 |
BRAZIL: PIRACY CPI'S FOURTH IPR BILL [...] This is the fourth in a series of five cables on legislation put forward on July 16, 2004 by Deputies belonging to the Congressional Investigative Commission on Piracy (reftels). Below is Embassy's unofficial translation of the text of the fourth bill. 2. Bill 3967/2004 (of the Piracy [...] |
2004-08-27 17:35:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KCRM PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA2162 |
BRAZIL: PIRACY CPI'S FIFTH IPR BILL [...] This is the final cable in a series of five on legislation put forward on July 16, 2004 by Deputies belonging to the Congressional Investigative Commission on Piracy (reftels). Below is Embassy's unofficial translation of the text of the fifth bill. 2. Bill 3968/2004 (of the Piracy CPI [...] |
2004-08-27 18:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD KCRM PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA222 |
BRAZILIAN FEDERAL DEPUTIES DISCUSS PIRACY WITH GAO [...] (U) This is an action request - see para 9. 2. (U) Summary: Members of Brazil's Federal Chamber's Investigative Commission (CPI) on Piracy briefed visitors from the U.S. General Accounting Office and Emboffs on January 20. Describing the work of the CPI and the extent of the piracy probl [...] |
2004-02-02 17:46:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR EIND ECON KCRM PGOV BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA2253 |
GSP/IPR: BRAZIL'S EMERGING INITIATIVES [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; PLEASE TREAT ACCORDINGLY 2. (U) The announcement on June 30, 2004 to extend review of the possible withdrawal of trade benefits from Brazil under the Generalized System of Preferences, and the closing of the Congressional Investigative Commission (CPI) on Piracy [...] |
2004-09-03 22:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON BR |
| 04BRASILIA2526 |
U.S.-BRAZIL BILATERAL CONSULTATIVE MECHANISM [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. 2. (U) Summary and Introduction. Deputy United States Trade Representative Peter F. Allgeier led an interagency delegation to Brasilia, Brazil for the September 22 meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Bilateral Consultative Mechanism (BCM). Ambassador [...] |
2004-10-07 16:32:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR EAGR BR |
| 04BRASILIA2557 |
GSP/IPR: GOB MOVES IN RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT HAS NOT [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PLEASE TREAT ACCORDINGLY 2. (SBU) Summary and Introduction. Post offers the following thoughts as interagency deliberations proceed on review of Brazil's trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) resulting from a petition filed by the Int [...] |
2004-10-14 14:04:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR BR |
| 04BRASILIA2835 |
"O ESTADO DE SAO PAULO" ARTICLE ON POLICE ACTION [...] The article set forth in paragraph 2 (below) describing Federal Police action against the notorious pirated goods trafficker Law Kin Chong, appeared in the Saturday, November 6 "O Estado de Sao Paulo". Post thought it might be of interest to those in Washington who follow the IPR development [...] |
2004-11-17 14:58:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR KCRM PGOV ECON BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA2870 |
DEVELOPMENT OF WEBSITE IPR MATERIALS [...] Embassy Brasilia offers the following thoughts in response to reftel's request to consider development of post specific, IPR-related web-site materials, citing the China "IPR Toolkit" as an example. Please see action request in para 5. 2. Brazil is a major market for counterfeit and pirate [...] |
2004-11-22 18:02:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON BEXP KCRM BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA3089 |
DEMARCHE ON BRAZIL GSP/IPR REVIEW [...] (SBU) ON DECEMBER 9, AMBASSADOR AND SPECASST MET WITH AMBASSADOR ANTONIO DE AGUIAR PATRIOTA (THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S CHIEF OF STAFF) TO DELIVER REFTEL DEMARCHE AND TALKING POINTS. THE AMBASSADOR THANKED PATRIOTA FOR RECEIVING HIM FOR THE MEETING ON SHORT NOTICE. HE THEN TOLD PATRIOTA THAT HE [...] |
2004-12-17 16:23:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD BR IPR |
| 04BRASILIA445 |
BRAZIL - 2004 SPECIAL 301 RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Brazil remain on the Priority Watch List for the 2004 Special 301 Review. Despite several positive developments, including tougher penalties for copyright infractions and increased (but isolated) police action against copyright theft, the Lula administratio [...] |
2004-02-27 19:42:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD KCRM PGOV BR IPR |
| 04BRATISLAVA212 |
2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW FOR SLOVAKIA [...] Summary: Slovakia has enacted nearly all of the intellectual property legislation required by TRIPS, and the overall IPR situation has improved from a historical perspective. However, a lack of IPR protection for pharmaceuticals caused Slovakia to be placed on the Special 301 Watch List in [...] |
2004-03-03 16:09:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON XG LO IPR |
| 04BRATISLAVA267 |
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRAINING, NEEDS AND BEST [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-22 17:59:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON LO |
| 04CARACAS3125 |
TOBACCO FIRMS COMPLAIN OF CIGARETTE SMUGGLING FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY On October 1, Economic and Commercial Counselors met with representatives of Philip Morris and British-American Tobacco, the two largest cigarette companies in Venezuela, who raised the impact of contraband cigarettes in the domestic Venezuelan market. The particular focus was on [...] |
2004-10-05 19:57:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV VE |
| 04CARACAS627 |
EMBASSY CARACAS COMMENTS ON 2004 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) The GOV continues to show signs of slippage in its commitment to the protection of intellectual property rights. In 2003 the government persisted in its policy of approving domestic copies of internationally patented pharmaceutical products for sale in Venezuela. Venezuela's anti-trust [...] |
2004-02-25 12:32:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON VE |
| 04COLOMBO1971 |
SRI LANKA'S FIRST HIGH PROFILE IPR RAID [...] Summary: Sri Lankan Police recently raided a CD manufacturing plant operated by a Board of Investment approved company. The plant produced music, movie and software discs, violating the intellectual property rights (IPR) of several US producers. The investigation and prosecution will be a [...] |
2004-12-09 10:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR CE ECONOMICS |
| 04COLOMBO29 |
WITH NEW LAW, SRI LANKA MOVES AHEAD ON IPR [...] (U) Summary: All members of a public/private IPR Working Group are moving forward to implement Sri Lanka's new strong IPR Law, with help from outside parties, including the USG. There is a window of opportunity now, with the GSL's desire to develop an effective implementation regime, but trai [...] |
2004-01-07 11:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS |
| 04COLOMBO499 |
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRAINING IN SRI LANKA [...] Summary: Sri Lanka is an ideal candidate for IP training assistance, as the public and private sectors are working together to develop an implementation plan for its new, strong IPR law. The law was passed in Nov. 2003, and the GSL requested assistance with enforcement. Econoff chairs a pri [...] |
2004-03-22 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR CE WTO USTR |
| 04GUATEMALA3211 |
LETTER FROM GUATEMALA (2) [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-17 17:35:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KCOR PREL KIPR GT |
| 04GUATEMALA431 |
SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] Summary: Guatemala recently concluded negotiations of the US - Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), which includes a strong chapter on IPR. The obligations undertaken in the agreement, along with commitments of the new government, should strengthen Guatemala's weak enforcement of I [...] |
2004-02-23 21:51:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON WHA |
| 04HANOI1180 |
VIETNAM: NEW IPR ASSOCIATIONS [...] Summary: GVN efforts to improve enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) continue to lag. However, there are some encouraging signs that domestic industries are attaching more importance to the need for IPR protection. In recent years, several industries have established associations [...] |
2004-04-26 04:10:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON VN IPROP |
| 04HANOI2665 |
VIETNAM: CHANEL CONCERNED ABOUT EXPORT OF FAKE [...] (U) This cable includes sensitive business information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) In a meeting September 22 with Econ/C and Econoff, three representatives of Chanel voiced concerns that a Vietnamese company may be producing and exporting counterfeit cosmetics and fragrances to th [...] |
2004-09-24 09:32:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON VM IPROP |
| 04HANOI2797 |
VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON MINISTER OF TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting October 12, Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen told the Ambassador the GVN will be well-prepared for bilateral market access negotiations with the United States in October; that he hoped the United States and Vietnam could close WTO negotiations in early 2005; and [...] |
2004-10-13 10:59:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KTEX KIPR VM WTRO WTO BTA IPROP |
| 04HANOI2882 |
VIETNAM: EAP DAS HUHTALA DISCUSSES BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 22, EAP DAS Ambassador Marie Huhtala, accompanied by the Ambassador, met separately with Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu and Vice Minister of Finance Le Thi Bang Tam. DAS Huhtala encouraged the GVN to ensure full implementation of all parts of the U.S.-Vietnam B [...] |
2004-10-25 08:18:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ETTC KIPR VM WTRO APEC BTA IPROP WTO MNUC |
| 04HANOI3265 |
VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON THE MINISTER OF [...] Summary. The Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Van Phong explained to the Ambassador a new initiative to establish Centers of Excellence for returning Vietnam Education Foundation scholars. Building off a suggestion raised during last month's fourth annual Science and Technology Joint [...] |
2004-12-07 07:36:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA ENRG KIPR VM IPROP |
| 04HANOI406 |
VIETNAM: NIKE RAIDS IN HANOI - SMALL STEP IN THE [...] SUMMARY: In November 2003, the Ministry of Trade's Market Management Bureau (MMB), in cooperation with Nike's Brand Protection Specialist, raided 21 private sport shops and a state-owned knitwear factory, confiscating more than 1,200 counterfeit items. Two months later, the MMB destroyed al [...] |
2004-02-13 09:59:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON VM IPROP |
| 04HANOI513 |
VIETNAM: EMBASSY INPUT FOR 2004 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Embassy recommends continued placement of Vietnam on USTR's Special 301 Watch List for 2004 as enforcement of IPR in Vietnam remains weak and IPR violations are rampant. We do not believe elevation to the Priority Watch List is warranted, however, as: -- Vietnam continued to make some [...] |
2004-02-23 09:35:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON VM IPROP BTA |
| 04HANOI517 |
AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON CPV ECONOMIC CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Ambassador, CPV economic czar Truong Tan Sang underscored the importance of the private sector and SOE reform in maintaining high growth rates and employment generation. He promised to privatize parts of Vietnam Airlines and to strengthen IPR enforcement. T [...] |
2004-02-23 09:55:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR EFIN PREL PINR VM IPROP FINREF SOE WTO BTA |
| 04HANOI966 |
VIETNAM: MICROSOFT FOCUSED ON IPR [...] (SBU) Summary. While disappointed in the lack of progress in improving IPR protection in Vietnam, Microsoft remains committed to engaging the GVN on this critical issue. Microsoft and Business Software Alliance (BSA) representatives are looking at ways to encourage the GVN to adopt a legitim [...] |
2004-04-07 04:17:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON VN IPROP |
| 04HOCHIMINHCITY367 |
IN VIETNAM, THE GOVERNMENT IS MICROSOFT'S FIRST TARGET [...] (U) With a software piracy rate estimated at 95 percent by the Business Software Alliance, there is no shortage of targets in Vietnam for IPR protection efforts. Microsoft executives tell ConGen that it will focus on getting the GVN and multi-national corporations to use licensed software. M [...] |
2004-04-05 08:44:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | VM KIPR ECON ETRD |
| 04HOCHIMINHCITY606 |
SAME OLD IPR SONG IN VIETNAM -- BUT ARE THOSE SOME NEW [...] In stark contrast with Vietnam's usual indifference to IPR violations, press and public opinion have turned on a local composer who apparently plagiarized a song written by a Japanese composer. After front-page play in the local press, the Musicians Association of Vietnam is mulling action an [...] |
2004-05-07 06:04:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD VM IPROP |
| 04KINSHASA1619 |
PARTICIPANT NOMINATION FOR THE U.S. PATENT AND [...] Embassy Kinshasa respectfully nominates Mr. Ghislain Masengo, Legal Advisor for Intellectual Property Rights at the Ministry of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises, for the Oct. 5-8, 2004 Academy on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. 2. Contact information M. Ghislai [...] |
2004-08-27 11:28:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR OTRA ETRD |
| 04KINSHASA1982 |
"STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY" DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-25 09:27:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR KPAO CG WTRO |
| 04KUWAIT3769 |
AMBASSADOR AND INFORMATION MINISTER DISCUSS IPR, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. In a lively November 3 courtesy call on Minister of Information Muhammad Abulhassan, the Ambassador discussed intellectual property rights (IPR), the prospect for Kuwaiti women's enfranchisement, and the State Department's Human Rights Report. Abulhassan conceded [...] |
2004-11-03 13:40:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PHUM PREL KIPR KU |
| 04KUWAIT4554 |
TOO MUCH STICK, NOT ENOUGH CARROT: KUWAIT EMBASSY [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Econoffs met with representatives from the Kuwaiti Embassy in Washington on December 21 to discuss the TIFA process and prospects for a second TIFA Council meeting. They echoed the comments made by senior Ministry of Commerce officials that Kuwait is "jealous" that [...] |
2004-12-29 10:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL ECON KIPR KU |
| 04KUWAIT762 |
(C) SPECIAL 301: AMBASSADOR PRESSES FONMIN FOR [...] (C) Ambassador met March 6 with Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah (other topics septels). During the meeting, he informed the Minister that our required annual report on Special 301 will show Kuwait as the weakest of the GCC states when it comes to protection of intellectual pr [...] |
2004-03-07 08:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR KU |
| 04LAGOS456 |
Nigeria 2004 Special 301 Review on IPR [...] SUMMARY. Progress on IPR protection in Nigeria continues to be hampered by inadequate funding and poor public and government awareness. Nonetheless, we do not believe Nigeria should be added to the Watch List because improvements, however small, are detectable, and any momentum would likely b [...] |
2004-03-02 06:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON EINV NI |
| 04MADRID1108 |
SPAIN'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRAINING, NEEDS AND [...] There is a significant amount of intellectual property (IP) training and education in Spain sponsored by government ministries, police entities, and industry groups. To add to GOS efforts, we have arranged working breakfasts, roundtables, and lunches with the active participation of governmen [...] |
2004-04-02 09:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON SP |
| 04MADRID1651 |
NEW SPANISH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY WANTS STRONG [...] SUMMARY: In his May 5 courtesy call on new Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce Jose Montilla, the Ambassador raised USG concerns on protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Spain. The Ambassador also asked Montilla if rumors are true that the new administration is considerin [...] |
2004-05-10 11:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR SP |
| 04MADRID1838 |
NEW SPANISH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE SUPPORTS [...] SUMMARY: In our first meeting with new Secretary of State for Tourism and Trade Pedro Mejia Gomez, he told us that Spain fully supported EU Trade Commissioner Lamy's efforts to move forward Doha negotiations and was not overly concerned about potential loss of agriculture subsidies, as long as [...] |
2004-05-20 10:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR SENV EAGR SP |
| 04MADRID1853 |
SPAIN IPR: ABERRANT MOD CHIP RULING [...] According to an April 2004 ruling made by Barcelona Penal Court 3, the installation of mod chips (devices that allow customers to alter their video game consoles so they can operate games downloaded from the internet or from other regions) is legal. The Guardia Civil had investigated the prac [...] |
2004-05-20 16:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON SP |
| 04MADRID1984 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FTC STEVENSON AND RAMOS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Trade Commission officials Hugh Stevenson and Elena Gasol Ramos to travel to Madrid June 16-18 to attend meetings with the Spanish Data Protection Agency, Attorney General's Office and the National Consumer Protection Agency. 2. Emb [...] |
2004-05-28 08:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR OTRA SP |
| 04MADRID2418 |
SPAIN'S UNDERGROUND ECONOMY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several European researchers have published studies outlining the problem of Spain's underground economy. The most recent study, published by Friedrich Schneider in March 2004, claims that Spain's underground economy is currently equivalent to 22.3% of official GDP. Spain's co [...] |
2004-06-28 07:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ELAB KIPR SP |
| 04MADRID2795 |
SPAIN TOYS WITH IDEA OF CULTURAL EXCEPTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Spain's new Minister of Culture has vowed to find ways to help the Spanish film industry. The press has seized on her sometimes over the top remarks and is reporting that the GOS is pursuing a policy of cultural exception along the lines of the French model. A high-level Minis [...] |
2004-07-22 15:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON KPAO SP |
| 04MADRID3932 |
STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY (STOP) [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-07 14:23:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR KPAO SP WTRO |
| 04MADRID4299 |
SPECIAL 301 MID-TERM REVIEW WITH COPYRIGHT [...] This is an action cable. See para. 6.1. 2. Summary: Spanish copyright industry representatives said at a 10/29/04 DCM-hosted lunch that it was too soon to tell where the Zapatero government was going with respect to IP protection. The majority said they had no view at this time whether Sp [...] |
2004-11-08 16:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR SP |
| 04MADRID553 |
Spanish Film Campaign: Promotion or Protectionism? [...] Spain's film industry has kicked off 2004 with a campaign aimed at promoting Spanish films by belittling those "made in the USA." Despite the campaign's anti-American tone, there's no need for Hollywood to worry yet. GOS policy, as voiced by President Aznar, suggests that the introduction of m [...] |
2004-02-18 08:51:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON SP |
| 04MADRID606 |
SUCCESS! NIKE WINS IN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After more than 14 years of court battles, Nike has won a major victory in the Spanish Constitutional Court that once again allows the company to use its trademark (both the name and the swoosh) on apparel sold in Spain. On February 16, in response to Nike's appeal of a negative [...] |
2004-02-20 18:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON SP |
| 04MADRID639 |
IPR Crimes: The Impact of Spain's Penal Code Reform [...] Summary. On November 25, 2003, the Government of Spain modified its Penal Code to reinforce intellectual and industrial property protection. The revised Spanish Penal Code increases the punishments for crimes against intellectual property and copyright infringements, especially for repeat of [...] |
2004-02-25 07:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON SP |
| 04MADRID736 |
SPECIAL 301: PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION [...] SUMMARY: Despite the strong political will of government officials and the stepped up enforcement efforts of police, piracy continues to be a significant problem in Spain as pirates adapt their way of doing business to avoid police, to take advantage of legislative loopholes, and to better use [...] |
2004-03-03 18:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SP |
| 04MANAMA1677 |
BAHRAIN: STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel talking points and STOP! fact sheet on October 24 to Salma Waheedi, Senior Economist at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy (MOFNE). Ms. Waheedi underscored Bahrain's commitment to ensuring a strong Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime and its rigorou [...] |
2004-11-07 13:37:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR KPAO BA WTRO |
| 04MANAMA249 |
YEAR 2004 SPECIAL 301 INPUT: BAHRAIN'S PROGRESS [...] SUMMARY: In 2003, Bahrain sustained a strong anti-piracy policy, seizing nearly 468,000 audiovisual products, mostly DVDs. The GOB legalized its Microsoft software and is now purchasing, rather than illegally copying, additional software products. Bahrain is holding up enactment of eight draft [...] |
2004-02-23 07:10:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON BA |
| 04NEWDELHI7512 |
SENATOR BAYH'S MEETINGS IN NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER [...] (C) Summary: In a series of senior level GOI meetings on November 23-24 during a private visit to India, Senator Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) heard a strong Indian commitment to move ahead with our bilateral partnership, coupled with concern about the potential disruptive effect of US F-16 sales to [...] |
2004-11-29 05:33:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KNNP KIPR MASS IN PK IR |
| 04OTTAWA2995 |
CANADA: SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S MEMBERSHIP IN [...] Poloff delivered the demarche (per reftel) on support for Israel's full, active membership in both Group B at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the Industrial Market Economy Countries (IMEC) at the International Labor Organization (ILO), to Peter Taylor, Deputy Director [...] |
2004-11-08 20:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KIPR IS CA UNEP WIPO ILO |
| 04OTTAWA3420 |
IPR WEBSITE: CANADA [...] Post regrets delay in response to reftel. 2. Econ Counselor discussed the pros and cons of developing an IPR toolkit for Canada with FCS colleagues, who have experience with the highly successful China IPR toolkit. Our conclusion is that developing a similar project for Canada is not the [...] |
2004-12-20 21:10:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD CA NAFTA |
| 04PANAMA441 |
PANAMA'S SCORECARD ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS [...] Summary and Comment: Overall, Panama's intellectual property rights regime is headed in the right direction and has improved during the past year. Panama has relatively well-developed intellectual property laws and institutions, and the GoP has increased specialized IPR training and technic [...] |
2004-02-25 18:33:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
| 04PANAMA669 |
PANAMA'S INPUT: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRAINING, [...] Summary. Post has provided primarily financial support and equipment to Panama in support of promoting effective protection and enforcement of IP rights. Panama has relatively well-developed intellectual property laws and institutions, and the GOP has also increased specialized IPR training [...] |
2004-03-22 20:30:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON SNAR PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
| 04PRETORIA4025 |
NOMINEES FOR U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE [...] Post nominates the following South African government officials to attend the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Academy on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property offered October 5-8, 2004 in Crystal City, Virginia: Maggie Venter Counterfeit Specialist National Industry Co-ordinator Anti- [...] |
2004-09-05 09:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR OTRA SF |
| 04PRETORIA4424 |
ADVANCING IPR ENFORCEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH [...] Summary. The Intellectual Property Action Group (IPACT), which includes representatives of U.S. companies, organized two useful workshops on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in South Africa in August and September. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funded the first worksho [...] |
2004-10-01 13:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD SF AGOA USTR |
| 04PRETORIA5363 |
South Africa recognizes, supports and [...] Summary. South Africa continues to support the protection and development of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) through a variety of government and private efforts. In the late 1990s, the new South African Government encouraged deeper investigation into IKS through research projects and sur [...] |
2004-12-13 14:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI TBIO KSCA ECON ETRD KIPR SF |
| 04QUITO3053 |
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES SEEK USG HELP ON GOE [...] See action request paragraph 7. 2. Summary. Econ and FCS met November 19 with representatives from Bristol Meyers and Pfizer. The pharmaceutical representatives complained that the GOE is trying to exert further control over drug prices and company profits. This latest initiative by the [...] |
2004-11-22 18:04:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EFIN EC |
| 04ROME1057 |
PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES TREATY LIKELY TO ENTER [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the FAO Secretariat, 36 countries have now submitted ratification instruments for the International Treaty (IT) for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Anticipated action by EU member states by March 31 would likely take the number of ratifications [...] |
2004-03-17 14:20:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO |
| 04ROME1417 |
PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES TREATY PASSES [...] FAO announced on March 31 that 48 countries had ratified the International Treaty (IT) for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (see ref A). Simultaneous submission of instruments of ratification at the end of March by 12 EU countries and the European Community carried the IT over [...] |
2004-04-09 11:30:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO |
| 04ROME2418 |
GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST: U.S. PRIVATE- [...] Summary: The Global Crop Diversity Trust is an independent international endowment that aims to provide permanent funding for the world's major crop diversity collections, which provide the foundation for future improvements in agricultural productivity. The Trust has garnered firm pledges o [...] |
2004-06-22 12:29:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO IPGRI |
| 04ROME2427 |
GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST: ESTABLISHMENT [...] Provided below, for the record, is the text of a letter from FAO Director General Jacques Diouf, dated February 13, 2004, inviting member governments to sign the Agreement that establishes the Global Crop Diversity Trust. Signature does not imply any financial commitments to the Trust. Reft [...] |
2004-06-22 15:34:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO IPGRI |
| 04ROME2436 |
FAO SPEAKS OUT ON BIOTECHNOLOGY [...] (U) Summary: FAO's recent report on the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) concludes that agricultural biotechnology has the potential to benefit small, poor farmers in developing countries. It cautions, however, that biotechnology is no panacea, and that socio-economic impacts, food saf [...] |
2004-06-23 09:54:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD SENV EAID KIPR AORC FAO |
| 04ROME280 |
PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: TREATY COULD ENTER [...] SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO THE FAO SECRETARIAT, AS OF 26 JANUARY SOME 34-35 COUNTRIES HAD SUBMITTED RATIFICATION INSTRUMENTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY (IT) FOR PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. THE EC IS EXPECTED TO DO SO IN MID MARCH 2004, CONCURRENTLY WITH AT LEAST A HANDFUL [...] |
2004-01-27 12:00:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD SENV KIPR AORC FAO |
| 04ROME3105 |
PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES: MATERIAL TRANSFER [...] Summary: The Expert Group on the Terms of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) will hold its first meeting on 4-8 October in Brussels, hosted by the European Commission (EC). The standard MTA will specify the terms for access and benefit sharing under the multilateral system envis [...] |
2004-08-11 12:40:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO |
| 04ROME4280 |
ITALIAN VIEWS ON ISRAELI WEOG MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Summary. Pol M/C discussed reftel demarche with key MFA officials on November 5. While our Italian interlocutors are sympathetic to Israel's membership in consultative groups at selected UN agencies, it is unlikely to take action in the absence of EU consensus and pending the outcome of UN [...] |
2004-11-08 14:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | OPDC PHUM PREL AORC KIPR IS IT UNEP WIPO ILO IAEA |
| 04ROME4471 |
IPR: COMMERCIALIZING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH, ITALY [...] Summary: The GOI, hoping to encourage more innovation at Italian universities, is considering its own version of the Bayh-Dole Act. The Economist has described the Bayh-Dole Act as "possibly the most inspired piece of legislation to be enacted in America over the past half-century." Enacted [...] |
2004-11-24 10:08:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR IT |
| 04ROME709 |
MISSION ITALY INPUT FOR 2004 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] Summary: Mission Italy recommends that Italy remain on the 301 watch list. Overall frequency of copyright piracy has remained essentially stable since 2000, when Italy's copyright law was enacted. Nonetheless, total losses due to piracy are mounting, and Italy's piracy and counterfeiting ra [...] |
2004-02-25 16:03:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD IT |
| 04SANAA2775 |
IPR IN YEMEN: NEW LAWS AND ENHANCED ENFORCMENT NEEDED [...] Summary. Intellectual Property Rights Laws in Yemen need to be updated to meet Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Standards (TRIPS), and existing laws should be enforced. Although it is not a major transit point or purchaser for illicitly produced goods and is not on USTR Sp [...] |
2004-11-01 06:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR YM COM |
| 04SANTODOMINGO1703 |
NEW DOMINICAN REGULATIONS ON BROADCASTING AND IPR [...] A special supplement March 12 in the HOY newspaper publishes for public comment (30 days) Resolution 029-04, a comprehensive set of regulations governing TV services and licensing of broadcasters. Most of the supplement is very technical, but of note is Chapter 1, Article 2.1: (unofficial tra [...] |
2004-03-15 14:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ETRD KIPR EINV |
| 04SANTODOMINGO4635 |
DOMINICAN CONGRESS STALLS EFFORT TO UNDERCUT IPR [...] Summary. On August 11 Charge and EcoPol counselor urged Dominican House of Representatives President Alfredo Pacheco to block draft legislation from the Senate intended to reduce penalties for IPR infringements and to institute automatic compulsory licensing of patents. Pacheco said that he [...] |
2004-08-11 23:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR PGOV DR |
| 04SANTODOMINGO6413 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FAILS TO PRODUCE REPORT ON [...] The Dominican Republic missed an October 5 deadline established in a side letter to CAFTA obligating the government to report on actions it is taking to stop television broadcast piracy. When the National Organization for Copyright Protection (ONDA) provided a preliminary copy of the late rep [...] |
2004-11-30 20:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EINV DR |
| 04SANTODOMINGO6415 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FAILS TO PRODUCE REPORT ON [...] Note proposed Embassy action, para 9. 2. The Dominican Republic missed an October 5 deadline established in a side letter to CAFTA obligating the government to report on actions it is taking to stop television broadcast piracy. When the National Office for Copyright Protection (ONDA) prov [...] |
2004-11-30 21:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EINV DR |
| 04SAOPAULO1130 |
Two for Two: Brazil's Trade Policy Machine Delivers [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-12 12:39:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD TBIO PGOV KIPR BR |
| 04TAIPEI3093 |
TAIWAN: TIME FOR TIFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taiwan's recent change in attitude towards making efforts to resolve long-standing bilateral trade concerns with the U.S. has led to real improvements in the environment for intellectual property protection, agricultural trade, telecommunications liberalization, and pharmaceutica [...] |
2004-10-05 09:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON KIPR EAGR ECPS PGOV IPR |
| 04TAIPEI3198 |
TAIWAN SEIZES COUNTERFEIT PHARMACEUTICALS [...] SUMMARY: LOCAL PRESS REPORTED ON OCTOBER 2 THAT THE TAICHUNG PROSECUTORS' OFFICE RAIDED NINE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TAIWAN, SEIZING OVER 2.5 MILLION COUNTERFEIT DRUG PILLS, INCLUDING VIAGRA, REDUCTIL, AND STILNOX, AND ARRESTING FOUR SUSPECTS, INCLUDING ONE LICENSED PHAR [...] |
2004-10-14 05:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD TW |
| 04TAIPEI3264 |
"STOP!" DEMARCHE DELIVERED, TAIWAN LOBBIES ON [...] Econoff delivered ref demarche to the Deputy Director General of the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), Jack Lu. Lu and his staff had just returned from training in Washington with USPTO and had already been extensively briefed on the STOP! initiative. Lu expressed Taiwan's willing [...] |
2004-10-19 08:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR KPAO ECON ETRD TW |
| 04TAIPEI3690 |
TAIWAN SPECIAL 301 OCR: AIT VIEWS [...] (SBU)Summary: Taiwan authorities charged with protecting Intellectual Property Rights have made substantial progress since the last review in March 2004. AIT recommends reducing Taiwan's current Special 301 classification from the Priority Watch List to the Watch List. Further reductions mig [...] |
2004-11-18 08:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR TW IPR |
| 04TAIPEI3953 |
SPECIAL 301 OCR: WHY WATCH LIST MOVES US FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: AIT/T supports downgrading Taiwan from the Priority Watch List to the Watch List in the current out of cycle review. Doing so will reinforce Taiwan's reorientation towards protecting intellectual property and provide a timely public relations victory for advocates of strong IPR [...] |
2004-12-13 07:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | KIPR ECON TW IPR |
| 04TAIPEI3961 |
Bilateral Consultations on Competition Law and Antitrust Seminar [...] (U) In order to share information and open channels for future cooperation on antitrust issues, AIT and the US Department of Justice met with officials from the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) in Taipei, November 15-16. DOJ and TFTC officials compared antitrust developments in the US and [...] |
2004-12-14 00:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD TW |
| 04TAIPEI4066 |
TRAINING CUSTOMS TO TAKE OVER EXPORT MONITORING [...] Summary: The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced in early 2004 their desire to abolish the Export Management System (EMS) and transfer those responsibilities to the Department of Customs in an effort to shift funds to more urgent intellectual property protection priorities. T [...] |
2004-12-27 02:20:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR TW IPR |
| 04TEGUCIGALPA141 |
AmCit-owned Cable TV Company Claims Harassment by [...] (SBU) Summary. A U.S.-owned cable TV company, Mateo's Cable Vision, claims that it has been subject to an unusual number of audits and investigations from various GOH agencies over the past year. The owners of this company, Michael and Sally Mitrovic, see these investigations as acts of hara [...] |
2004-01-21 16:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV BTIO KIPR CASC PGOV HO |
| 04TEGUCIGALPA2757 |
CAFTA Debate Heats Up Ahead of Possible December 15 [...] Summary: As the Honduran Congress considers CAFTA and moves closer to a vote, both supporters and opponents of the agreement have been making their views known in public fora and through the press. In recent weeks CAFTA has been publicly denounced by Roman Catholic Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez [...] |
2004-12-10 12:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PGOV EAID KIPR EAGR ELAB PINR HO |
| 04TEGUCIGALPA405 |
HONDURAS: INPUT FOR 2004 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Honduran legislation regarding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is largely in compliance with the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs). However, Honduran authorities lack the personnel and expertise necessary to wage a trul [...] |
2004-02-24 18:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR HO |
| 04TELAVIV1623 |
COMMERCE U/S JUSTER RAISES TRADE ISSUES AND LOOKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a visit to Israel March 2-4, Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster, head of the Bureau of Industry and Security met with high-ranking Israeli officials, as well as with both Israeli a leaders from the private and public sectors in Israel's hi-tech and def industries. [...] |
2004-03-16 12:06:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD BEXP KIPR KWBG IS LABOR COMMERCE ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS |
| 04TELAVIV1683 |
COMMERCE U/S JUSTER RAISES TRADE ISSUES AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a visit to Israel March 2-4, Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster, head of the SIPDIS Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), met with high- ranking Israeli officials, as well as with both Israeli and American leaders from the private and public sectors in Israel's [...] |
2004-03-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD BEXP KIPR KWBG IS LABOR AND COMMERCE ECONOMY FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS |
| 04TELAVIV2070 |
SPECIAL 301 DEMARCHE GETS QUICK GOI ATTENTION [...] (C) Summary: Aaron Abramovitch, Director General of Israel's Ministry of Justice, told Econ/C April 5 that the GOI was "surprised and confused" by the USG statement that it planned to raise Israel to Special 301 Priority Watch List status unless action is taken on data protection and copyri [...] |
2004-04-05 13:22:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | KIPR ETRD IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE LABOR COMMERCE ISRAEL RELATIONS |
| 04THEHAGUE2870 |
EU/NETHERLANDS/ISRAEL: SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S [...] (C) The EU has been discussing how Israel might participate in WEOG meetings outside New York, according to Pieter Ramaer (Head of Legal and Political Affairs, MFA UN Department). Speaking with Poloff about reftel on November 5, Ramaer said the recent CONUN meeting in Brussels considered Is [...] |
2004-11-05 15:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC KIPR IS NL UNEP WIPO ILO EUN |
| 04WELLINGTON1037 |
NEW ZEALAND'S PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET: NO QUICK FIX [...] (SBU) Summary: After trying in vain for years to persuade the New Zealand government to change its restrictive pricing policies on pharmaceuticals, the drug industry is taking another tack: reaching out to patient groups with information designed to bolster their demands for cutting-edge drugs [...] |
2004-12-15 01:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON KIPR NZ |
| 04WELLINGTON900 |
REVISED PATENT LAW WON'T HELP DRUG INDUSTRY IN [...] (U) Summary: A proposed revision of New Zealand's patent law will disappoint pharmaceutical companies by failing to extend the effective patent life of drugs -- stuck at seven years on average -- and prohibiting patents for methods of medical treatment. U.S. pharmaceutical firms especially want [...] |
2004-10-28 00:08:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD NZ |
| 04YEREVAN2210 |
IPR: PIRACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) Per reftel we delivered talking points on piracy of intellectual property to Deputy Minister of Trade Tigran Davtyan, October 6. Davtyan expressed interest in the Strategy Targeting Organi [...] |
2004-10-06 11:52:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR KPAO AM WTRO |
| 04YEREVAN470 |
ARMENIA SPECIAL 301 COMMENTS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Post recommends that Armenia remain off the Special 301 Watch List for 2004. Music and video piracy does exist in Armenia, but industry losses in the Armenian market are probably small and th [...] |
2004-02-25 11:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR AM |
| 04ZAGREB178 |
AMBASSADOR'S DISCUSSION WITH NEW DEPUTY PRIME [...] (SBU) In his introductory meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Andrija Hebrang, the Ambassador emphasized USG desire to help Croatia in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, our appreciation for the support of the new government to ratify the Intellectual Propert [...] |
2004-01-29 14:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TBIO KIPR EAID KHIV HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1836 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF IP MOU STALLS: EC NOT THE [...] (SBU) The GOC has not yet taken action on legislative changes need to implement and bring into force the Intellectual Property MOU, finally ratified in March, despite Ministerial-level reassurances in September. European Commission officials have raised open-ended questions about the MOU in m [...] |
2004-10-21 10:15:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD EU HR |
| 04ZAGREB1893 |
CROATIAN REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON TRADE IN [...] Econoff discussed reftel demarche with Predraga Boic- Ljubic, Assistant Minister for International Trade, on October 22. We emphasized the U.S. desire to work cooperatively with the GOC to fight a common scourge, and noting that the USG has provided assistance to Croatian Customs through the [...] |
2004-10-29 12:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR HR |
| 04ZAGREB2004 |
EU INTEGRATION MINISTER HELPS AVERT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-18 10:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR EU HR |
| 04ZAGREB2113 |
CROATIA FINALLY PROVIDES DATA EXCLUSIVITY; [...] (U) On December 3, the Croatian parliament passed an amendment to the Drug Law which provides data exclusivity (protection against other companies using clinical trial data provided to the government as a condition of marketing authorization). The protection lasts for six years after the dru [...] |
2004-12-10 14:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PREL HR |
| 04ZAGREB288 |
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 301 REVIEW: INTELLECTUAL [...] (SBU) WE DO NOT CONCUR WITH THE PHRMA REQUEST TO MOVE CROATIA TO THE PRIORITY WATCH LIST SINCE THE NEW GOVERNMENT'S RECENT ACTIONS TO SECURE RATIFICATION OF THE 1998 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS MOU DEMONSTRATE A SERIOUS NEW COMMITMENT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED BY PHRMA. 2. (U) O [...] |
2004-02-18 13:46:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR PREL HR |
| 04ZAGREB387 |
SANADER GOVERNMENT DELIVERS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [...] (U) Late on March 3, the Croatian parliament approved the Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Rights, which the GOC had signed in May 1998 but had never ratified. While the MOU does not go into effect until implementing regulations and laws are in force and diplomatic notes [...] |
2004-03-05 15:36:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR PREL HR |
| 05ABUDHABI1003 |
SUBJECT: DUBAI ARRESTS COUNTERFEIT AUTO PARTS [...] (U) UAE officials remain staunchly committed to stemming the flow of counterfeit auto parts, and they routinely publicize their efforts against counterfeit dealers. A February 27 news article in a local newspaper detailed police and law enforcement actions against counterfeit auto parts deale [...] |
2005-03-02 12:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR PREL ETRD TC |
| 05ABUDHABI1330 |
UAE NOMINATIONA FOR IPR ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY AND [...] In response to reftel, Post asked the UAE Ministry of Justice and the Judicial Training and Studies Institute to nominate Emirati judges to participate in the May 9-26 IPR Enforcement Academy and U.S. Study Tour. The Ministry of Justice nominated three judges, and post supports their nominati [...] |
2005-03-23 11:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KIPR KMPI OTRA TC |
| 05ABUDHABI841 |
EMBASSY ABU DHABI COMMENTS ON SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: The UAE Government remains strongly committed to protecting intellectual property rights (IPR). The UAE continues to enforce copyright, trademark, and patent laws passed in 2002 to protect U.S. intellectual property, and remains committed to the 2002 agreement prov [...] |
2005-02-23 07:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR PREL ETRD TC |
| 05ACCRA1429 |
GHANA RESPONSE ON LOCAL USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL [...] Per reftel, Post reports that there do not appear to be any products in Ghana that would be affected by the EU's proposals on Geographic Indications. Ghana currently imports most of the types of products listed reftel and on the EC website, including many such products from South Africa. Ghan [...] |
2005-07-20 17:07:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR OTRA GH |
| 05ALMATY1707 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL 301 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Post delivered Reftel talking points to MFA Americas Desk head Kuat Seksenalinov April 29. 2. Per Reftel, points were delivered verbally. Seksenalinov did not provide a substantive response. Ordway NNNN [...] |
2005-05-04 08:00:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR KZ |
| 05ALMATY753 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL 301: [...] Summary: Since the release of the 2004 Special 301 report, the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) has worked actively and with notable success to modernize and strengthen its IPR regime. As WTO accession has increased in importance as a political goal, the GOK has fully accepted that a modern, f [...] |
2005-02-24 03:16:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR ECON KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY900 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Summary. On March 3, Ambassador met with Presidential Administration (PA) Deputy Karim Masimov. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova, PA Chief of the Center for Foreign Policy Nurlan Yermekbayev, Astana PO and Astana USAID officer were also present. In preparation for W [...] |
2005-03-04 07:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05AMMAN1697 |
SUCCESS WITH JORDAN COPYRIGHT LAW, CENSORSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's parliament has approved new copyright legislation, and we expect King Abdullah to sign it into law soon. Censorship fees (ref A) are also reportedly to be restructured shortly, using a formula acceptable to key IPR supporters in private industry. Finally, a MEPI-spon [...] |
2005-03-01 08:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KIPR ETRD PREL KTIA JO |
| 05AMMAN1701 |
YEAR 2005 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - JORDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-01 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD JO |
| 05AMMAN2608 |
WIPO SESSION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND [...] Econoff delivered reftel non-paper to counterparts in the Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade and to the National Library, which has responsibility for IPR enforcement issues. While GOJ officials took on board the points and indicated general sympathy with the message, they were not yet [...] |
2005-03-29 18:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EAID OIIP JO WIPO |
| 05AMMAN2706 |
WIPO SESSION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT - [...] Econoff delivered reftel non-paper to counterparts in the Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade and to the National Library, which has responsibility for IPR enforcement issues. While GOJ officials took on board the points and indicated general sympathy with the message, they were not yet p [...] |
2005-04-03 04:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR EAID OIIP JO WIPO |
| 05AMMAN3171 |
IPR ENFORCEMENT TEAM GOES AFTER COPYRIGHT LAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Within days of the new Jordanian Copyright Law's promulgation on March 31, GOJ IPR enforcement teams were on the streets enforcing the new law. Officials raided 40-50 software shops and confiscated pirated software in five, referring the cases for prosecution. With the Busi [...] |
2005-04-20 10:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON KTIA JO |
| 05AMMAN451 |
JORDAN - SEMINAR ON IPR ENFORCEMENT FOR MEPI REGION [...] Embassy Amman nominates the following three candidates for the MENA regional seminar on IPR enforcement for customs officials, sponsored by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), and to be conducted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Amman, Jordan on February 15- 16. [...] |
2005-01-19 05:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR OTRA JO |
| 05AMMAN5997 |
USPTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING - JORDAN [...] Embassy Amman nominates for the October 17-28 USPTO Visiting Scholars Program the following candidate from Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade: Mr. Khaled Arabeyyat Director Industrial Property Protection Directorate Ministry of Industry and Trade Mr. Arabeyyat supervises the entire [...] |
2005-07-28 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR EAID ECON JO |
| 05AMMAN8005 |
TRADE MINISTER ZU'BI ENGAGES DAS DIBBLE ON S&T [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement is a platform upon which to increase higher value-added production and attract investment in advanced laboratories, research institutions, and manufacturing, Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif Zu'bi told visiting NEA Deputy Assis [...] |
2005-10-06 09:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND |