US embassy cable - 04KINSHASA1982

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"STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY" DEMARCHE DELIVERED

Identifier: 04KINSHASA1982
Wikileaks: View 04KINSHASA1982 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Kinshasa
Created: 2004-10-25 09:27:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ECON ETRD KIPR KPAO CG WTRO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS KINSHASA 001982 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON, ETRD, KIPR, KPAO, CG, WTRO 
SUBJECT: "STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY" DEMARCHE 
DELIVERED 
 
REF: STATE 214134 
 
Econoff delivered referenced demarche on October 12 to 
Minister of Industry Jean Mbuyu.  Mbuyu noted that the DRC 
was committed to dealing with the issue of counterfeit goods. 
 In addition to a seminar by the World Intellectual Property 
Organization his ministry is also working to bring DRC laws 
into compliance with international agreements.  The 
commission on counterfeit goods also includes the Minister of 
Economy.  Mbuyu also said that the Minister of Culture has 
the lead on copyright issues but they all work together to 
protect their markets from counterfeit goods.  He mentioned 
that European firms work with local lawyers to identify and 
prosecute violators. 
MEECE 

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