US embassy cable - 02AMMAN4863

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Identifier:	02AMMAN4863
Wikileaks:	View 02AMMAN4863 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Amman
Created:	2002-08-28 06:06:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	ETRD EAID KIPR JO
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS AMMAN 004863 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR USPTO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, EAID, KIPR, JO 
SUBJECT: JORDAN: CONFERENCE ON SPECIALIZED IP COURTS 
 
REF: STATE 135231 
 
THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST.  PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 
 
1.  (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's AMIR program.  Mamoun Talhouni, the 
director of the Jordan's National Library, worked with us 
and the Ministry of Justice to identify these candidates. 
 
2.  (U)  Jordan does not currently have a system of 
specialized intellectual property courts.  However, 
Talhouni said that there was an interest in learning about 
other countries' experiences in this area that could be 
applied in Jordan. 
 
3.  (U)  ACTION REQUEST.  Post would appreciate points of 
contact in Washington with which the AMIR program can work 
to facilitate the judges' travel and participation in the 
conference.  Please email this information to Econ chief 
Tom Goldberger at GoldbergerTH@state.gov and to USAID 
program officer Jamal al-Jabiri at jal-jabiri@usaid.gov. 
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