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TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 170201 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
COMMERCE PASS USPTO FOR BARBARA MCCAFFREY 
POSTS PLEASE PASS TO FCS OFFICERS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA
SUBJECT: THE USPTO GIPA PROGRAM ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT FOR JUDGES, 4-7 MARCH 2008 
 
 
¶1.  SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST.  The USPTO will hold the 
Global IP Academy Program on IPR Enforcement for Judges 
from 4-7 March 2008 at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, 
Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.  Posts are 
requested to inform host government officials of this 
program (see PARA 2) and are invited to nominate 
participants (see PARA 6).  Nominations of participants 
are due no later than 21 January 2008. 
 
¶2.  Action Request:  Posts are requested to send 
invitations and communications about the program to the 
national courts, heads of intellectual property offices or 
other relevant government offices in-country for this 
training opportunity.  Posts are requested to nominate 
candidates for the program by Monday, 21 January 2008. 
See PARA 5 for eligible participants, PARA 6 for 
nomination process and PARA 10 for contact information. 
Posts will be the sole liaison with nominees.  Posts may 
emphasize that this program is specifically tailored for 
criminal, civil and administrative judges that adjudicate 
intellectual property cases: 
 
¶A.  GIPA programs are the USG's most thorough introduction 
to the U.S. IP system.  The information provided through 
the program is fairly technical and is geared to 
government officials on a national level. 
 
¶B.  Participants must be judges or magistrates of their 
respective governments, or of the agencies that are 
responsible for patent, trademark, copyright enforcement 
matters.  (See PARA 5.) 
 
¶C.  Officials from countries whose TRIPS obligations were 
due by January 1, 2000, are particularly encouraged to 
attend. 
 
¶3.  The Program:  The Global Intellectual Property Academy 
provides intellectual property (IP) training to leaders of 
industrial property offices, patent and trademark 
examiners, and other IP Experts as well as judges and 
prosecutors.  The subject of the program will be legal 
issues surrounding adjudicating civil, criminal, and 
administrative enforcement of IP rights at both trial and 
appellate levels. 
 
¶4.  Visa Issues:  The Global Intellectual Property Academy 
is not a student exchange program and the USPTO will not 
issue DS 2019s.  Training is contingent upon government 
officials applying for and receiving a visa in a timely 
manner. 
 
¶5.  Eligible Participants:  Nominations of participants 
are due Monday, 21 January 2008.  The program is offered 
in English without interpretation/translation.  Only 
judges who have direct legal and/or policy 
responsibilities in the area of IP enforcement are 
eligible.  Training is contingent upon government 
officials applying for and receiving a visa in a timely 
manner. 
 
¶6.  Nomination Process:  Posts are requested to nominate 
candidates for the program by Monday, 21 January 2008. 
The nominations must include the name and title of the 
candidate along with an English resume or curriculum vitae 
(CV) or a short job description of the nominee's 
responsibilities.  Nominations without a resume or CV will 
NOT be considered.  The nominations should be submitted to 
the person listed in Para 10, and the subject line of the 
nominations documents should include the following 
EN2008MAR_JUDGES (name of nominating country) 
Example:  EN2008MAR_JUDGES (MEXICO).  This will assure 
that the nomination is processed for the correct program. 
 
¶7.  Acceptance Letters:  Posts will be notified of the 
status of nominations the week of 28 January 2008 via 
email.  Notification will be sent electronically to post. 
Post will be the sole liaison with nominees. Detailed Post 
instructions will be included with the nominee status 
notification.   Registration forms are due back to the 
USPTO by COB Monday, 11 February 2008.  Specific day-by- 
day itinerary will be provided upon request and after the 
selection process is completed.  Training is contingent 
upon government officials applying for and receiving a 
visa in a timely manner. 
 
¶8.  Financial Arrangements:  Limited funding (authorized 
 
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per diem, visa application fees and USA ground 
transportation to and from the airport/hotel) is 
authorized for nominees on a case-by-case basis, and only 
upon request.  All other expenses are the responsibility 
of the sponsor or traveler.  Nominees, post or sponsors 
are requested to provide round trip airfare to/from the 
USA.  Fund cites will be distributed, via cable, 
authorizing expenses for funded nominees after the USPTO 
pre-approves the expenses to be charged. Please send the 
estimated charges for pre-approval by email to 
BARBARA.MCCAFFREY@USPTO.GOV OR FAX to 571-273-0166. 
Funding is not guaranteed.  Posts are responsible for 
arranging and providing authorized expenses for funded 
nominees. 
 
¶9.  Travel and Accommodations:  Hotel information will be 
provided with the Post instructions.   All funded travel 
must be arranged in accordance with the Federal Travel 
Regulations.  No exceptions.  USPTO will secure hotel 
reservations for all nominees; however, self-funded 
participants must guarantee their hotel reservations. 
Post or host governments are responsible for travel and 
related expenses for officials from countries not eligible 
for funding. 
 
¶10.  USPTO Contact:  Please submit all nominations to 
Barbara McCaffrey, Director Operations, Global 
Intellectual Property Academy at 
Barbara.Mccaffrey@uspto.gov or call 
571 272 8694 or fax 571 273 0166.  All 
questions/communications with USPTO must include in the 
subject line: 
EN2008MAR_JUDGES (name of nominating country) 
Example:  EN2008MAR_JUDGES (MEXICO) 
 
¶11.  Posts' assistance with this program is greatly 
appreciated. 
RICE