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Viewing cable 09ROME1047, ITALY MAY BE READY FOR GREATER IPR COOPERATION WITH USG

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09ROME1047 2009-09-11 08:57 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Rome
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RR RUEHFL RUEHNP
DE RUEHRO #1047/01 2540857
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 110857Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY ROME
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2643
INFO RUEHFL/AMCONSUL FLORENCE 3782
RUEHMIL/AMCONSUL MILAN 0212
RUEHNP/AMCONSUL NAPLES 3991
RUEAHLC/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ROME 001047 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR FOR JENNIFER CHOE GROVES, LESLIE YANG, 
CHRISTOPHER WILSON 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO EEB/TPP/IPE FOR TOM O'KEEFE, JOELLEN URBAN, 
TIMOTHY MCGOWAN 
DEPT OF COMMERCE FOR SUSAN WILSON 
DHS PLEASE PASS TO ICE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IT KIPR ETRD ECON EINT
SUBJECT: ITALY MAY BE READY FOR GREATER IPR COOPERATION WITH USG 
 
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Summary 
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1. (U) Italy's new Intellectual Property Director has begun 
coordinating Italy's domestic approach to IPR protection, and a new 
Italian law increases penalties for IPR crimes.  This recent action 
on IPR presents an opportunity for engagement, and Italian contacts 
have signaled their interest in deepening discussions about our 301 
Watch List criticisms of Italy.  While GOI officials are eager to 
engage on this issue, it should be noted that they still have 
complaints about the 301 process, including the assertion that not 
enough recognition is given for recent steps made by the GOI to 
protect IPR.  Recent conversations with GOI officials also indicate 
possible sticking points with the U.S. regarding online piracy and 
geographic indications that may crop up in future ACTA negotiations. 
An IPR conference in the works for early December could provide an 
opportunity to bring a USG speaker who would also be able to meet 
with the GOI on these issues. End summary. 
 
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Recent Work by new IP Directorate 
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2. (U) Econoff recently met with Loredana Gulino, Director General 
for IP at the Economic Development Ministry, and with Col. Marco 
Fanti, who is responsible for the anti-counterfeiting activities of 
the Directorate. 
 
3. (SBU) Gulino gave an update on actions she's taken since March. 
She appears to have taken seriously her role of coordinating Italian 
domestic IPR protection efforts.  She said she has the willing 
cooperation of the many agencies and ministries that work on the 
issue because she has assured them that competence for their 
programs remains their own.  In a separate meeting, Fabrizio Mazza, 
head of the intellectual property office at the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, praised the work Gulino is doing and said she has embraced 
her role in domestic IPR protection collaboration more effectively 
than did the previous Anti-Counterfeiting Commissioner. 
 
4. (U) The directorate has established a number of separate working 
groups to address the different IPR problems faced by Italy.  The 
three principal working groups are: a public sector group, including 
law enforcement and magistrates; a sector interest group, including 
for example, internet providers, pharmaceutical industries, the film 
industry; and a working group for small and medium enterprises 
(SMEs). 
 
5. (U) Gulino also said they are working closely with consumer 
associations and large municipalities such as Rome and Milan.  One 
of the sensitization campaigns the directorate has launched is in 
cooperation with the municipality of Rome.  The campaign includes 
posters, and billboards and a widely distributed pamphlet written in 
four different languages. The office is also working closely with 
the 14 IPR desks at Italian embassies around the world (including 
China and the U.S.) which help Italian SMEs with IP issues in the 
host countries. 
 
6. (U) Gulino and Fanti discussed new IP legislation which was 
recently passed as part of an omnibus economic development bill. 
The law provides for increased criminal penalties against 
counterfeiters and pushes some responsibility onto firms for online 
copyright violations by employees. (Post will detail the new law's 
provisions Septel.)  While they applaud the legislation, Gulino and 
Fanti continue to believe that prevention and sensitization are 
fundamental to Italian IP protection efforts. 
 
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The 301 Report and Collaborating with the USG 
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7. (SBU) Gulino said she understands that the lack of deterrent 
sentencing in Italy is a problem, and she acknowledged a lack of 
consolidated anti-counterfeiting/piracy data (both issues 
highlighted in the 301 Report). However, she also believes Italy may 
not have done a good job of informing USG of activities and progress 
in IPR protection. Her office is working on a report to provide 
improved data which they hope to issue in September. 
 
8. (SBU) Gulino said the Directorate is interested in consolidating 
and "institutionalizing" its relationship with the USG.  She 
 
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proposes establishing a bilateral working group that would meet on a 
semi-regular basis ("once a year or so") to discuss bilateral and 
multilateral IPR issues. She would like to see the first session 
occur as soon as possible, possibly in the fall.  She suggested that 
at this meeting the GOI could provide the USG information for USTR's 
use.  The meeting could also focus on the creation of an "action 
plan" for 2010.  [Comment:  If these two things were accomplished 
this would respond to two requests in last year's USTR Special 301 
Initiative list.  Gulino's interest in moving quickly on this is a 
welcome change from past reaction. End comment.] Gulino also said 
Italy has a similar working arrangement with the French, and 
additionally that they have regular discussions with the Chinese and 
the Japanese. 
 
9. (SBU) In a separate meeting Mazza expressed continued frustration 
with the USG's 301 Review process saying "no matter what we do, the 
report is the same."  In particular he said GOI officials were 
disappointed that the demarche language provided regarding the 2009 
301 Report differed significantly from the language in the actual 
report.  He did, however, express interest in meeting directly with 
USTR representatives to speak about IPR protection in Italy. 
 
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ACTA and GI's:  On or Off the Table? 
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10. (SBU) Mazza said in future Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement 
(ACTA) negotiations it would be important to discuss provisions 
concerning online piracy.  He said Italy was disappointed with USG 
opposition to including a provision on Internet use on public 
networks in the Intellectual Property Experts Group declaration 
during the G8.  He said Italy believes strongly that ACTA must go 
farther than TRIPS and that Internet Piracy provisions should be a 
part of ACTA.  If this fails to occur, he said Italy may decide to 
bring up Geographic Indications (GIs) for discussion.  He said Italy 
understands this is an issue the U.S. does not wish to discuss, but 
that it is important for ACTA to include online piracy or GIs in 
order to be an appropriate next step forward from TRIPS. 
 
11. (U) Gulino also brought up GIs.  She said Italy understands that 
it is a very contentious issue with the U.S. but said she hopes that 
if addressed within the framework of a larger discussion (and not 
only "occasionally as the matter arises") maybe common ground could 
be found. 
 
COMMENT/SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY 
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12. (SBU) Post is pleased to see signs of life on Italian IPR, but 
we recognize that only real action by Italians will ease the 
legitimate concerns of U.S. IP owners.  We think it a good time to 
push for more action.  An upcoming conference, sponsored by LUISS 
University with participation by the Embassy, could provide a good 
opportunity to bring a USG speaker to Italy for bilateral meetings. 
This would help deny the GOI the ability to claim that the USG is 
not listening to their concerns, and could also lead to increased 
cooperation on the IP front.  Post is working with USTR in an effort 
to arrange a speaker. THORNE