Cablegate: Nomination for Uspto Intellectual Property

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UNCLAS PARIS 004460

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EB/IPE - PACETO
JUSTICE FOR MSTANSELL-GAMM
DHS/CBP FOR MARICISH
DEPT PLS PASS USPTO FOR TBROWNING AND SSCHIFFMAN
DEPT PLS PASS LOC FOR MPOOR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD KIPR GM
SUBJECT: NOMINATION FOR USPTO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

REF: STATE 94876

1. Action request. As per reftel Post nominates Brune
Mesguich-Jacquemin to attend the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) Academy on the Enforcement of Intellectual
Property Rights. She is currently serving as the
intellectual property advisor at the French Embassy in
Washington, D.C. In this position, she advises French
companies about intellectual property rights in the United
States and keeps the French government briefed on American
initiatives in this area. Her knowledge and experience with
intellectual property rights and enforcement perfectly fit
the USPTO academy candidate criteria, and her cooperation
with USPTO, USDOC and Embassy Paris is highly valued. End
action request.

2. Biographical information. Mesguich-Jacquemin possesses
law degrees from both Georgetown University and University
of Paris XI Sceaux, indicating knowledge of intellectual
property law practices in both countries. She is a member
of the international network of over 40 IP attaches assigned
overseas by the GOF to protect IP rights and advise
companies. Her previous experience includes work with both
American and French law firms on trademark, copyright and
patent law issues. She is also a member of the American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). Her work
experience coupled with her fluency in English make Mesguich-
Jacquemin an ideal candidate for an USPTO intellectual
property enforcement program.
WOLFF

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