Cablegate: Bahrain Defers Offer of Assistance with Trademark Legislation to Gcc Secretariat

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PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHMK #0479 2031203
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 211203Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8002
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0248

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000479

SIPDIS

BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
USTR FOR JASON BUNTIN AND JENNIFER GROVES

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2018
TAGS: ETRD KIPR USTR BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN DEFERS OFFER OF ASSISTANCE WITH TRADEMARK LEGISLATION TO GCC SECRETARIAT REF: STATE 68532 Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) (C) On July 21, EconOff discussed reftel offer of technical assistance in revising GCC trademark law with acting Undersecretary of Commerce Abdul Razak Zainalabedin. Zainalabedin stated that the GOB appreciated the USG offer of technical assistance, but asked that all discussion on this legislation be directed to the GCC Secretariat. He said that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce had not been particularly concerned with this issue because Bahrain already has strong IPR legislation and that the GOB would fully comply with its IPR obligations under the FTA regardless of whatever GCC legislation was adopted. ********************************************* ******** Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website: XXXXXXXXXXXX********************************************* ******** HENZEL

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