[Ecommerce] Info on Consultation re IP issues & the Draft Hague Convention

[Manon Ress]

March 29, 2005.  2-6pm at USPTO
You must notify Ms. Cherise Reid by email (reidcd@state.gov), fax
(202-776-8482), or by telephone (202-776-8420) if you want to attend.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MEETING OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE
INTERNATIONAL LAW
STUDY GROUP ON ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS

=09There will be a public meeting of the Study Group on Enforcement of
Judgments of the Secretary of State=92s Advisory Committee on Private
International Law, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesday March 29 at the
new headquarters of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: Henry Remsen
Building, 400 Dulany Street, Conference Center (Lobby Level),
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.  The purpose of the meeting is to seek
consultations on the proposed draft Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice
of Court Agreements.  The draft Convention will be considered at the
20th Diplomatic Session of the Hague Conference on Private International
Law, June 14-30, 2005, and is expected to be adopted and opened for
signature at that time.

The meeting of the Advisory Committee will bring experts from industry,
trade associations, bar associations, non-governmental associations, and
other interested parties to consider in more detail those aspects of the
draft convention that bear on intellectual property rights and related
litigation, in order to assist the U.S. delegation prepare for the
Diplomatic Conference.  The current draft of the proposed convention may
be found on the web site of the Hague Conference (www.hcch.net).

=09The meeting will be held from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesday March 29,
at the new headquarters of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: Henry
Remsen Building, 400 Dulany Street, Conference Center (Lobby Level),
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.  The meeting is open to the public up to the
capacity of the meeting room.  Interested persons are invited to attend
and to express their views.  Persons who wish to have their views
considered are encouraged, but not required, to submit written comments
in advance of the meeting.  Written comments should be submitted by
e-mail to Jeffrey Kovar at kovarjd@state.gov.  All comments will be made
available to the public by request to Mr. Kovar via e-mail or by phone
(202-776-8420).

=09Persons wishing to attend must notify Ms. Cherise Reid by email
(reidcd@state.gov), fax (202-776-8482), or by telephone (202-776-8420).

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Manon Anne Ress
manon.ress@cptech.org,
www.cptech.org

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