[Hague-jur-commercial-law] [Federal Register: March 11, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 48)]

[Manon Ress]

[Federal Register: March 11, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 48)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 4638]

 
Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International 
Law: Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: There will be public meetings of a Study Group on Enforcement 
of Judgments of the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday March 29 and from 2 
p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday March 30, at the new headquarters of the U.S. 
Patent & Trademark Office: Thomas Jefferson Building, 500 Dulany 
Street, Building Conference Center (Lobby Level), Alexandria, VA 22313-
1450.
    Full Text: The Department of State, in conjunction with the U.S. 
Patent and Trademark Office and other federal agencies, is convening 
meetings of the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private 
International Law, Study Group on Enforcement of Judgments, in order to 
seek consultations on the proposed draft Hague Convention on Exclusive 
Choice of Court Agreements. The meetings will bring delegates from many 
member states of the Hague Conference on Private International Law 
together with 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. The current draft of the proposed convention may be found 
on the Web site of the Hague Conference (http://www.hcch.net <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.hcch.net>) or 

directly at ftp://ftp.hcch.net/doc/workdoc49e.pdf <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=ftp://ftp.hcch.net/doc/workdoc49e.pdf>.

    The meetings will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday March 29 
and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday March 30, at the new headquarters 
of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: Thomas Jefferson Building, 500 
Dulany Street, Building Conference Center (Lobby Level), Alexandria, VA 
22313-1450. The meetings are 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 <mailto: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).
    Persons wishing to attend must notify Ms. Cherise Reid by e-mail 
reidcd@state.gov <mailto:reidcd@state.gov>), fax (202-776-8482), or by telephone (202-776-8420).

    Dated: March 3, 2004.
Jeffrey D. Kovar,
Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 04-5501 Filed 3-10-04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710-07-P

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Manon Anne Ress
Consumer Project on Technology
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