India, Pak, China on watch list for IPR violation
Tuesday, 03 May 2011, 23:44 IST
Washington: United States has placed India, Pakistan, China and nine other countries on the top "priority watch list" with regard to violations of intellectual property rights (IPR).
America's trading partners on the Priority Watch List present the most significant concerns regarding insufficient IPR protection or enforcement, or otherwise limited market access for persons relying on intellectual property protection.
Twelve countries - India, Pakistan, China, Russia, Algeria, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Israel, Thailand and Venezuela ? are on the Priority Watch List.
These countries will be the subject of particularly intense bilateral engagement during the coming year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said as it released its annual Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of US trading partners' protection of IPR.
"This year's Special 301 Report comes with a call to action for our trading partners."
Source: PTI
Source: PTI