Intellectual Property

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced an Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) of Thailand’s Special 301 status due to positive steps the country has taken regarding intellectual property (IP).

In the 2017 Special 301 report, USTR placed Thailand on the Priority Watch List but noted that the United States was prepared to review that status if Thailand continued to take positive action on IP issues and made substantial progress in addressing the concerns described in the Special 301 report. 

2017 Special 301 Report

Washington, D.C. – United States Trade Representative Michael Froman today announced the findings of the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets for 2016, which highlights specific physical and online markets around the world that are reported to be engaging in and facilitating substantial copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting.  This activity harms the American economy by undermining the innovation and intellectual property rights (IPR) of American businesses and their workers.  The publication of the Notorious Markets List (List) hel

Washington, D.C. – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today welcomed the release of the Joint Strategic Plan by the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. This Plan is a product of an intensive effort by the Obama Administration to ensure that the works of American creators and innovators are protected from infringement and misappropriation. USTR pursues this agenda on a global scale.

Obama Administration unveils list of the world’s most significant challenges facing American intellectual property rights alongside bipartisan members of Congress and business community leaders

New 2016 Work Plan will benefit American agriculture, creative industries, telecommunications, textiles and apparel and other exports that support high-paying jobs here at home by preventing piracy and intellectual property theft

2015 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets

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