#intellectual-property
EU Returns to Special 301 Report’s Watch List for First Time Since 2006
On April 30, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released this year’s Special 301 Report, which surveys the effectiveness of intellectual property (IP) rights and enforcement abroad and identifies foreign nations where IP protections are uncert…
India supplies 20% of global generic medicines; its IP rules WTO-compliant: GTRI
India is a major global supplier of affordable generic medicines. The United States continues to pressure India regarding intellectual property protection for pharmaceuticals. India maintains its intellectual property regime is compliant with international tr…
Report Links Piracy to Drugs, Weapons, and the Mafia; Calls for U.S. Site-Blocking
A new report by the Digital Citizens Alliance and IP House argues that piracy has become more organized and sophisticated over the years. In some cases, it has been linked to other criminal elements, including drugs, weapons, and the mafia. The report calls f…