USTR Seeks Comments on Lack of IP Protection Overseas
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, in preparation for its April Special 301 Report on countries that don't provide adequate protection of intellectual property rights, is seeking comments as well as requests to testify at a Feb. 21 hearing.
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Comments, requests to testify and hearing statements are due by 11:59 p.m. EST Jan. 30 for the public and Feb. 13 for foreign governments. Comments should be submitted at regulations.gov, docket number USTR–2023–0014.
In addition to pirated or counterfeit goods, the report also describes market access barriers to companies that rely on IP protection. More information is available on the Special 301 webpage.