USTR Working to Protect & Promote IPR Protection thru Trade Policy
On May 5, 2011, U.S. Trade Representative Kirk spoke in recognition of World Intellectual Property Day, and discussed how USTR is working to protect and promote U.S. intellectual property through its trade policy. He said USTR is using all the tools at its disposal to insist U.S. trading partners play by the rules of trade and protect intellectual property against infringement.
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He noted that the pending trade agreements with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia all include state-of-the art IP protections. They strengthen deterrence against commercial scale piracy; curb digital copyright theft, particularly over the Internet; protect U.S. patents against arbitrary revocation; protect U.S. brands with enhanced trademark protections; and strengthen IP enforcement at the countries’ borders. He added that the U.S. is also pursuing the highest standards of intellectual property protection in its Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.