USTR Requests Comments on IP Violations in Spain

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting comments from the public and foreign governments on intellectual property (IP) rights violations in Spain, as part of an Out-of-Cycle Review. USTR is seeking specific references to laws, regulations, policy statements, executive, presidential or other orders, administrative, court or other determinations that impact IP protections. USTR is also seeking comments that incorporate data and loss estimates, accompanied by methodology used in the losses. The general public must submit comments by Feb. 14, while foreign governments are permitted to submit comments by Feb. 21. Comments must be submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2014-0003.