USTR Holds Hearing on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement

On March 3, USTR held a new public hearing on the Special 301 review, a process that will culminate in the release of the annual Special 301 Report evaluating trading partners' intellectual property rights (IPR) protections and enforcement. The new hearing opened the floor to more than two dozen individuals representing foreign governments, non-profit organizations, and industry groups. Those individuals offered testimony to the interagency Special 301 subcommittee regarding a range of intellectual property matters, including pharmaceutical patents and digital copyright infringement. In addition to the testimony delivered at the hearing, interested parties have been invited to provide post-hearing comments on the Special 301 review online at www.regulations.gov, referencing docket number USTR-2010-0003 through 5:00 p.m. on March 10, 2010

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