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December 30, 2011 |
IIPA Files
Petition to Review IPR and Market Access Practices in Indonesia
in the 2011 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Cycle. |
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December 29, 2011 |
IIPA Files
Petition to Review IPR and Market Access Practices in Ukraine
in the 2011 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Cycle. |
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December 20, 2011 |
IIPA Applauds USTR Notorious Piracy Market
List: Alarming Onslaught of Online Piracy Markets Hinders Growth of
Legitimate Creative Businesses; Physical Piracy Markets Remain
Trouble Spots. |
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November 2, 2011 |
IIPA
released its 13th economic study which details the continuing
significant contribution of the U.S. copyright industries to the
U.S. gross domestic product, national employment and compensation, and foreign
sales/exports.
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October 26, 2011 |
IIPA files written comments regarding 2011
Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets. |
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October 18, 2011 |
IIPA files public comments with USTR on the
U.S.-Paraguay Memorandum of Understanding. |
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October 15, 2011 |
IIPA provides written comments in response to
USTR's request on the Trade and Investment Partnership for the
Middle East and North Africa. |
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October 12, 2011 |
IIPA Applauds Congressional Approval of Korea, Colombia, and Panama
Free Trade Agreements. |
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October 11, 2011 |
IIPA files public comments on annual review of
country eligibility for benefits under the
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). |
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October 4, 2011 |
IIPA submitted comments to the Trade Policy Staff Committee of the
United States Trade Representative to assist the USG on preparation
of the 2012 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade
Barriers. |
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October 3, 2011 |
IIPA statement on pending Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). |
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September 30, 2011 |
IIPA
applauds the formal signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade
Agreement (ACTA) in Tokyo, Japan. |
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September 21, 2011 |
IIPA requests to testify at the October hearing held by the
Trade Policy Staff Committee on China's compliance with its WTO
commitments. |
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September 16, 2011 |
IIPA files
public comments to Trade Policy Staff Committee on CBERA and
CBTPA. |
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September 13, 2011 |
IIPA
submits comments to Italy's Communications Regulatory Authority
(AGCOM) on the draft Regulation Scheme on Copyright Protection
over Electronic Networks. |
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August 29, 2011 |
IIPA filed public comments on
the Interim Review of Eligibility of Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and
Niger for Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
(AGOA). |
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May 2, 2011 |
IIPA
issued release regarding 2011 USTR Special 301 decisions. |
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April 26, 2011 |
IIPA
celebrates World IP Day 2011 and calls upon governments to redouble
their efforts to combat global piracy.
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April 7, 2011 |
IIPA
applauds President Obama's Action Plan with the Government of
Colombia. |
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March 1, 2011 |
IIPA
issued release on Announcement by USTR of Notorious Markets
Out-Of-Cycle Review. |
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February 15, 2011 |
Reduce Copyright
Piracy and Market Access Barriers to Secure American Creative
Jobs, Increase Exports, and Grow the Economy:
IIPA’s 25th Piracy Report Documents the Challenge
of Online & Physical Piracy in 40 Countries.
Click
here for IIPA's press release on its 2011 Special 301 submission.
To view IIPA's 2011 report in its entirety,
click here. |
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February 15, 2011 |
IIPA filed written comments with USTR on the Anti-Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement. |
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January 25, 2011 |
IIPA
commented on the State of the Union Address
regarding the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement |
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December 16, 2010 |
IIPA
welcomes the results of the 2010 meetings of the China-U.S. Joint
Committee on Commerce and Trade (JCCT). |
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December 14, 2010 |
IIPA
commends the USITC's Findings in its First Report on the Effects of China's
Intellectual Property Infringement and Indigenous Innovation Policies on the
U.S. Economy. |
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December 10, 2010 |
IIPA submitted comments in the Philippines and Thailand
Out-of-Cycle Review proceedings. |
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December 3, 2010 |
IIPA comments on announcement by
President Obama and President Lee on the Korea-U.S. (KORUS) Free
Trade Agreement.
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November 10, 2010 |
IIPA requests to testify at the November
hearing held by the Trade Policy Staff Committee on “Negotiating
Objectives With Respect to
Malaysia’s Participation in the Ongoing Negotiations of a
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Trade Agreement” |
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November 5, 2010 |
IIPA filed comments with
USTR on the 2010 Special 301 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious
Markets. |
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October 29, 2010 |
IIPA filed comments with the Department of Commerce on Government
Programs to Assist Businesses Protect Their Intellectual Property
Rights in Foreign Markets. |
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October 20, 2010 |
IIPA
filed comments on the annual review of
country eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA). |
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October 6, 2010 |
IIPA commented on
the conclusion of ACTA. |
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October 4, 2010 |
IIPA submitted
comments to USTR on the 2011 National Trade Estimates (NTE) Report. |
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September 22, 2010 |
IIPA requests to testify at the
October hearing held by the
Trade Policy Staff Committee on China's compliance with its WTO
commitments.
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July 9, 2010 |
IIPA submitted comments to the
USITC on its investigation entitled "China: Intellectual
Property Infringement, Indigenous Innovation Policies, and
Frameworks for Measuring the Effects on the U.S. Economy" |
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June 23, 2010 |
IIPA supported the Administration's new Joint Strategic Plan for IP
Enforcement |
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June 16, 2010 |
IIPA
submitted comments on New Zealand's Copyright (Infringing File
Sharing) Amendment Bill to the Select Committee on Commerce of the
House of Representative. |
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June 11, 2010 |
IIPA's chart of USTR’s April 30, 2010 "Special 301" decisions
is available by
clicking here.
These charts reflect final
2009 country data on business software piracy that IIPA has received from
its member, the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
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June 3, 2010 |
IIPA
submitted a pre-hearing brief to the USITC in its two investigations
regarding China's intellectual property infringement, indigenous
innovation policies and measuring the effects of such on the U.S.
economy.
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May 21, 2010 |
IIPA submitted a letter on the proposal for possible legislation in
Brazil regarding the use of the Internet.
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May 12, 2010 |
IIPA submitted comments to USTR on the IPR-related eligibility
criteria of the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and the four
countries participating in that trade program.
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April 30, 2010 |
IIPA supported USTR’s 2010 Special 301 Report and ongoing U.S.
government's efforts to promote effective international copyright
protection and enforcement.
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April 23, 2010 |
IIPA celebrates
World IP Day 2010 and notes that the copyright industries face
continuing challenges. |
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April 22, 2010 |
IIPA commented on the public release of
the draft text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
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March 24, 2010 |
IIPA submitted comments
to the IP Enforcement Coordinator on the development of a Joint
Strategic Plan for intellectual property enforcement. |
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February 18, 2010 |
In the IIPA's 2010 Special 301 submission, the copyright industries
urge greater global protection of American jobs and exports
threatened by piracy.
Click
here for IIPA's press release on its 2010 Special 301 submission.
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January 25, 2010 |
IIPA commented on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement
(TPP FTA) with
Singapore, Chile, New Zealand, Brunei Darussalam, Australia, Peru
and Vietnam. |
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December 14, 2009 |
IIPA issued
statement of support regarding the European Community and 16 EU
Member States’ deposit of their instruments of ratification of the
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms
Treaties (WPPT). |
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November 18, 2009 |
IIPA
submitted comments to USTR for the 2010 National Trade Estimates
(NTE) report. |
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November 9, 2009 |
IIPA submitted comments in the
Philippines,
Poland,
Israel and
Saudi
Arabia out-of-cycle review
proceedings. |
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October 19, 2009 |
IIPA
filed comments on the annual review of
country eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA). |
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September 30,
2009 |
IIPA supported the nomination of Victoria Espinel as the Intellectual
Property Enforcement Coordinator. |
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September 30,
2009 |
IIPA
filed comments to USTR on the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. |
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September 22,
2009 |
IIPA Presidents sent a letter to President Obama regarding the
importance of ACTA and the Intellectual Property
Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC).
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September 22,
2009 |
IIPA submitted
written comments on China's compliance with its WTO commitments. |
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September
15,
2009 |
IIPA filed comments with USTR on the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
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July 20, 2009 |
IIPA released Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy: The
2003 - 2007 Report,
click here
for the full report. For a
summary,
click here. |
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July 2,
2009 |
IIPA filed comments to USITC on CBERA. |
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June 30,
2009 |
IIPA's chart of USTR’s April 30, 2009 "Special 301" decisions
is available by
clicking here.
These charts reflect final
2008 country data on business software piracy that IIPA has received from
its member, the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
To view
USTR's decisions by region, as well as IIPA 2009 recommendations which did not
make USTR's final list, please click on the desired link:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States (C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean,
Middle East / Africa |
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May 12,
2009 |
IIPA member, the Business Software
Alliance (BSA), released its Sixth Annual BSA-IDC Global Software
Piracy Study, covering 110 countries. For more details on these
global figures, click here. |
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March 6,
2009 |
IIPA submitted comments to USTR on the IPR-related eligibility
criteria of the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and the four
countries participating in that trade program. |
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March 4,
2009 |
IIPA testified in support of the initiation of negotiations for a
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP FTA) with
Singapore, Chile, New Zealand, Brunei Darussalam, Australia, Peru
and Vietnam. |
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April 30,
2009 |
IIPA issued a statement on USTR's 2009 Special 301
report, noting ongoing concerns related to copyright law and
enforcement developments in Russia, China, and Canada.
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April 30,
2009 |
IIPA's one-page overview
of the copyright industries' challenges and initiatives in 2009 |
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April 2,
2009 |
IIPA filed commented and requested to
testify at the hearings for the GSP IPR investigations of copyright
protection in
Lebanon,
Russia
and
Uzbekistan. |
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February 17, 2009 |
IIPA's chart of recommendations
for the 2009 "Special 301" review cycle is available by
clicking here. To view the
recommendations by region, please click on the link:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of
Independent States (C.I.S.),
The Americas and the
Caribbean, Middle East / Africa |
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February
17, 2009 |
IIPA submitted its
report on copyright issues (piracy, enforcement, law reform, market
access) in 48 countries to USTR as part of its 2009 Special 301
annual review of countries' intellectual property rights. |
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November
17, 2008 |
IIPA submitted comments to the Expert Committee on Intellectual
Property (IP) regarding certain aspects of Japanese copyright
legislation in the digital era.
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November
5, 2008 |
IIPA
submitted letter on key IP issues for the
2009 National Trade Estimate Report (NTE). |
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October 20, 2008 |
IIPA
filed comments on the annual review of
country eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA). |
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September 26, 2008 |
IIPA submitted detailed comments
regarding copyright protection and market access issues in China to
the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee.
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September 22, 2008 |
IIPA
issued statement on the negotiations for an Anti-Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement (ACTA). |
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September 10, 2008 |
IIPA applauds Baucus Hatch introduction of International
Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Improvement Act of
2008. |
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September 8, 2008 |
IIPA submitted
comments in Taiwan out-of-cycle review proceeding, recommending that
it remain on the Watch List. |
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August 6, 2008 |
IIPA commented on
proposed amendments to the Korean Copyright Act. |
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August 4, 2008 |
IIPA submitted comments regarding Vietnam's bid to be recognized as a GSP beneficiary country. |
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July 29, 2008 |
IIPA
filed comments to the USITC on the Andean Trade Preferences Act
(ATPA) and copyright-related developments in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
and Bolivia. |
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June 17, 2008 |
IIPA's chart of USTR’s April 2008 "Special 301" decisions,
which incorporates final 2007 country data on business software piracy
received from the Business Software Alliance (BSA),
is available by
clicking here.
To view USTR's
decisions by region, as well as IIPA recommendations which did not make
USTR's final list, please click on the desired link:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States (C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean,
Middle East / Africa |
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May 15, 2008 |
IIPA supported the
Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus’ attention
to copyright piracy, law and enforcement problems in nine
countries. |
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April 25, 2008 |
IIPA issued statement on USTR's 2008 Special 301 decisions, noting
special concerns with China, Russia and Canada. |
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April 24, 2008 |
IIPA celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2008. |
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March
21, 2008
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IIPA commented in
the USTR docket on the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement). |
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March
21, 2008
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IIPA offered comments to the government of Singapore regarding
jurisdictional and operational aspects of the Copyright Tribunal. |
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February 11, 2008 |
IIPA submitted its
report on copyright issues (piracy, enforcement, law reform, market
access) in 51 countries to USTR as part of its 2008 Special 301
annual review of countries' intellectual property rights
(click
here for IIPA's press release).
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December 21, 2007 |
IIPA provided its views to the Hong
Kong government on its Consultation Paper on additional exemptions
on circumvention of technological measures. |
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November 15, 2007 |
IIPA
filed comments to the TPSC on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
Act and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act. |
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November 7, 2007 |
IIPA letter to
the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of
Customs and Border Protection (COAC) on delayed docket on revising
customs recordation procedures for copyrighted products. |
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November 6, 2007 |
IIPA filed
comments to the TPSC regarding the 2008 National Trade Estimate
(NTE) Report of Foreign Trade Barriers. |
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October 26, 2007 |
IIPA supplied post-hearing brief comments on GSP reviews in
Lebanon,
Russia
and
Uzbekistan. |
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October 23, 2007 |
IIPA applauds USTR for commencing negotiations on a proposed
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). |
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October 22, 2007 |
IIPA
filed comments on the annual review
of country eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA). |
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October 18, 2007 |
IIPA's Eric Smith testifies on "International Piracy: The Challenges
of Protecting Intellectual Property in the 21st Century, " before
the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual
Property. |
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October 15, 2007 |
IIPA filed recommendations to
USTR
in the Special 301 out-of-cycle-review on
Brazil and
Pakistan. |
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September 21, 2007 |
IIPA
filed comments and requests to testify at the hearings for the GSP
IPR investigations of copyright protection in
Russia,
Lebanon
and
Uzbekistan. |
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September 20, 2007 |
IIPA submitted
detailed comments regarding copyright protection and market access
issues in China to the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee.
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August 27, 2007 |
IIPA filed
recommendations on USTR's Special 301 out-of-cycle reviews of
copyright practices in Russia. |
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June 25, 2007 |
IIPA submitted
comments to the USITC regarding copyright and market access issues
in the Korea-US FTA. |
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June 6, 2007 |
IIPA's chart of USTR’s April 2007 "Special 301" decisions,
which incorporates final 2006 country data on business software piracy
received from the Business Software Alliance (BSA),
is available by
clicking here.
To view
USTR's decisions by region, as well as IIPA recommendations which did not
make USTR's final list, please click on the desired link:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States (C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean,
Middle East / Africa |
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June 4, 2007 |
IIPA issued press statement and fact sheet on Russia's lack of
compliance with the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Agreement on IPR. |
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May 22, 2007 |
IIPA filed comments with the USITC on the Panama Trade Promotion
Agreement.
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May 1, 2007 |
IIPA's chart of USTR’s April 2007 "Special
301" decisions, is available by
clicking here.
To view USTR's decisions by region, click on
the desired region:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States
(C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean,
or
Middle East / Africa.
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April 30, 2007 |
IIPA noted USTR decisions in its annual Special 301 Report.
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April 27, 2007 |
IIPA commented on the Hong Kong Consultation Paper, “Copyright
Protection in the Digital Environment” |
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March 13, 2007 |
IIPA submitted its views
on technological protection
measures in the Copyright (Amendment)
Bill 2006 to the Hong Kong
Legislative Council. |
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March 8, 2007 |
IIPA
filed comments on the pending Copyright Amendment Bill to New
Zealand's House of Representatives.
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March 5, 2007 |
IIPA
filed comments with USTR on the
four countries (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia) receiving trade
benefits under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA).
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February 12, 2007
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IIPA's chart of recommendations
for the 2007 "Special 301" review cycle is available by
clicking here.
To view IIPA's recommendations and
trade loss
estimates and piracy levels for 2005-2006
by region, click on the desired region:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States
(C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean,
Middle East / Africa.
Click here to
see the estimated Optical Disc production capacity in 80
countries/territories.
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January 30, 2007
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IIPA released its 11th economic report which details the continuing
significant contributions of the U.S. copyright industries to the
U.S. gross domestic product, national employment and foreign
sales/exports.
To view the full report,
click here.
For a summary,
click here.
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January 8, 2007
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IIPA supportted USTR's decision to elevate Chile to the Special 301
Priority Watch List. |
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January 8, 2007
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IIPA updated its earlier comments and
recommends that USTR elevate Canada to the Special 301 "Priority
Watch List" in the ongoing 301 out-of-cycle review. |
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December 28, 2006
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On the 10th
anniversary of the conclusion of the Diplomatic Conference on two
WIPO Internet Treaties (WCT & WPPT), IIPA commends WIPO and the
Member States on this achievement and will continue to work with
WIPO and the nations which have ratified/acceded to these Treaties
(and those that plan to join) on their proper implementation into
national law. |
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December 4, 2006
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IIPA
praised U.S. outcomes on IPR at APEC Summit.
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November 21, 2006
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IIPA issued statement on the signing of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral
Agreement on Russia's WTO accession and the IPR Side Letter.
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November 10, 2006
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IIPA issued statement on USTR's announcement regarding Russia's
agreement on accession to the WTO. |
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November 8, 2006
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IIPA praised USTR decision to lower Indonesia to the Special 301
Watch List. |
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November 2, 2006
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IIPA submitted comments to the TPSC on the 2007 National Trade
Estimate Report. |
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October 28, 2006
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IIPA submitted comments to Australia's Senate Legal and Constitutional
Affairs Committee on the Copyright Amendment Bill 2006. |
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October 20, 2006
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IIPA submitted comments to the TPSC on copyright issues in several
African nations and the AGOA trade program.
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October 13, 2006
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IIPA submitted comments to the USITC on the U.S.-Colombia Trade
Promotion Agreement. |
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October 5, 2006
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IIPA commented on Australia's Exposure Draft of the Copyright
Amendment Regulations 2006. |
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October 2, 2006
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IIPA files commented on the Special 301 out-of-cycle review of Saudi
Arabia. |
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September 29, 2006 |
IIPA files commented on the Special 301 out-of-cycle review of
Canada. |
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September 21, 2006 |
IIPA submitted written comments on China's compliance with its WTO
commitments. |
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September 21, 2006 |
IIPA commented on Australia's Exposure Draft of the Copyright
Amendment (Technological Protection Measures) Bill 2006. |
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September 18, 2006 |
IIPA released final 2005 data
on copyright piracy in USTR's 2006 Special 301 countries; these charts
incorporate final 2005 country data on business software piracy received
from the Business Software Alliance (BSA), and additional data in six
countries from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
click here.
IIPA's regional charts of final 2005 data on copyright piracy in USTR's 2006
Special 301 countries, as well as countries appearing in IIPA's 2006
recommendations, are available by region:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States (C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean, or
Middle East / Africa.
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September 15, 2006 |
IIPA filed
comments on the Special 301 out-of-cycle review of
Indonesia and
Chile. |
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September 1, 2006 |
IIPA supported renewal of the GSP trade program and urges the
withdrawal or suspension of GSP benefits to Russia. |
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July 14, 2006 |
IIPA filed comments on the Special Provincial Review of IPR in China. |
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June 8, 2006 |
IIPA provided the USITC with comments on copyright law and
enforcement in the four Andean countries (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador,
Bolivia).
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June 2, 2006 |
IIPA reiterated request that the U.S. government suspend Russia's
eligibility to receive GSP benefits. |
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June, 2006 |
Progress Report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on
Intellectual Property (June 2006) |
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May 9, 2006 |
IIPA submitted comments to the Australian Attorney General regarding
the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs entitled “Review of technological
protection measures exception” (“LACA Report”).
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April 28, 2006 |
IIPA's chart of USTR’s April 2006 "Special 301" decisions, is available by
clicking here.
To view USTR's decisions by region, click on the desired region:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States (C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean, or
Middle East / Africa.
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April 28, 2006 |
IIPA called for positive action in Special 301 priority countries and
for the termination of Russia’s GSP benefits. |
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April 18, 2006 |
IIPA requested to testify at a TPSC hearing on the proposed Free
Trade Agreement with Malaysia. |
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April 11, 2006 |
IIPA issued statement on the outcome of the China/U.S. Joint
Commission on Commerce and Trade meeting. |
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March 28, 2006 |
IIPA shared
its views on the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement with the USITC. |
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March 3, 2006 |
IIPA
requests to testify at a TPSC
hearing on the proposed Free Trade Agreement with the
Republic of Korea. |
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February 13, 2006 |
IIPA's chart of recommendations
for the 2006 "Special 301" review cycle is available by
clicking here.
To view IIPA's recommendations and
trade loss
estimates and piracy levels for 2004-2005
by region, click on the desired region:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States (C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean, or
Middle East / Africa.
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February 13, 2006
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IIPA submitted its recommendations on 68 countries to USTR in the
2006 Special 301 review of copyright piracy and market access
problems.
Click
here
to access the Table of Contents of IIPA's
report.
To see a summary of
IIPA's 2006 Initiatives, please
click here. |
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December 14, 2005 |
IIPA submitted post-hearing responses to questions raised at the
November 30, 2005 GSP country practice hearing on Kazakhstan. |
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December 14, 2005 |
IIPA submitted post-hearing responses to questions raised at the
November 30, 2005 GSP country practice hearing on Lebanon. |
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December 14, 2005 |
IIPA submitted post-hearing responses to questions raised at the
November 30, 2005 GSP country practice hearing on Pakistan. |
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December 14, 2005 |
IIPA submitted post-hearing responses to questions raised at the
November 30, 2005 GSP country practice hearing on Russia. |
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December 14, 2005 |
IIPA submitted post-hearing responses to questions raised at the
November 30, 2005 GSP country practice hearing on Uzbekistan. |
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December 7, 2005 |
IIPA testified at U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee
Oversight Hearing on "International IPR Report Card - Assessing
U.S. Government and Industry Efforts to Enhance Chinese and
Russian Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights." |
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December 2, 2005 |
IIPA filed
recommendations on USTR's Special 301 out-of-cycle reviews of
copyright practices in
Russia,
Indonesia, the
Philippines
and
Canada.
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November 9, 2005 |
IIPA filed Pre-Hearing Briefs on ongoing GSP IPR reviews for
Lebanon,
Kazakhstan,
Russia,
Pakistan and
Uzbekistan.
IIPA also filed a brief for
Ukraine earlier.
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November 7, 2005 |
IIPA applauded new economic study issued by NBC Universal and written
by economist Stephen Siwek which details the importance of the
intellectual property industries, especially the patent and
copyright sectors, to the vitality of the U.S. economy.
To view the report,
click here. |
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November 1, 2005 |
IIPA provided comments to the Trade
Policy Staff Committee on the IPR provisions in the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act. |
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November 1, 2005 |
IIPA filed comments on
the 2006 National Trade Estimate Report. |
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November 1, 2005 |
IIPA shared its views with the Trade
Policy Staff Committee on the IPR provisions in the Caribbean
Basin Economic Recovery Act and the Caribbean Basin Trade
Partnership Act: Report to Congress. |
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October 26, 2005 |
IIPA applauded USTR's submitting a TRIPS Article 63.3 request to
the People's Republic of China on copyright enforcement. |
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October 14, 2005 |
IIPA filed recommendations on Ukraine's Special 301 out-of-cycle
review and its ongoing GSP IPR review. |
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October 14, 2005 |
IIPA filed recommendations in the Special 301
out-of-cycle-review of Saudi Arabia. |
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October 13, 2005 |
IIPA filed comments with the TPSC on the copyright and
enforcement provisions in the AGOA trade legislation and on the
SACU FTA IPR negotiations. |
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September 13, 2005 |
The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) rejoined the IIPA. |
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September 9, 2005 |
IIPA filed written comments on China's compliance with its WTO
commitments.
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September 6, 2005 |
IIPA presented views on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
(CBERA) and DR-CAFTA to the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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September 1, 2005 |
IIPA requested to testify at the mid-September hearing held by the
Trade Policy Staff Committee on China's compliance with its WTO
commitments. |
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August 2, 2005 |
IIPA applauded the signing of the Central American-Dominican Republic
Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). |
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June 8, 2005 |
IIPA submitted its views to the USITC on the Andean Trade Preference
Act (ATPA) and identified copyright problems in the four ATPA
countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). |
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June 6, 2005 |
IIPA released
final 2004 data on copyright piracy in USTR's 2005 Special 301
countries; these charts incorporate final 2004 country data on
business software piracy received from the Business Software
Alliance (BSA). IIPA's chart of final 2004 data on copyright
piracy in USTR's 2005 Special 301 countries, is available by
clicking here.
To view USTR's decisions by region, click on the desired region:
Asia Pacific,
Europe / Confederation of Independent States (C.I.S.),
The Americas and the Caribbean,
Middle East / Africa |
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May 25, 2005 |
IIPA testified on global copyright piracy, including Russia and
China, at the hearing on "Piracy of Intellectual Property" held by
the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property of the Senate Judiciary
Committee. |
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May 17, 2005 |
IIPA testified on copyright piracy in Russia before the House of
Representative's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and
Intellectual Property. |
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May 16-17, 2005 |
IIPA testified on copyright piracy in China
before two Congressional bodies, the
Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
and the
House of Representative's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and
Intellectual Property. |
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April 2005 |
IIPA's
Initial Survey on the Contribution of the Copyright Industries
to Economic Development (April 2005)
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April 29, 2005 |
IIPA expressed concerns
about USTR’s 2005 Special 301 decisions on China and Russia. To
read IIPA's press release on the 2005 decisions,
click here.
To access IIPA's
chart of USTR's 2005 decisions, including IIPA country statistics,
click here.
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April 26, 2005
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IIPA celebrated World
Intellectual Property Day 2005
and supports the Sense
of the Congress Resolution
on China and Russia piracy.
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April 4, 2005
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IIPA commented on the extension of the Administration's GSP review of
Brazil's copyright practices and urges swift action by the Brazilian
government to reduce piracy, improve enforcement and implement its
national anti-piracy plan.
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April 2005 |
IIPA issued an initial survey paper on the contribution of the
copyright industries to economic development. |
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February 11, 2005
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IIPA submitted its recommendations on 67 countries to USTR in the 2005
Special 301 review of copyright piracy and market access problems.
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February 10, 2005
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IIPA press release on its recommendations to U.S. Trade
Representative Robert Zoellick in the annual "Special 301" review of
copyright piracy and market access problems around the world.
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February 9, 2005
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IIPA submitted "Special 301" Out-of-Cycle Review
Recommendations on
China to USTR urging the U.S.
government to Commence Consultations in the World Trade Organization.
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January 19, 2005
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IIPA commented favorably on USTR's Out-of-Cycle review decisions
upgrading Taiwan to the Watch List and maintaining Poland on the
Watch List.
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January 5,2005
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IIPA
filed Notice of Intent to testify and Written Testimony on the
proposed U.S.-Oman FTA.
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January 5, 2005
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IIPA
filed Notice of Intent to testify and Written Testimony on the
proposed U.S.-United Arab Emirates FTA.
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December 21, 2004 |
IIPA submitted comments to the Trade Policy Staff Committee for its
preparation of the 2005 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign
Trade Barriers.
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December 6, 2004
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IIPA expects swift actions by the Brazilian government to improve
copyright enforcement and reduce rampant piracy during the extended GSP IPR review.
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December 3, 2004
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IIPA recommended
that Azerbaijan be denied
designation as a GSP beneficiary developing country. |
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November 17, 2004 |
The U.S. copyright industries' applaud the January 1, 2005 entry
into force of the U.S.-Australian Free Trade Agreement.
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November 4, 2004 |
IIPA submitted recommendations to USTR regarding the Special 301
out-of-cycle reviews on three countries:
Taiwan, Malaysia and Poland.
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October 2004 |
IIPA Milestones (1984-2004) |
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October 12, 2004 |
IIPA submitted comments to the U.S. government on China's compliance
with its WTO obligations regarding copyright protection and
enforcement under the TRIPS Agreement and on market access barriers.
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October 12, 2004 |
IIPA Statement on the “Report of the Department of Justice’s Task
Force on Intellectual Property.” |
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October 7, 2004
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IIPA released its tenth economic report
which details the continuing significant contributions of the U.S.
copyright industries to the U.S. gross domestic product, national
employment and foreign sales/exports.
To view the full report,
click here.
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October 7, 2004
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IIPA acknowledged the positive impact on
global copyright reform and enforcement under 10 years of the WTO
TRIPS Agreement and also highlights the achievements of 20 years of
actions taken by the IIPA.
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September 17, 2004 |
IIPA filed comments with the U.S. interagency on the copyright and
enforcement provisions in the AGOA trade legislation and on the SACU
FTA IPR negotiations.
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August 6, 2004 |
IIPA provided updates on copyright law and enforcement issues for
the Israel Special 301 out-of-cycle-review.
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August 5, 2004 |
IIPA commented on the signing of the U.S.-DR-CAFTA, and cautions that
the Dominican Republic government must take swift and immediate
actions to correct longstanding problems of widespread broadcast
piracy and delays in criminal copyright cases.
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August 3, 2004 |
IIPA files commented with the U.S. International Trade Commission on
the copyright and enforcement aspects of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade
Agreement.
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July 2, 2004 |
IIPA reacts to USTR's decisions in seven IPR cases in the 2003 GSP
Review Cycle (Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, Dominican Republic, Lebanon,
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan).
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June 15, 2004 |
IIPA supported the signing of the U.S.-Morocco FTA.
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June 1, 2004 |
IIPA filed comments with the U.S. International Trade Commission on
the copyright law and enforcement efforts of the four countries
participating in the Andean Trade Preferences Program (ATPA).
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May 28, 2004 |
IIPA supported the signing of the U.S.-Central American FTA. |
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May 27, 2004 |
IIPA applauded the conclusion of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade
Agreement.
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May 25, 2004 |
IIPA made recommendations to the GSP Subcommittee regarding the
Petition to commence a GSP IPR investigation regarding Pakistan.
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May 25, 2004 |
IIPA made recommendations to the GSP Subcommittee regarding the
ongoing Lebanon GSP IPR investigation.
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May 20, 2004 |
IIPA made recommendations to the GSP Subcommittee regarding the
ongoing Uzbekistan GSP IPR investigation.
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May 20, 2004 |
IIPA made recommendations to the GSP Subcommittee regarding the
ongoing Brazil GSP IPR investigation.
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May 20, 2004 |
IIPA made recommendations to the GSP Subcommittee regarding the
ongoing Russia GSP IPR investigation.
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May 20, 2004 |
IIPA made recommendations to the GSP Subcommittee regarding the
ongoing Dominican Republic GSP IPR investigation.
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May 20, 2004 |
IIPA made recommendations to the GSP Subcommittee regarding the
ongoing Kazakhstan GSP IPR investigation.
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May 4, 2004 |
IIPA submitted its post-hearing brief on the CAFTA and the DR FTA IPR
chapters with the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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May 3, 2004 |
IIPA supported USTR’s 2004 Special 301 decisions.
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April 21 2004 |
China commits to significantly reduce copyright piracy levels.
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April 19, 2004 |
IIPA filed comments with the U.S. ITC on the IPR chapters in the
FTAs with Central America and the Dominican Republic.
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April 5, 2004 |
IIPA filed comments on the copyright and enforcement obligations
which should be included in the FTA IPR chapter with Panama.
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April 1, 2004 |
IIPA supported Copyright
Awareness Month (April 2004), a national campaign sponsored by the
Copyright Society of the U.S.A. which is designed to create greater
awareness about copyright, especially among our nation's youth, and
to enhance understanding about the protection and use of creative
materials protected under copyright. Visit the CSUSA website at
http://www.csusa.org/html/events/CAW2004.html.
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March 30, 2004 |
IIPA expressed concern over copyright piracy in Thailand on the
occasion of the launch of the U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement
negotiations.
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March 19, 2004 |
IIPA requested to testify at the March 30 interagency hearing
on the proposed U.S.-Thailand FTA. |
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March 16, 2004 |
The U.S. Copyright Industries acknowledged the conclusion of the FTA
negotiations with the Dominican Republic, and hope for immediate,
improved copyright enforcement in-country.
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March 10, 2004 |
IIPA requested to testify on Andean copyright developments and the
desired FTA IPR obligations at the March 17 interagency hearing on
the proposed U.S.-Andean FTA.
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March 2, 2004 |
IIPA applauded the conclusion of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade
Agreement.
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February 18, 2004 |
IIPA filed a supplemental update on current copyright developments
in Uzbekistan to the GSP Subcommittee.
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February 18, 2004 |
IIPA filed a supplemental update on current copyright developments
in Russia to the GSP Subcommittee.
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February 18, 2004 |
IIPA filed a supplemental update on current copyright developments
in Kazakhstan to the GSP Subcommittee.
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February 17, 2004 |
IIPA filed a supplemental update on current copyright developments
in Brazil to the GSP Subcommittee
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February 17, 2004 |
IIPA filed a supplemental update on current copyright developments
in Dominican Republic to the GSP Subcommittee.
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February 13, 2004 |
IIPA filed its recommendations to the U.S. Trade Representative in
the 2004 Special 301 review on 56 countries' copyright and
enforcement practices.
To access IIPA's full 301 report, please click here.
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February 9, 2004 |
IIPA applauded the conclusion of the U.S.-Australia FTA.
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February 6, 2004 |
IIPA President Eric H. Smith testified before the China Economic and
Security Review Commission on China's failure to comply with its WTO
commitments on copyright protection and enforcement and market
access.
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December 17, 2003
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The U.S. copyright industries applauded the conclusion of the
U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement.
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December 9, 2003
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IIPA filed comments with the Trade Policy Staff Committee for its
preparation of the 2004 National Trade Estimate of Foreign Trade
Barriers.
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November 25, 2003 |
IIPA responded to request for comments on the Agenda for the National
Intellectual Property law Enforcement Coordination Council
(NIPLECC), 68 Fed. Reg. 61398 (October 28, 2003).
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October 27, 2003
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IIPA recommended to the U.S. Trade Representative that South Korea be
placed on the Priority Watch List in the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle
Review.
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September 30, 2003 |
IIPA filed comments with USTR on the copyright piracy and
enforcement among nations participating in the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act (CBERA).
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September 26, 2003
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IIPA filed pre-hearing briefs in ongoing GSP IPR investigations
against Russia, Brazil, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, and
Uzbekistan.
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September 10, 2003
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IIPA submitted comments to USTR that China does not meet its WTO TRIPS
enforcement obligations.
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September 10, 2003 |
IIPA responded to request for comments and Notice of Public Hearing
Concerning China's Compliance with WTO Commitments, 68 Fed. Reg.
43247-8 (July 21, 2003). To read the "Notice
of Testimony" and testimony of Eric Smith, please click
here.
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August 29, 2003 |
IIPA submitted recommendations to
the Americas Business Forum to improve copyright enforcement
measures and substantive standards in the FTAA IPR Chapter.
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June 30, 2003 |
IIPA filed comments with the International Trade Commission on the
economic impact of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
(CBERA).
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May 21, 2003 |
IIPA submitted comments to the International Trade Commission on the
economic impact of the Andean Trade Preferences Act.
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May 8, 2003 |
IIPA filed comments with the International Trade Commission in
support of Congressional adoption of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade
Agreement.
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May 8, 2003 |
U.S. Department of State responded to IIPA's comments on the upcoming
World Summit on the Information Society submitted May 1, 2003 to
Undersecretary Alan P. Larson (Economic, Business, and Agricultural
Affairs) and Undersecretary Marc I. Grossman (Political Affairs).
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May 3, 2003 |
IIPA supported USTR’s 2003
Special 301 decisions.
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May 1, 2003 |
IIPA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of State on the
upcoming World Summit on the Information Society.
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May 1, 2003 |
IIPA supported USTR’s announcement to continue its focus on copyright
piracy worldwide, enforce the WTO TRIPS Agreement, improve
standards of protection through Free Trade Agreements, and support
foreign governments’ efforts to use legal software.
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April 24, 2003 |
IIPA President Eric Smith testified before the U.S. International
Trade Commission in support of Congressional adoption of the
U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
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April 16, 2003 |
IIPA sent letter to USTR Robert Zoellick supporting his free
trade agenda, the FTA process, and the fight against piracy.
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March 26, 2003 |
IIPA submitted comments to USTR
on the status of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru as beneficiary
countries under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act. |
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March 9-15, 2003 |
Copyright Awareness Week 2003
IIPA supported the second annual Copyright Awareness Week, a
national campaign sponsored by the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
designed to increase the understanding of the importance of
copyright law and its use in protecting creative works. Visit the
CSUSA website at http://www.csusa.org/html/events/CAW2003.html
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February 27, 2003 |
IIPA
filed comments with USTR on the IPR Chapter in the Second Draft
Consolidated Text of the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas).
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February 14, 2003 |
IIPA filed comments with the International Trade Commission on the
impact of the WTO TRIPS Agreement and the NAFTA IPR Chapter on the
U.S. economy.
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February 13, 2003 |
IIPA filed its recommendations to the U.S. Trade Representative in
the 2003 Special 301 review on 63 countries' copyright and
enforcement practices.
To access the full
report, click here.
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January 21, 2003 |
The U.S. copyright industries laud the conclusion of the
U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
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January 21, 2003 |
IIPA filed comments with USTR regarding intellectual property rights
issues that should be addressed in the U.S.-Australia Free Trade
Agreement negotiations.
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December 12, 2002 |
IIPA filed comments with USTR to aid in its preparation of the 2003
National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
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November 5, 2002 |
The IIPA Presidents wrote to USTR Robert Zoellick about their
concerns regarding the reported inadequacy of Chile's recent FTA
proposals affecting copyright and enforcement as well as services
and e-commerce.
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September 10, 2002 |
IIPA filed comments with USTR regarding its Notice of Public Hearing
concerning China's compliance with WTO commitments, 67 Fed. Reg.
45580-1 (July 9, 2002).
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August 7, 2002 |
Statement of IIPA President Eric H. Smith - IIPA applauded Congress's
recent passage of Trade Promotion Authority.
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May 16, 2002 |
U.S. copyright
industries celebrated the entry into force of the two WIPO "Internet"
treaties -- the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the WIPO
Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) -- and applaud the key
authors and supporters of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
(DMCA).
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May 15, 2002 |
IIPA submitted public
comments to the U.S. Trade Representative on 'Accessions to the
World Trade Organization and on U.S. Participation in Negotiations
for the Terms of these Accessions,' specifically regarding Lebanon,
Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
Macedonia, Cambodia and Laos. To view a full PDF version of
the submission, click
here.
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April 30, 2002 |
IIPA Applauds USTR's
Decisions to Prioritize Copyright Law and Enforcement Reforms and to
Emphasize Enforcement Against Optical Media and Internet Piracy in
51 Countries through Special 301. USTR's investigation of
Ukraine as "Priority Foreign Country" Continues; 15 Countries Named
to the "Priority Watch List" and 33 to the "Watch List."
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April 22, 2002 |
IIPA Economic Study
Reveals Copyright Industries Remain a Driving Force in the U.S.
Economy. U.S. Copyright Industries Continue to lead the
Economy in Job Growth, Contribution to the GDP and Foreign
Sales/Exports.
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April 22-28, 2002 |
COPYRIGHT AWARENESS WEEK:
The IIPA supported the first annual Copyright Awareness Week, a
national campaign sponsored by the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
which is designed to increase the understanding, particularly in
young people, of the importance of copyright law and the its use in
protecting creative works. Visit the website of Copyright Awareness
Week 2002 at
www.law.duke.edu/copyright/html/events/CAW2002.html.
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March 26, 2002 |
In a letter to congressional leaders, the IIPA voiced its strong
support for the prompt enactment of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).
If America’s copyright industries are to remain successful in global
markets, the President, in consultation with Congress and the
private sector, must have effective and credible authority to
negotiate bilateral, regional and multilateral trade agreements that
will reduce barriers to American creative works, and enhance
intellectual property protection and enforcement available for
American creators.
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February 21, 2002 |
IIPA applauded the
deposit of the 30th country for the WIPO Performers and Phonograms
Treaty (WPPT). As a result, the WPPT will enter into force on
May 20, 2002.
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February 14, 2002 |
IIPA 2002 Special 301
Report on Global Copyright Protection and Enforcement: IIPA
Asks USTR to Keep Ukraine as a Special 301 "Priority Foreign
Country" Until it Passes and Enforces an Acceptable Optical Media
Law.
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February 12, 2002 |
Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
on Crime & Drugs, released a February 2002 report entitled "Theft of
American Intellectual Property: Fighting Crime Abroad and at Home,"
which outlines some of the problems that have developed during the
course of the U.S.' continuing battle against piracy of intellectual
property both home and abroad.
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December 20, 2001 |
IIPA praised the U.S. government's action to impose trade sanctions
on Ukraine for its failure to combat optical media piracy and meet
its bilateral obligations under the June 2000 Joint Action Plan.
Ukraine is under a Special 301 investigation and a GSP IPR review.
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December 6, 2001 |
In a major advance for the future of global electronic commerce, the
30th country necessary to bring the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) into
force deposited its instrument of accession at WIPO in Geneva.
The WCT will enter info force on March 6, 2002.
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October 31, 2001 |
IIPA reacted to USTR's Special 301 "Out-of-Cycle" Review Decisions on
Malaysia, Costa Rica, and Lithuania, plus Poland.
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September 13, 2001 |
In a letter to Congressional leaders, the IIPA voiced its strong
support for the prompt enactment of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).
If America's copyright industries are to remain successful in global
markets, the President, in consultation with Congress and the
private sector, must have effective and credible authority to
negotiate bilateral, regional and multilateral trade agreements that
will reduce barriers to American creative works, and enhance
intellectual property protection and enforcement available for
American creators.
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August 7, 2001 |
IIPA praised U.S. Government action suspending GSP Benefits to
Ukraine and imposing possible trade sanctions due to Ukraine's
failure to Combat piracy.
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April 30, 2001 |
IIPA lauded USTR's decisions to prioritize copyright law and
enforcement reforms, and to emphasize optical media and internet
piracy, in over 50 countries through the Special 301 trade law
process; Special 301 Investigation of Ukraine as "Priority Foreign
Country" is underway; 48 countries named to the "Priority Watch
List" and "Watch List."
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March 13, 2001 |
IIPA announced strong support for USTR Zoellick’s and the Bush
Administration’s naming of Ukraine as a Special 301 "Priority
Foreign Country."
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February 16, 2001 |
IIPA 2001 Special 301 submission filed with USTR; IIPA Asks USTR to
designate Ukraine as a Special 301 "Priority Foreign Country."
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January 10, 2001 |
Copyright Enforcement and Protection Practices of Brazil and Russia
to be examined by the U.S. Government in GSP Review.
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October 14, 2000 |
IIPA applauded the Free Trade Agreement between Jordan and the
United States.
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August 21, 2000 |
IIPA filed petitions with
the U.S. Government to review the inadequate copyright practices of
Brazil, Russia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Uruguay with respect to
their compliance with the "adequate and effective" standards of the
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade program.
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June 6, 2000 |
IIPA praised U.S.
and Ukraine Governments for efforts to combat piracy five optical
media plants closed.a
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May 12, 2000 |
IIPA testified at GSP IPR
hearings to urge six countries to comply with "adequate and
effective" standards of copyright protection and enforcement, as
required under U.S. trade program.
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May 1, 2000 |
IIPA lauded USTR's
continuing pressure on countries to improve copyright protection and
enforcement through the Special 301 and TRIPS processes.
a
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February 18, 2000 |
IIPA asked USTR to
designate Israel and Ukraine as Special 301 "Priority Foreign
Countries" in April 2000.
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February 15, 2000 |
IIPA applauded USTR’s
decision to accept Six IIPA copyright petitions in the 1999 Annual
GSP Review.
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