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January 9, 2012 IIPA Requests U.S. Government Review of Ukraine's and Indonesia's Eligibility for Trade Benefits Under Generalized System of Preferences Program.
December 30, 2011 IIPA Files Petition to Review IPR and Market Access Practices in Indonesia in the 2011 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Cycle.
December 29, 2011 IIPA Files Petition to Review IPR and Market Access Practices in Ukraine in the 2011 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Cycle.
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.
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. 
October 26, 2011 IIPA files written comments regarding 2011 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets.
October 18, 2011 IIPA files public comments with USTR on the U.S.-Paraguay Memorandum of Understanding.
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.

October 12, 2011 IIPA Applauds Congressional Approval of Korea, Colombia, and Panama Free Trade Agreements.
October 11, 2011 IIPA files public comments on annual review of country eligibility for benefits under the
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
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.
October 3, 2011 IIPA statement on pending Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
September 30, 2011 IIPA applauds the formal signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in Tokyo, Japan
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.
September 16, 2011

IIPA files public comments to Trade Policy Staff Committee on CBERA and CBTPA.

September 13, 2011 IIPA submits comments to Italy's Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) on the draft Regulation Scheme on Copyright Protection over Electronic Networks.
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).

May 2, 2011 IIPA issued release regarding 2011 USTR Special 301 decisions.
April 26, 2011 IIPA celebrates World IP Day 2011 and calls upon governments to redouble their efforts to combat global piracy. 

April 7, 2011

IIPA applauds President Obama's Action Plan with the Government of Colombia. 

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.

February 15, 2011

IIPA filed written comments with USTR on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.

January 25, 2011

IIPA commented on the State of the Union Address regarding the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

December 16, 2010 IIPA welcomes the results of the 2010 meetings of the China-U.S. Joint Committee on Commerce and Trade (JCCT).
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.
December 10, 2010

IIPA submitted comments in the Philippines and Thailand Out-of-Cycle Review proceedings.

December 3, 2010

IIPA comments on announcement by President Obama and President Lee on the Korea-U.S. (KORUS) Free Trade Agreement.

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”
November 5, 2010 IIPA filed comments with USTR on the 2010 Special 301 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets.
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.
October 20, 2010 IIPA filed comments on the annual review of country eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
October 6, 2010 IIPA commented on the conclusion of ACTA.
October 4, 2010 IIPA submitted comments to USTR on the 2011 National Trade Estimates (NTE) Report.
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.
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"
June 23, 2010 IIPA supported the Administration's new Joint Strategic Plan for IP Enforcement
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. 
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). 
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.
May 21, 2010 IIPA submitted a letter on the proposal for possible legislation in Brazil regarding the use of the Internet.
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.
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.
April 23, 2010 IIPA celebrates World IP Day 2010 and notes that the copyright industries face continuing challenges.
April 22, 2010 IIPA commented on the public release of the draft text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
March 24, 2010 IIPA submitted comments to the IP Enforcement Coordinator on the development of a Joint Strategic Plan for intellectual property enforcement.
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.  
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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