USTR’s Special 301 Report Goes After India And China On IP

India and China once again appear prominently on the USTR’s priority watch list in its annual ‘Special 301’ report on international intellectual-property standards, alongside nine other countries. Meanwhile, Canada has been moved to the regular watch list after striking the USMCA trade deal with the US.

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India and China are once again featured prominently on the US Trade Representative’s priority watch list, alongside nine other countries, in the latest version of the USTR’s annual ‘Special 301’ report on worldwide intellectual-property rights and enforcement.

A total of 36 countries were identified across the USTR’s priority watch list and watch list in 2019, highlighting “trading...

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