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Intellectual Property Rights
Are associated with:PatentsTrademarks CopyrightsTrade secretsProtective devices granted by the state to
facilitate industrial innovation and artistic creation
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)
1. The growth of trade in counterfeit goods2. Lack of adequate protection and
enforcement of IPRs in many countries3.The long-term effect of piracy on trade in
technology-intensive goods
Major Issues Pertaining to IPRsMajor Issues Pertaining to IPRsand International Tradeand International Trade
1. Priority foreign countries: countries that do not provide adequate protection to IPRs and whose policies have the greatest adverse impact on U.S. commerce
2. Priority watch list: countries that warrant close monitoring and resolution
3. Watch list: countries that warrant the special attention
U.S. Classification of CountriesU.S. Classification of Countriesthat Do Not Provide Adequate that Do Not Provide Adequate
Protection of IPRSProtection of IPRS
The Paris ConventionThe Universal Copyright ConventionThe Patent Cooperation TreatyTrade-related aspects of IPRs (the
TRIPS) agreement
International ProtectionInternational Protection