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