Organisation: Office of the US Trade Representative

With PROTECT IP and SOPA seemingly vanquished and ACTA facing new obstacles, the debate over IP protection and online freedom shows no sign of abating, with the Trans-Pacific Partnership shaping up as the next battleground.

18 May 2012

The Office of the US Trade Representative published its latest Special 301 Report on April 30 2012. There was good news for Spain, which was removed from the Watch List. The report applauds the swift measures taken by the country, but warns that, in practice, the police and the judges themselves have become somewhat relaxed in combatting IP offences over the internet.

16 May 2012

The Office of the US Trade Representative has published its 2012 Special 301 Report. While there was good news for Spain and Malaysia, who exit the Watch List, concern over counterfeiting and rampant piracy have led to the Ukraine being placed on the Priority Watch List.

01 May 2012

At the 22nd session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, held in Chengdu on November 20-21 2011, China announced various plans to enhance IP protection. Among them, China aims to make permanent its Special Campaign against infringement and counterfeiting announced in October 2010, and lead enforcement efforts through a high-level central government structure.

05 December 2011