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Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

U.S. Policy Texts and Related Documents

19 April 2002
U.S. and Argentina Resolve Intellectual Property Rights Issues

11 April 2002
PTO's Rogan Outlines Global Intellectual Property Activities

26 March 2002
U.S. Urges Worldwide Harmonization of Patent System
Official Outlines U.S. Goals for Global Patent System

25 March 2002
Conference on International Patent System Opens in Geneva

6 March 2002
Global Internet Copyright Treaty Enters Into Force

21 February 2002
Honduras Accession Paves Way for Global Phonograms Treaty

12 February 2002
Under Secretary Larson Outlines U.S. Policy on Intellectual Property Rights

12 February 2002
USTR Concludes Special 301 Reviews for Bahamas, Slovenia

23 January 2002
U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Ukraine over Intellectual Property Piracy | List of Affected Products

2 January 2002
WTO Issues Report Upholding Key Aspects of U.S. Law in Trademark Dispute

11 December 2001
U.S. Customs Dismantles Internet Piracy Network

6 December 2001
Gabon Accession Paves Way for Internet Copyright Treaty

10 November 2001
USTR Background Paper: TRIPs and Health Emergencies

November 2001
USAID on Support for Developing Country Compliance with IPR Agreements

31 October 2001
USTR Announces Results of October 2001 "Special 301 Out-Of-Cycle" Reviews

7 August 2001
U.S. Suspends Ukraine's Special Duty-Free Status and Issues Preliminary Sanctions List

25 June 2001
U.S. and Brazil to Cooperate on HIV/AIDS and WTO Patent Dispute

15 March 2001
International Trademark Registration Bill Passes in House

16 February 2001
Industry Group on Intellectual Property Problem Countries

19 January 2001
USTR Announces Results of December 2000 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Reviews

8 November 2000
USTR Announces Results of Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Reviews

October 24, 2000
E-Commerce and Business Method Patents: An Old Debate for a New Economy

19 July 2000
The Costs of Internet Piracy for the Music and Software Industries

May 31, 2000
U.S.-EU Madrid Protocol On Trademark Registration

May 1, 2000
2000 Special 301 Report

May 1, 2000
Fact Sheet: Monitoring and Enforcing Trade Laws and Agreements



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