CalTrade Report - US Threatens Action on China IPR Piracy:


WASHINGTON, DC - 05/01/06 - Once again China has topped the US annual list of countries criticized for inadequate protection of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (IPR), the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) reports.

Regarding China, the USTR appeared to move closer to filing what would be the first-ever challenge in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against intellectual piracy and counterfeiting.

"Faced with only limited progress by China in addressing certain deficiencies in IPR protection and enforcement, the United States will step up consideration of its WTO dispute settlement options," the USTR report said.

Russia also came in for strong criticism in the 2006 report on implementation of a US law called Special 301.