Special 301 Report/2010

by Office of the United States Trade Representative

2010 Special 301 Report

 

April 30, 2010

 

Prepared by the Office of the United States Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk United States Trade Representative

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1
SECTION I. DEVELOPMENTS IN IPR PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT	5
Positive Developments	5
Initiatives to Strengthen IPR Internationally	7
Capacity Building Efforts	8
Trends in Counterfeiting and Piracy	9
Internet and Digital Piracy	11
Trademarks and Domain Name Disputes	12
Government Use of Software	12
Intellectual Property and Health Policy	12
Supporting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovation through Improved Market Access	13
Implementation of the WTO TRIPS Agreement	15
WTO Dispute Settlement	16
SECTION II. COUNTRY REPORTS	19
PRIORITY WATCH LIST	19
China	19
Russia	23
Algeria	24
Argentina	24
Canada	25
Chile	25
India	26
Indonesia	26
Pakistan	27
Thailand	27
Venezuela	28
WATCH LIST	28
Belarus	28
Bolivia	29
Brazil	29
Brunei	29
Colombia	30
Costa Rica	30
Dominican Republic	31
Ecuador	31
Egypt	31
Finland	32
Greece	32
Guatemala	33
Italy	33
Jamaica	33
Kuwait	34
Lebanon	34
Malaysia	34
Mexico	35
Norway	35
Peru	36
Philippines	36
Romania	36
Spain	37
Tajikistan	37
Turkey	38
Turkmenistan	38
Ukraine	38
Uzbekistan	39
Vietnam	39
SECTION 306 MONITORING	40
Paraguay	40
STATUS PENDING	40
Israel	40
SECTION III. NOTORIOUS MARKETS	43
ANNEX 1. STATUTORY BACKGROUND ON SPECIAL 301	47
ANNEX 2. THE WIPO PERFORMANCES AND PHONOGRAMS TREATY (WPPT) AND THE WIPO COPYRIGHT TREATY (WCT)	49