January 21, 2003 The U.S. copyright industries laud the conclusion of the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
January 21, 2003 IIPA filed comments with USTR regarding intellectual property rights issues that should be addressed in the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
December 12, 2002 IIPA filed comments with USTR to aid in its preparation of the 2003 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
November 05, 2002 The IIPA Presidents wrote to USTR Robert Zoellick about their concerns regarding the reported inadequacy of Chile’s recent FTA proposals affecting copyright and enforcement as well as services and e-commerce.
September 10, 2002 IIPA filed comments with USTR regarding its Notice of Public Hearing concerning China’s compliance with WTO commitments, 67 Fed. Reg. 45580-1 (July 9, 2002).
August 07, 2002 Statement of IIPA President Eric H. Smith – IIPA applauded Congress’s recent passage of Trade Promotion Authority.
May 16, 2002 U.S. copyright industries celebrated the entry into force of the two WIPO “Internet” treaties — the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) — and applaud the key authors and supporters of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
May 15, 2002 IIPA submitted public comments to the U.S. Trade Representative on ‘Accessions to the World Trade Organization and on U.S. Participation in Negotiations for the Terms of these Accessions,’ specifically regarding Lebanon, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Macedonia, Cambodia and Laos. To view a full PDF version of the submission, click here.
April 30, 2002 IIPA Applauds USTR’s Decisions to Prioritize Copyright Law and Enforcement Reforms and to Emphasize Enforcement Against Optical Media and Internet Piracy in 51 Countries through Special 301. USTR’s investigation of Ukraine as “Priority Foreign Country” Continues; 15 Countries Named to the “Priority Watch List” and 33 to the “Watch List.”