News

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.”

April 22, 2002

IIPA Economic Study Reveals Copyright Industries Remain a Driving Force in the U.S. Economy. U.S. Copyright Industries Continue to lead the Economy in Job Growth, Contribution to the GDP and Foreign Sales/Exports.

March 26, 2002

In a letter to congressional leaders, the IIPA voiced its strong support for the prompt enactment of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). If Americas copyright industries are to remain successful in global markets, the President, in consultation with Congress and the private sector, must have effective and credible authority to negotiate bilateral, regional and multilateral trade agreements that will reduce barriers to American creative works, and enhance intellectual property protection and enforcement available for American creators.

February 21, 2002

IIPA applauded the deposit of the 30th country for the WIPO Performers and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT). As a result, the WPPT will enter into force on May 20, 2002.

February 14, 2002

IIPA 2002 Special 301 Report on Global Copyright Protection and Enforcement: IIPA Asks USTR to Keep Ukraine as a Special 301 “Priority Foreign Country” Until it Passes and Enforces an Acceptable Optical Media Law.

December 20, 2001

IIPA praised the U.S. government’s action to impose trade sanctions on Ukraine for its failure to combat optical media piracy and meet its bilateral obligations under the June 2000 Joint Action Plan. Ukraine is under a Special 301 investigation and a GSP IPR review.

December 06, 2001

In a major advance for the future of global electronic commerce, the 30th country necessary to bring the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) into force deposited its instrument of accession at WIPO in Geneva. The WCT will enter info force on March 6, 2002.