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02 February 2009

WTO report deals blow to US in China case

Peter Ollier, Hong Kong

The WTO’s panel report in the contentious US-China IP case has confirmed that the USTR lost on the key issue of whether China’s thresholds for criminal IP enforcement are too high

The 147-page report, published on January 26, was hailed by Acting US Trade Representative Peter Allegier as “an important victory” but he admitted disappointment over the claims made over China’s criminal enforcement.




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