US’s annual ‘Priority Watch List’

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2022 Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. as per the list, India, China, Russia, and four other countries have been added to the US’s annual ‘Priority Watch List for intellectual property protection and enforcement.

US’s annual ‘Priority Watch List’ – Countries

• Algeria,
• Barbados,
• Bolivia,
• Brazil,
• Canada,
• Colombia,
• Dominican Republic,
• Ecuador,
• Egypt,
• Guatemala,
• Mexico,
• Pakistan,
• Paraguay,
• Peru,
• Thailand,
• Trinidad & Tobago,
• Turkey,
• Turkmenistan,
• Uzbekistan,
• Vietnam

Special 301 Report

• It is an annual assessment of the state of intellectual property protection and enforcement around the world.