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CHENNAI 3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’, 148-150, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821 BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9, Raheja Towers, 26-27, M G Road, Bangalore - 560 001. Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400 COIMBATORE BB1, Park Avenue, # 48, Race Course Road, Coimbatore - 641018. Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921 EMAIL [email protected] SPECIAL 301 Jeni Varghese Patent Department

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Page 1: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

SPECIAL 301

Jeni VarghesePatent Department

Page 2: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

INTRODUCTION

• Special 301 provisions of the Trade Act 1988 provides the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) with the authority to identify foreign countries that deny adequate and effective protection of Intellectual property rights (IPR).

• The USTR must undertake annual surveys of foreign countries intellectual property laws and policies.

• The USTR by April 30th of each year must identify countries that do not provide adequate and effective protection of IPR.

Page 3: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

CONT.

Special 301 Report:

•The Special 301 Report is a review of the global state of IPR protection and enforcement.

•Prepared annually by the USTR.

•The Report identifies trade barriers to US companies and products due to the intellectual property laws.•First Special 301 report was published in 1989.

Page 4: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

COUNTRY IDENTIFICATION FACTORS

• Based on the USTR’s annual trade barriers report and consultations with a wide variety of sources, including government agencies, industry groups, other private sector, foreign governments etc.

• History of the intellectual laws and practices of the foreign country.

• Level of the foreign country’s IPR infringement and their impact on the U.S. economy.

• The sincerity of the country’s commitment to multilateral and bilateral trade agreements.

Page 5: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

CATEGORIES- FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Foreign countries are categorized into

(I) PRIORITY FOREIGN COUNTRIES

(II) PRIORITY WATCH LIST

(III) WATCH LIST

Page 6: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

PRIORITY FOREIGN COUNTRY

A country is a priority foreign country (PFC) if

(i)It has policies and practices that (i) deny adequate and effective intellectual property rights, (ii) deny fair and equitable market access to US persons; and

(ii)It does not enter into good faith negotiations or make significant progress in multilateral and bilateral negotiations to provide adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights.

Priority Foreign Countries are subject to an investigation by USTR under the Section 301 provisions of the Trade Act.

Page 7: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

CONT.

• Section 301 investigation: The USTR must first seek consultations with the foreign government whose acts, policies, or practices are under the subject of the investigation. If the consultations do not result in a settlement of the matter, certain remedial enforcement actions may be taken under Section 301 like suspending trade concessions and imposing import restrictions or duties etc.

• The USTR must start investigations within 30 days of a country being identified as “priority foreign country”.

• Investigations must conclude within six months, with the possibility of three months extension.

Page 8: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

PRIORITY WATCH LIST AND WATCH LIST COUNTRIES

Priority Watch List countries: Those countries whose acts, policies, and practices warrant concern, but do not meet all of the criteria for identification as a Priority Foreign Country.

Watch List countries: Those countries having intellectual property protection inadequacies that are less severe than those on the Priority Watch List, but still attract U.S. attention.

A new initiative was taken by the USTR in the 2011 review, whereby it invited any country appearing on the Special 301 Priority Watch List or Watch List to negotiate a mutually agreed action plan designed to lead to that country’s removal from the relevant list.

Priority Watch List or Watch List countries are identified in the Special 301 report.

Page 9: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

SECTION 306 MONITORING

• Countries identified for “Section 306” are monitored for compliance with bilateral intellectual property agreements used to resolve investigations under Section 301.

• USTR may apply sanctions if a country fails to satisfactorily implement the agreement.

Page 10: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

OUT-OF-CYCLE REVIEWS (OCR)

• The USTR also launches out-of-cycle reviews on countries to monitor their progress on intellectual property issues.

• It provides an opportunity for heightened engagement with countries to address and remedy intellectual property issues.

• Out-of-cycle reviews are conducted on countries that USTR considers to require further review and may result in status changes for the subsequent Special 301 report.

Page 11: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

SPECIAL 301 SUB-COMMITTEE

• The Special 301 Sub Committee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) advices the USTR on which countries to designate as “priority foreign countries” or to include in the “watch lists”.

• The Special 301 Sub Committee takes views of US Companies, Government, public etc.

Page 12: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

SPECIAL 301 2011 REPORT

In 2011 report, 12 countries were placed under Priority Watch List and 28 countries on the Watch List.

INDIA

•India has been on the Priority Watch List since 1989 and was named a Priority Foreign Country in 1991-1994.

•As per the Special 301 2011 Report, India is placed in the Priority Watch List category.

•Protection of intellectual property in many areas are weak due in part to inadequate laws and to ineffective enforcement.

Page 13: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

CONCLUSION

Special 301 is often criticized as a very clear manner in which the U.S. can impose its own IP agenda to other countries, particularly developing economies. Special 301 ranks countries based on vague criteria, mostly views of external sources are taken and it pressures countries to sign international agreements that don’t currently bind them and that these countries possibly consider detrimental to their national interest.

Page 14: Special 301

CHENNAI3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,

148-150, Luz Church Road,Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821

BANGALORE Suite 920, Level 9,

Raheja Towers,26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore - 560 001.Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400

COIMBATOREBB1, Park Avenue,

# 48, Race Course Road,Coimbatore - 641018.

Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.altacit.com

THANK YOU