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The U.S. is linked to intellectual property through its role in international trade negotiations and enforcement, specifically by advocating for the inclusion of intellectual property rights in multilateral agreements [1], enforcing its own standards through trade sanctions [2], and accusing other nations of intellectual property theft [3].
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Why the US and the WTO should part ways - CEPR cepr.org 2 facts
accountDuring the 1994 Uruguay Round negotiations, the United States agreed to abandon the use of unilateral trade measures (Section 301) in exchange for the expansion of the multilateral trading system to include services and intellectual property rights, as well as the introduction of compulsory third-party adjudication.
accountThe United States threatened trade sanctions against nations that refused to adhere to US standards for trade in services and intellectual property rights, violating both the spirit and the letter of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), until an understanding was reached to negotiate multilateral agreements in these areas.
Rethinking Espionage in the Modern Era cjil.uchicago.edu 1 fact
measurementIntellectual property intensive industries contribute more than $6 trillion dollars to the United States gross domestic product, according to a report by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 1 fact
claimThe United States, the European Union, Japan, and Canada accuse China of systematically stealing intellectual property and imposing competition-distorting requirements on Western companies operating in the Chinese market.