U.S. takes Israel off IPR priority watch list

Legal

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The U.S. government on Monday removed Israel from the Special 301 Priority Watch List for improving its intellectual property rights (IPR) protections. “Israel’s action reflects the commitment of both the United States and Israel to providing transparent, efficient and effective patent systems for innovative and generic medicine producers,” said U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk in a statement. Israel’s removal from the list is based on steps it has taken under a memo...

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