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U.S. Trade Laws and Intellectual Property Rights: Background (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date March 8, 1995
Report Number 95-355
Report Type Report
Authors Glennon J. Harrison, Economics Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Protection of intellectual property rights is a cornerstone of U.S. trade policy. The rapid expansion of international trade during the 1980s was accompanied by a corresponding increase in awareness that U.S. intellectual property rights abroad lacked effective protection. this report provides background information on the ways in which U.S. trade laws (especially "Section 337" and "Special 301") and international trade agreements protect the owners of intellectual property rights.