The U.S. Trade Representative determined Ukraine is a...

The U.S. Trade Representative determined Ukraine is a significant violator of intellectual property rights (IPR) protections in a Section 301 review under the 1974 Trade Act, but will disregard the infringement now in light of the ongoing political transition in the country, said USTR in a notice slated to appear in Thursday’s Federal Register (http://1.usa.gov/1lX3G24). Under Section 301, USTR can retaliate against countries it classifies as IPR violators. In May, USTR determined the Ukrainian government used infringing software and the country hosted infringement of copyright and related rights. Ukraine has said it’s implementing an IPR action plan (CD Feb 21/13 p14).