PRIORITY WATCH LIST ( SPECIAL 301 REPORT )

                     PRIORITY WATCH LIST                                           SPECIAL 301 REPORT.                      

SPECIAL 301 REPORT :- published by

USTR :- UNITED STATE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

ISSUE:-

# India has been on the priority watch list reportedly for over 25 year's.

# For the lack of sufficient measurable improvement of it's I.P(Intellectual property) frame work, that have negatively affected US(United States) right holder.

 

PRIORITY WATCH LIST & WATCH LIST :-

Priority watch list and watch list countries are identified by the annual special 301 report.

PRIORITY WATCH LIST :- 

They are judged by the USTR as having serious intellectual property rights deficiencies, that require increased USTR attention.

WATCH LIST :-

# Same as priority watch list but for watch list countries are not Yet placed on the priority watch list.

# The USTR can remove countries from one list to another or remove from the list through the year.

IMPLICATIONS :-

# Countries under priority watch list will be the subject of Increased bilateral engagement with the USTR to address intellectual property concern.

# USTR will take appropriate actions such as enforcement action under section 301 of trade Act.

# Or take that country to the WTO ( headquarter- GENEVA in SWITZERLAND)