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KEI comments on U.S.T.R. 2010 Special 301

Posted on February 19, 2010 by James Love

KEI is one of several public health groups working with Sean Flynn on filing comments in the current U.S.T.R. request for comments on the Special 301 process (Federal Register Notice USTR-2010-0003-0129). In addition, KEI filed these comments:

KEI comments on Special 301

18 February 2010

KEI provides the following comments regarding the 2010 Special 301 Review, including but not limited to the Identification of Countries Under Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Our comments include the following points:

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2009 NGO Letter to USTR on transparency

Posted on July 22, 2009 by James Love

On July 22, 2009, eight public interest, consumer and public health organizations wrote to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), recommending the USTR and other federal agencies reduce secrecy and increase transparency in negotiations that involve global norms for knowledge… Continue Reading →

Views of Civil Society on USTR Review of Trade-Related Transparency Policies

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Malini Aisola

As mentioned in an earlier KEI blog, on Thursday, March 19, a group of public interest groups met with the Obama administration’s trade officials. As a result of this meeting, USTR has promised to review its policies on transparency and invited groups to submit concrete proposals for evaluation. Further, these proposals are to be discussed as part of the review process in a follow up meeting next month.

Proposed areas of discussion include:

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2009: Obama trade officials promise thorough review of transparency policies

Posted on March 20, 2009 by James Love

The following report was prepared by KEI, and reviewed by Daniel Sepulveda of USTR:

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KEI Statement on USTR 301 list reference to Thailand

Posted on April 30, 2007 by James Love

Monday, 30 April 2007 “The sanctioning of countries for using legitimate and important flexibilities in the TRIPS agreement brings shame to all U.S. citizens who are increasingly seen in Thailand and elsewhere as bullies and hypocrites.” The following is the… Continue Reading →

CPTech Response to 2006 PhRMA “Special 301” Submission for Chile

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Judit Rius

March 2006

CPTech Response to 2006 PhRMA “Special 301” Submission for Chile

The “Special 301” Report is a report that the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) submits annually to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on the adequacy and effectiveness of intellectual property rights protection around the world. The report identifies those countries that the USTR consider “deny adequate and effective protection for IPR or deny fair and equitable market access for U.S. persons that rely on intellectual property protection”.

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CPTech Letter to USTR Portman Regarding US Position on WTO Opt-Out of Compulsory Licensing Mechanism

Posted on October 14, 2005 by KEI Staff

Original page: http://www.cptech.org/ip/birdflu/ustr-birdflu.html 14 October 2005 Honorable Rob Portman United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20508 Dear Ambassador Portman: We are writing to ask that the United States government address a mistake in trade policy that… Continue Reading →

2004: NGO Letter to USTR Urging a Focus on R&D to Replace Emphasis on Intellectual Property

Posted on July 22, 2004 by James Love

This is a letter, dated July 22, 2004, by six consumer groups, asking Robert Zoellick and other members of the Bush Administration, to change US trade policy, so that research and development, rather than intellectual property rights, were the focus.… Continue Reading →

USTR Zoellick Letter to TACD IP Group Regarding WTO Compulsory Licensing Mechanism

Posted on February 10, 2003 by KEI Staff

Original page: http://www.cptech.org/ip/wto/p6/zoellick02102003.doc RECEIVED 24 FEB 2003 Executive Office of the President The United States Trade Representative Washington, DC 20508 February 10, 2003 Mr. James Love Co-Chair TACD IP-workinggroup TACD Secretariat 24 Highbury Crescent UK-London N5 1RXDear Mr. Love, Thank… Continue Reading →

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