OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE ISSUES NOTICE: INITIATION OF SECTION 301 INVESTIGATION AND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS: VIETNAM'S ACTS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Office Of The United States Trade Representative has issued a notice called: Initiation of Section 301 Investigation and Request for Public Comments: Vietnam's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 3 by Jennifer Thornton, General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Summary: Pursuant to section 182(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), the U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) identified Vietnam as a priority foreign country due to Vietnam's denial of adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights and its denial of fair and equitable m...