EXTERNAL ACTION / United states

Protection of EU geographical indications pinned by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Brussels, 26/04/2019 (Agence Europe)

In its annual report on the state of intellectual property protection worldwide, published on Thursday 25 April, the United States Office of the Trade Representative (USTR) condemns the European Union's strategy for the protection of geographical indications. 

This report, known as the 301 Special Report, allows the United States to target any country that does not provide “effective and efficient” protection for the intellectual property of American operators. Placed first on a...