U.S.-Russia IPR 'Action Plan' Is Largely Devoid Of Concrete Commitments
The long-awaited "action plan" for improving intellectual property rights (IPR) protections in Russia that was released by the U.S. and Russian governments late last month contains little when it comes to concrete commitments, is unenforceable, and mostly calls for the two sides to continue consultations on key issues. U.S. industry sources acknowledged these shortcomings, but argued that the plan could at least help to keep Russia engaged in bilateral talks.
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