Mexico Says TPP IP Chapter Mostly Done; Touts Deal In Principle On GIs

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries at the ministerial meeting in Maui last month were able to agree on "practically all" of the intellectual property (IP) chapter including provisions on Internet service provider (ISP) liability, enforcement, cooperation, trademarks and geographical indications (GIs), although difficult issues remain such as copyright term and pharmaceutical provisions, according to a document published by the Mexican government. The undated document, posted in August on the website of Mexico's Economy Secretariat, also said negotiators in Maui made "substantive...