EU, Japan ask to join U.S. in WTO consultations on IP issues

The European Union and Japan have asked to join the United States in consultations with China at the World Trade Organization over what the U.S. alleges are Chinese violations of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. The U.S. on March 23 took the first step in initiating a WTO case with China over alleged violations of the TRIPS Agreement, claiming that Beijing imposes measures that prevent foreign intellectual property holders in China from protecting their IP and negotiating...