Industry, IP groups flag concerns in out-of-cycle Special 301 review of Colombia

Industry groups are calling on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to elevate Colombia to its list of most egregious intellectual property violators, claiming that Bogota's IP regime runs afoul of commitments it made in its trade agreement with the U.S. and violates World Trade Organization obligations. In USTR’s annual Special 301 report , released in April, Colombia was listed on what is known as the “watch list,” in addition to being one of three countries selected for an...