U.S., Mexico making progress on NAFTA’s IP chapter in bilateral talks

U.S. and Mexican negotiators are making progress on the North American Free Trade Agreement’s intellectual property chapter -- often characterized as one of the least-developed -- as the two sides attempt to advance in key areas before Canada returns to the negotiating table, according to industry sources. Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington, DC, for the fifth consecutive week, without Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland or her team. Guajardo said on...