Tillis asks USTR to prioritize intellectual property in deal with India

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary intellectual property subcommittee wants any trade deal with India to include strong protections for intellectual property. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) this week sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer crediting President Trump’s efforts to open Indian markets to American companies, but saying that any free trade agreement must prioritize innovation and intellectual property standards. “India has an unusually restrictive market when it comes to biopharmaceutical innovations, and has long been featured on...