The U.S. has left the Russian Federation in the "black list" for intellectual property

According to the annual report of the government of America, is devoted to the status of protection of intellectual property rights (IRP) in different countries for the year 2015, Russia will remain in a "Supervisory priority list of the United States because of" repeated cases of copyright infringement ".
"Russia remains in a Supervisory priority list this year due to ongoing serious problems in the field of protection of intellectual property rights and enforcement, in most parts of copyright infringement and counterfeiting of trade marks" - quoted situation report news Agency.
"The U.S. is concerned about reports interested parties about the fact that law enforcement in the field of PRIS (in Russia) in 2014 continued to weaken, after similar declines in the previous two years," they add. Similar complaints against Moscow in the capital of the USA put forward for many years. But now they look like hot air, as they themselves, the United States turned the dialogue with Russia on practice on all trade and economic topics under penalties enacted because of the Ukrainian fall. In addition to Russia, in the "black list" United States PRIS are now 12 countries: Algeria, Argentina, Venezuela, India, Indonesia, China, Kuwait, Pakistan, Thailand, Ukraine, Chile and Ecuador. Draws on own shoulders account the presence in the list of Ukraine. In last year's report it was not, as the authorities of the United States in advance adopted an opinion on the withdrawal of its under-the danger of punishment "in light of the political situation" in the country. In addition, in the current list, compared with last year, added Ecuador and Kuwait. In addition to " priority ", the American citizens, there is regular oversight list by PRIS. In it currently includes 24 trading partner, the United States, including Belarus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. For 2 of them - Tajikistan and Turkmenistan - Washington decided this year to hold an extraordinary inspection of the situation of Affairs in the fight against intellectual property piracy. The main complaints by the PRIS, as on other trade issues, the authorities of United States have the largest partners, most importantly China and India and Brazil. Listed in the "review list" and their immediate neighbours - Canada and Mexico.


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