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Bulgaria Removed from US Intellectual Property Watch List

The decision was made because of significant enforcement actions and progress in criminal prosecutions over the past year.

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The decision was made because of significant enforcement actions and progress in criminal prosecutions over the past year. Bulgaria has been removed from the Watch List in the annual US report on intellectual property protection. This is stated in the Special 301 Report published by the Office of the United States Tra…
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