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Vietnam, the Go-to Sneaker Production Hub, Faces IP Scrutiny

Vietnam, the go-to sneaker production hub, is now facing a tough scrutiny of its intellectual property (IP) practices.

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Vietnam, the go-to sneaker production hub, is now facing a tough scrutiny of its intellectual property (IP) practices. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 report for 2026 adds Vietnam to its list as a Priority Foreign Country, representing the first time in 13 years that any country has been added to the list.…
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Vietnam, the Go-to Sneaker Production Hub, Faces IP Scrutiny Vietnam, the go-to sneaker production hub, is now facing a tough scrutiny of its intellectual property (IP) practices. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 report for 2026 adds Vietnam to its list as a Priority F... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/vietnam-the-go-to-sneaker-production-hub-faces-ip-scrutiny

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