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US keeps Thailand on IP Watch List while urging legal reforms
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US keeps Thailand on IP Watch List while urging legal reforms

The US report recognises Thailand’s continued progress on IP protection and enforcement, while urging further legal changes and action against infringement.

The US report recognises Thailand’s continued progress on IP protection and enforcement, while urging further legal changes and action against infringement. The United States has kept Thailand on its intellectual property (IP) "Watch List" in its 2026 assessment, despite acknowledging the country's progress in IP prot…

Sunday, May 3, 2026
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India among six nations on USTR priority watch list for Intellectual Property Rights concerns - What does it mean?
PolicyGlobal

India among six nations on USTR priority watch list for Intellectual Property Rights concerns - What does it mean?

It said that Vietnam is not entering into good faith negotiations or making significant progress in negotiations to provide adequate and effective IP rights protection.

It said that Vietnam is not entering into good faith negotiations or making significant progress in negotiations to provide adequate and effective IP rights protection. India has landed among a list of six countries on the priority watch list of the US Trade Representative (USTR). The USTR deals with adequacy and effe…

Friday, May 1, 2026
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Vietnam, the Go-to Sneaker Production Hub, Faces IP Scrutiny
PolicyGlobal

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.

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.…

Friday, May 1, 2026
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South African Education Unions Advocate for Copyright Reform to Enhance Access to Learning Materials
PolicyAfrica

South African Education Unions Advocate for Copyright Reform to Enhance Access to Learning Materials

At a Cape Town conference, educators and experts urge swift passage of the Copyright Amendment Bill to modernize laws and support inclusive education

Education International and South African teacher unions highlight how restrictive copyright laws hinder access to educational resources, calling for reforms that align with global standards and respect Indigenous knowledge systems. The delayed Copyright Amendment Bill is central to these efforts, promising to remove…

Friday, February 7, 2025
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