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<p>By <a href="http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/author/william/"
title="Posts by William New" rel="author">William New</a>,
Intellectual Property Watch</p>
<p>The United States Trade Representative’s office today released
its second report in a year on markets it has labeled “notorious”
based on unofficial comments it has received. The report
identifies physical and internet-based marketplaces around the
world that may be hotbeds for the sale of intellectual property
infringing goods. <span id="more-18686"></span></p>
<p>Among the alleged major problem markets are several in China,
though USTR said some Chinese companies like search engine Baidu
have been removed from the list for the efforts they have made to
address piracy. A range of other countries, from Russia to Canada,
are mentioned as well. </p>
<p>“The Notorious Markets List identifies selected markets,
including ones on the Internet, that are reportedly engaged in
piracy and counterfeiting, according to information submitted to
the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in response to
a request for comments,” USTR said. “These are marketplaces that
have been the subject of enforcement action or that may merit
further investigation for possible intellectual property rights
infringements.” </p>
<p>“Inclusion in the Notorious Markets List does not reflect a
finding of a violation of law or the United States Government’s
analysis of the general IPR protection and enforcement climate in
the country concerned; such analysis is contained in the annual
Special 301 Report issued at the end of April,” it said. “However,
the United States urges the responsible authorities to intensify
efforts to combat piracy and counterfeiting in these and similar
markets, and to use the information contained in the Notorious
Markets List to pursue legal actions where appropriate.” </p>
<p>Today’s report is the result of an “out-of-cycle” review launched
in September. </p>
<p>The markets identified are potentially big enough to have a
negative impact on the US economy, it said. </p>
<p>Several US industry associations praised the report, including
the International Intellectual Property Alliance, the US Chamber
of Commerce Global IP Center, and the Motion Picture Association
of America. </p>
<p>“USTR’s report highlights the need for accountability in the
online space and continuing vigilance in physical piracy markets,”
IIPA Counsel Steve Metalitz said in a release. “This requires
stronger laws and stricter law enforcement in foreign countries
hosting notorious marketplaces, whether online or in the physical
world. It also requires all actors in the copyright value chain to
take greater responsibility toward finding solutions to the
growing problem of online and physical copyright theft. We are
also pleased that USTR has, for the first time, specifically
identified sites based on their distribution of unlawful
circumvention technologies.” IIPA is a consortium of most major US
rights holder industry groups. </p>
<p>The USTR list is <a href="http://www.ustr.gov/webfm_send/3215">available
here</a>. </p>
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