US complains at WTO against China on Intellectual property
Thursday, 25 October 2007
BEIJING, Oct 24 (AFP): China has become less willing to cooperate with the United States in some intellectual property areas after US complaints at the World Trade Organisation, a senior US official said today.
Jon Dudas, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property, said it was not the right way forward, urging China to focus on fields where the two sides share common concerns.
"Since April when the United States sought dispute resolution at the WTO over (intellectual property) issues, we've seen increased cooperation in some areas, but we've seen cooperation in other areas slow," he told a forum in Beijing.
"We don't think it's the right way forward. The WTO dispute resolution is an opportunity to resolve disputes that we otherwise couldn't resolve, but there are many, many issues on which we share common concerns and we need to find common solutions."
Washington filed a complaint with the WTO against China in April, alleging China's legal regime for protecting and enforcing copyright and trademark protections was unfairly deficient.
Chinese-made counterfeit goods-from software and DVDs to luxury leather goods and watches-are widely available in the US market.
Jon Dudas, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property, said it was not the right way forward, urging China to focus on fields where the two sides share common concerns.
"Since April when the United States sought dispute resolution at the WTO over (intellectual property) issues, we've seen increased cooperation in some areas, but we've seen cooperation in other areas slow," he told a forum in Beijing.
"We don't think it's the right way forward. The WTO dispute resolution is an opportunity to resolve disputes that we otherwise couldn't resolve, but there are many, many issues on which we share common concerns and we need to find common solutions."
Washington filed a complaint with the WTO against China in April, alleging China's legal regime for protecting and enforcing copyright and trademark protections was unfairly deficient.
Chinese-made counterfeit goods-from software and DVDs to luxury leather goods and watches-are widely available in the US market.