U.S. sees improvement in RI protection of IPR<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The United States government has seen a
\nremarkable improvement in Indonesia's protection of intellectual
\nproperty rights and has accordingly moved the country down to
\nWatch List from Priority Watch List, the government announced
\nhere on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Director General for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Zen
\nUmar Purba said the higher grading for Indonesia was announced in
\nWashington on Monday by United States Trade Representative
\nCharlene Barshefsky after her annual (2000) review of the
\nadequacy and effectiveness of IPR protection in foreign
\ncountries.<\/p>\n
\"Over the past few years Indonesia remained on the so-called
\nSpecial 301 Priority Watch List that groups countries with a lack
\nof adequate and effective protection of IPR,\" Purba said in a
\nstatement.<\/p>\n
The United States, under the Special 301 provisions of the
\nTrade Act of 1974, classifies countries into three categories
\naccording to their performance in IPR protection.<\/p>\n
The Priority Foreign Country category is given to countries
\nwith the worst conduct in IPR protection, followed by Priority
\nWatch List and Watch List categories.<\/p>\n
\"This impressive improvement should be attributed to the good
\ncooperation among various government institutions in IPR
\nprotection in the country,\" Purba added.<\/p>\n
In its 1999 Special 301 review, the trade body retained
\nIndonesia on the Priority Watch List, saying the country's
\ncopyright and patent laws did not provide minimum levels of IPR
\nprotection consistent with World Trade Organization rules.<\/p>\n
The U.S. then saw Indonesia as ineffective in taking firm
\nmeasures against the piracy of computer software, video compact
\ndiscs, books and infringement of pharmaceutical patents.<\/p>\n
Observing impressive improvements in IPR protection in the
\ncountry, Purba quoted a February, 2000 report of the
\nInternational Property Associations which estimated that losses
\ncaused by IPR piracy in Indonesia in 1999 totaled just US$173.6
\nmillion, compared to $1.70 billion in China and $286.8 million in
\nMalaysia.<\/p>",
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