International Trade: Strengthening Trade Law Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: NSIAD-86-150

GAO recommended ways to strengthen section 337 of the Tariff Act as a means for U.S. firms to protect their intellectual property rights against counterfeit and infringing imports.
GAO believes that, in order for section 337 to be more effective, Congress needs to: (1) increase access to section 337 relief by eliminating or redefining the statutory criteria for obtaining relief; (2) direct the International Trade Commission (ITC) to speed relief when complainants need expedited government assistance and when no respondents participate in the proceedings; (3) clarify ITC authority to issue both exclusion orders and cease-and-desist orders to remedy the same unfair trade practice; and (4) strengthen the U.S. Customs Service's ability to enforce section 337 exclusion orders.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1287243282
• ISBN13: 9781287243281
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Bibliogov
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 9.7"