January 31, 2022
Submitted via regulations.gov Docket No. USTR–2021–0021
Mr. Daniel Lee
Assistant United States Trade Representative for
Innovation and Intellectual Property
Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20508
Re: IIPA Written Submission in Response to USTR’s Request for Comments and Notice of a Public Hearing Regarding the 2022 Special 301 Review, 86 Fed. Reg. 70885 (Dec. 13, 2021)
Dear Mr. Lee:
The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) submits these comments in response to the above- captioned Federal Register Notice as a part of the “Special 301” review. The filing focuses on three copyright industry concerns in U.S. trading-partner countries: (i) inadequate copyright and related laws, particularly where rights holders are unable to fully exercise their rights; (ii) inadequate and ineffective enforcement of existing copyright and related laws; and (iii) market access barriers that inhibit the licensing and dissemination of copyrighted works and sound recordings.
