intellectual property rights

On Sept. 11, 2014, the U.S. International Trade Commission released Digital Trade in the U.S. and Global Economies, Part 2, a report that highlights the significant trade impact of digital and Internet-based industries.  The 331-page report also identifies potential obstacles to cross-border digital trade, including inadequate intellectual property rights enforcement and privacy regulation.

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The U.S. International Trade Commission is best known for deciding high-stakes trade disputes involving dumped or subsidized imports and infringement of intellectual property rights.  Worthy of at least equal attention, however, are the wide panoply of trade policy resources the Commission makes available free to the public.  Businesses, associations, and NGOs can all make use