Paraguay's efforts to address copyright and trademark piracy are applauded by the Administration. But because difficulties may persist in this area, the U.S. will press Paraguay to continue to address these problems.
Russia has made tremendous progress in establishing the legal framework necessary for the protection of intellectual property rights. Nevertheless, the U.S. is concerned about continued high levels of piracy, particularly of motion pictures and sound recordings.
Singapore has taken positive steps in the past few months to improve computer software protection. The United States expects that the Government of Singapore will continue to increase its efforts. We are also concerned about continuing problems with government purchases of pharmaceutical products not authorized for production by the patent owner.
GSP REVIEWS
It also is noted that GSP reviews are underway regarding the protection of intellectual property in Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras and Poland. Decisions on these reviews are expected in June.
