Home                         / Trade Sectors / Intellectual PropertyUSTR Focus                               on Intellectual Property and InnovationUSTR recognizes the critical                               importance of intellectual property and innovation                               to the enhanced productivity and future growth of                               the U.S.                               economy.                              
The Office of                               Intellectual Property and Innovation at USTR uses                               a wide range of bilateral and multilateral trade                               tools to promote strong intellectual property laws                               and effective enforcement worldwide.  Key                               tools include:
- bilateral engagement with                                 U.S.                                 trading partners;                                 
- the annual �Special 301�                                 review, and reviews of compliance with the                                 intellectual property requirements of                                 U.S.                                 trade preference programs;                                 
- negotiation of intellectual                                 property chapters of bilateral and regional                                 trade agreements; and                                 
- multilateral engagement                                 through the World Trade Organization                                 (WTO).

USTR leads the                               Administration�s efforts in these areas, working                               in coordination with other agencies.  USTR                               also provides trade policy leadership and                               expertise across the full range of interagency                               initiatives to enhance protection and enforcement                               of intellectual property rights.

In addition to                               its focus on intellectual property, USTR�s Office                               of Intellectual Property and Innovation develops                               and implements trade policy in support of vital                               U.S.                               innovations, including those in the pharmaceutical                               and medical technology                               industries.
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