International IP disadvantages US innovation and companies
Congressional Research Service (CRS) 23, (The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a public policy research institute of the United States Congress. Operating within the Library of Congress, it works primarily and directly for members of Congress and their committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis., Congressional Research Service, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and International Trade, 9/15/23, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10033) Cogito
While many U.S. trading partners have strengthened IPR laws and enforcement, some aspects of their regimes continue to pose trade and investment barriers for U.S. firms. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has cited as key concerns some trading partners’ lax border and criminal enforcement against counterfeits, including in the digital environment; high levels of digital piracy; and gaps in trade secret protection and enforcement. For instance, China’s technology transfer and other industrial policies may disadvantage U.S. IP holders in these markets. Among developed economies, the EU approach to GIs, for example, may limit market access for U.S. exporters of products that are common food names, and EU approaches to regulation of the digital economy and artificial intelligence affect U.S. IP (e.g., addressing illegal sharing of copyrighted content, transparency obligations for online platforms with respect to content moderation).