USTR's earlier involvement with Thailand

[James Love <love@cptech.org>]

There has been a lot of interest in the Thailand situation.
I took this from the USTR Section 301 Table of Cases.  It
relates to earlier actions.  Jamie

http://www.ustr.gov/reports/301report/act301.htm


On March 15, 1991, USTR initiated an investigation under section
302(a) of the Trade Act and requested public comment on the
allegations in the petition (56 FR 11815). Also on that date, the US
requested consultations with the Thai Government. On February 11,
1992, the USTR requested further public comment on whether the
Government of Thailand's acts, policies, and practices with respect
to providing patent protection are unreasonable and burden or
restrict U.S. commerce, and if so, what responsive action, if any,
should be taken pursuant to section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended. (57 FR 5030). On March 15, 1992, USTR determined
pursuant to section 304(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act that the
Government of Thailand's acts, policies, and practices related to the
protection of patents are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S.
commerce. The USTR has further determined, pursuant to section
304(a)(1)(B) of the Trade Act, that action in response to these
unreasonable acts, policies, and practices is appropriate, but also
determined, pursuant to section 305(2)(A)(ii), that a delay of
implementation of such action is desirable to obtain a satisfactory
solution with respect to the Government of Thailand's acts, policies,
and practices relating to patent protection. (57 FR 9762).