[A2k] Hearing re: IPRs in US-Korea FTA

[Sasha Costanza-Chock]

Please see below. They are trying to get TRIPS+ provisions in US-Korea
FTA, including criminal penalties. Korean film industry, labor, and
various progressive organizations have been organizing lots of protests
against the FTA. Is anyone going to this to put in an A2K perspective?

Hearing on March 14. Comments due by noon on March 24th.

sasha



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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 27
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Persons wishing to testify orally at the hearing must provide
writtennotification of their intention, as well as their testimony, by
March3, 2006. A hearing will be held in Washington, DC, beginning on
March14, 2006 and will continue as necessary on subsequent days. Written
comments are due by noon, March 24, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submissions by electronic mail: FR0607@ustr.eop.gov (notice
ofintent to testify and written testimony); FR0608@ustr.eop.gov
(writtencomments). Submissions by facsimile: Gloria Blue, Executive
Secretary,Trade Policy Staff Committee, at (202) 395 6143. The public
isstrongly encouraged to submit documents electronically rather than
byfacsimile. (See requirements for submissions below.)
On 25/02/06, heeseob nam <hurips@gmail.com> wrote:> USTR Letters to
House and Senators (2006 02 02)>>
http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Republic_of_Korea_FTA/asset_upload_file123_8900.pdf>
http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Republic_of_Korea_FTA/asset_upload_file253_8899.pdf>
Intellectual Property Rights:>> l       Seek to establish standards to
be applied in South that build on the> foundations established in the
WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects> of Intellectual Property Rights
and other international intellectual> property agreements, such as the
World Intellectual Property> Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty, the
WIPO Performances and> Phonograms Treaty, and the Patent Cooperation
Treaty.> l       In areas such as patent protection and protection of
undisclosed> information, seek to have Korea apply levels of protection
and> practices more in line with U.S. law and practices, including>
appropriate flexibility.> l       Seek !
  to strengthen Korea's laws and procedures to enforce> intellectual
property rights, such as by ensuring the Korean> authorities seize
suspected pirated and counterfeit goods, equipment> used to make goods
or to transmit pirated goods, and documentary> evidence.> l       Seek
to strength measures in Korea that provide for compensation of> right
holders for infringements of intellectual property rights and to>
provide for criminal penalties under Korean law that are sufficient to>
have effect on piracy and counterfeiting.>