Call out allies, not just adversaries, for hurting American workers
The US Trade Representative has released its Special 301 report, which highlights foreign countries that fail to protect American companies' intellectual property rights. The report lists the usual suspects, including China and India, but also developed democracies such as European Union members, Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. These countries have enacted policies that undermine US property rights, and the US must work with them to reform their ways.
- ▪The Special 301 report calls out foreign countries that deprive American companies of billions in revenue by failing to protect their intellectual property rights.
- ▪Developed democracies, including European Union members, Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom, have explored or enacted policies that undermine US property rights.
- ▪The European Union has changed legislation to shorten the period that new drugs can remain on the market without competition from copycats, limiting American biotech firms' ability to earn back their investments.
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Opinion>Opinions - International The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Call out allies, not just adversaries, for hurting American workers Comments: by Andrei Iancu and David Kappos, opinion contributors - 05/17/26 1:00 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Andrei Iancu and David Kappos, opinion contributors - 05/17/26 1:00 PM ET Comments: Link copied US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer (L) speaks with France’s junior Minister in charge of external trade Nicolas Forissier as they attend a meeting of the G7 countries in preparation for the summit of heads of State and government to be held in June in Evian, in Paris on May 6, 2026.
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