WASHINGTON - The United States unveiled a wide-ranging strategic plan on Tuesday protect intellectual property from pharmaceuticals to films and pledged to confront governments that fail to crack down on piracy.
“Piracy hurts, it hurts our economy,” Vice-President Joe Biden said in releasing the 61-page plan drafted by several government agencies.
“It hurts our health and safety. We need to protect our citizens from unsafe products [such as] counterfeit pharmaceuticals.”
Victoria Espinel, co-ordinator of the intellectual property task force, said China — which has long been singled out for allowing piracy of software, music and other goods — would remain under close scrutiny for copyright and patent protection.
“We will initiate a comprehensive review of current efforts in support of U.S. businesses that have difficulty enforcing their intellectual property rights in overseas markets, with a particular focus on China,” she said.
The plan underscores U.S. efforts to protect U.S. products and service from piracy, citing the range of vulnerable items such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software, films and music.
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