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Russian Intellectual Property Violations Must Be Addressed at G-8 Summit

Washington, DC— Congresswoman Watson today released a letter sent to President Bush requesting that he address Russia’s weak enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) at the upcoming Group of 8 Summit. The letter also urged the President to withhold his support for Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WT0) until the nation takes appropriate steps to improve its IPR enforcement.

Representatives Tom Lantos (D-CA-12), Ranking Member of the House International Relations Committee, and Darrell Issa (R-CA-49) also signed the letter.

“The cost of Russian piracy in 2005 to the United States’ creative and patent community was over $1.7 billion, with losses topping $6.8 billion over the last five years,” wrote Congresswoman Watson. “We anticipate these costs would far outweigh the benefits of the liberalized trade that would come with Russia’s accession [to the WTO].” Read more at house.gov

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USPTO examines patent applications.
The US patent office examines patent applications to decide if the applicants are entitled to the exclusive rights.

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Intellectual Property Terms

Today's Terms

Madrid Protocol

Definition:
Is an international treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries that have joined the Madrid Protocol by filing a single application, called an “international application.”

Embodiment

Definition:
A manner in which an invention can be made, used, practiced or expressed.

Trademark

Definition:
A word, slogan, design, picture, or any other symbol used to identify and distinguish goods.Any identifying symbol, including a word, design, or shape of a product or container, that qualifies for legal status.

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