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International Patent Activity and Government Policies in the Aerospace, Defense & Security Industries

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Patent activity in the aerospace, defense, and security industries decreased during 2024, Army Technology reports. The story references statistics from GlobalData that the “global aerospace, defense & security industries...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2025 Special 301 Report

On April 29th, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2025 Special 301 Report.  In a press release (being quite different in tone from many over the past decade), the USTR stated that "[o]ur...more

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Preparing For Congress' Oversight Of Chinese Trade In 2023

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As Republicans assume control of the U.S. House of Representatives, China-related issues are poised to be a key caucus priority and likely a rare area of bipartisan cooperation in a narrowly divided and highly polarized...more

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USTR to Close Comment Period on Continuation of Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports on January 17

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The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is now accepting comments from the public on whether to continue the current Section 301 tariffs on imported goods of Chinese origin. Commenters are guided by a questionnaire that the USTR...more

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Section 301 Update: USTR Seeks Public Comment on the Efficacy of Section 301 Tariffs

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​​​​​​​In 2017, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched an investigation into the Government of China's acts, policies, and practices related to "technology transfer, intellectual property, and...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: U.S.-China Trade Deal Promises Better Intellectual Property Protection for U.S. Businesses in China

On January 15, 2020, the U.S. and China signed Phase One of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (the “U.S.-China Trade...more

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IP Protection in the US–China Trade Deal

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The US–China trade deal signed on January 15 aims to strengthen intellectual property protection for US intellectual property holders....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

US-China Trade Agreement - Pharma impacts

President Trump has signed Phase I of a much anticipated multi-part trade agreement between the United States and China with provisions that will aid the branded pharmaceutical industry. One of the main goals of the agreement...more

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Is the New U.S.-China Agreement What Was Prescribed?

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The trade relationship between China and the United States has been top of mind for businesses over the past year. In spring 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping denied the U.S. Government's request to end subsidies for key...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Year-End Trade Deals Offer Hope for U.S. Business in 2020

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December 2019 has yielded some potentially significant relief to U.S. businesses and agricultural producers that may improve the terms of trade in 2020 after a prolonged period of increasing and damaging friction in...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - August 2019

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The United States And China Engage In A New Set Of Trade Talks, But President Trump Announces A Tariff Of 10 Percent On $300 Billion Worth Of Chinese Imports - On July 30, 2019, the United States and China opened a new...more

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[Webinar] China's new Foreign Investment Law: fewer obstacles, and more opportunities for international investors - (2 Sessions)...

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China's new FIL and ambitious but controversial long-term strategies such as "Made in China 2025" mean potentially greater investment opportunities for international companies - particularly in high-tech manufacturing, life...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Trump Administration Readies Tariffs on Remaining Imports from China

On May 13, the Trump administration announced plans to begin the process of placing an additional ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent on a fourth tranche of Chinese imports, valued at approximately $300 billion. Combined with...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Resolving the China Trade War: Will Any Resulting Agreement Be Both Meaningful and Enforceable?

The recent sluggishness of the Chinese economy and tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on Chinese-origin imports have created favorable conditions for negotiations between the two governments. The dialogue is aimed at...more

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Ambassador Lighthizer Testifies Before House Ways and Means Committee On Trade Relationship between United States and China

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On February 27, 2019, United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee to address the trade relationship between the United States and China. At the hearing,...more

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After weeks of regular negotiations (and months of back-and-forth before that), the rough outlines of a broad US/China trade deal are starting to take shape.  Early reports look like the end of US tariffs in exchange for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

News from the Trump Trade War Front: Tariffs Likely to Increase March 2; Exclusion Request Process May be Available

Many U.S. companies continue to struggle under the burden of President Trump’s tariffs on imports from China. The repercussions of the trade war are likely to worsen in coming weeks. On March 2, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - January 2019

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Section 301 Update: USTR Grants Exclusion Requests Covering More Than 950 Products - As we previously reported, in July 2018, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it was establishing a process by...more

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Section 301 Goes Global: U.S. May Soon Apply Additional Duties to Non-Chinese-Origin Goods

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The Situation: The United States Trade Representative ("USTR") requested comments to identify countries that fail to protect intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons. The Result:...more

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To tariff or not to tariff: China’s alleged intellectual property theft from the United States

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As of this writing, the United States recently halted trade negotiations with China particularly as related to trade tariffs for alleged “unfair trade practices” under Section 301....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Strategic Advice for Defending an Investigation in the U.S. ITC from a Position of Strength

The U.S.-China trade relationship is at an especially unique moment following the countries’ imposition of tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of each other’s goods....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

China: Are Joint Ventures the Answer to Trump’s Trade Wars?

The Trump Administration’s tariff wars may cause American companies to move operations offshore, with joint ventures in China one likely option. A joint venture with a Chinese partner can enable a company to respond nimbly...more

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Trump Administration Announces Tariffs on Chinese Goods

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President Donald Trump announced on June 15, 2018, that the United States would implement a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of goods from China "that contain industrially significant technologies." The imposition of...more

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Final List Of Chinese Products Covered By U.S. Section 301 Duties To Address Discriminatory Or Unreasonable Technology Transfer,...

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United States Trade Representative Releases Final List Of Chinese Products Subject To 25 Percent Tariff - Today, based on a review conducted by the interagency Section 301 Committee, the Office of the United States Trade...more

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