Recently the issue that U.S. government using bogus figures on piracy has caused wide public concern in China. Some IPR experts in China raised the query on the U.S. Intellectual Property policy which were supported by the figures cannot be substantiated. And the estimates served as evidence to illustrate the gravity of counterfeiting that often cited in intellectual property negotiations with other nations can not stand up in court any more.
Some widely cited estimates sourced to U.S. agencies cannot be substantiated
In October 2008, Congress passed the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP Act), to improve the effectiveness of U.S. government efforts on copyrights, patents and trademarks. The act also directed GAO to provide information on the quantification of the impacts of counterfeit and pirated goods. GAO took a close look at efforts to quantify the economic effects of counterfeit and pirated goods on consumer, industry, government and the U.S.'s economy, and examined all the data and consulting with numerous experts from government, industry and association, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions. After its year-long investigation, GAO released the report in April 2010.The three widely cited U.S. government estimates of economic losses resulting from counterfeiting cannot be substantiated or traced back to an underlying data source or methodology, as the GAO indicated.
Some widely cited estimates sourced to U.S. agencies cannot be substantiated
In October 2008, Congress passed the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP Act), to improve the effectiveness of U.S. government efforts on copyrights, patents and trademarks. The act also directed GAO to provide information on the quantification of the impacts of counterfeit and pirated goods. GAO took a close look at efforts to quantify the economic effects of counterfeit and pirated goods on consumer, industry, government and the U.S.'s economy, and examined all the data and consulting with numerous experts from government, industry and association, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions. After its year-long investigation, GAO released the report in April 2010.The three widely cited U.S. government estimates of economic losses resulting from counterfeiting cannot be substantiated or traced back to an underlying data source or methodology, as the GAO indicated.
(China IP News) 2010-08-20
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