Thailand vows to move ahead with plans to tackle intellectual property (IP) infringements even as the US recently announced it will exclude Thailand from its Notorious Markets List both for physical and online markets.
According to Vuttikrai Leewiraphan, director-general of the Intellectual Property Department, it is the first time in four years the US has not identified any notorious markets either physical or online in Thailand that engage in selling counterfeit and pirated goods.
The US government also praised Thailand’s actions in cracking down on IP infringements.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Feb 17 released the findings of its “2021 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy”.
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