US praises Saudi progress on intellectual property, notes issues in Egypt, Turkey
The Office of the US Trade Representative said that pharmaceutical product inspection in Turkey and illegal streaming in Egypt are key issues.
A US government trade office said that the Saudi government has improved its detection of intellectual property infringements.
On April 27, the Office of the United States Trade Representative released its 2022 report on intellectual property protection and enforcement.
The report included information on numerous countries, including Saudi Arabia. The office noted in the report that Saudi Arabia has been removed from its Priority Watch List for intellectual property infringement. The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property has taken several steps to crack down on the crime, per the report:
- Publishing intellectual property enforcement procedures.
- Increasing enforcement targeting counterfeit and pirated goods, plus online pirated content.
- Creating intellectual property enforcement courts.
- Raising awareness on intellectual property.
- Training authorities across the government on intellectual property.
However, the office noted that unnamed “stakeholders” are still raising concerns about the Saudi Food and Drug Authority approving the domestic sale of new versions of already existing products.
