Brazil to Break Patents on U.S. Films, Books, Drugs
15 de março de 2010Brazil’s Growing Pains
17 de março de 2010Brazil added intellectual-property rights on certain U.S. imports to a list of items that could be subject to retaliation under a World Trade Organization ruling last year, raising the stakes in a trade conflict over U.S. cotton subsidies.
Brazil proposed a list of 21 additional items, including suspension of patents and intellectual-property rights on items such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, software, books, and films.
The Brazilian government estimated the value of the sanctions at $238 million.
The latest proposal comes in addition to last week’s publication of more than 100 U.S. goods that will be subject to tariffs totaling $591 million as a result of the cotton dispute. The tariff increases are scheduled to take effect April 7.
