In a speech at the Center for American Progress on Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman addressed concerns surrounding intellectual property protections under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an ambitious 12-nation trade pact being negotiated between North America and Asia.
Critics contend the agreement could place new rules and restrictions on copyrights and patents in the United States and throughout the Pacific Rim. A draft of the TPP’s intellectual property chapter was published in late 2013 by WikiLeaks, prompting a chorus of objections, which Froman sought to quiet.
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