On April 29, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Special 301 Report, which assesses the state of play on intellectual property rights enforcement in the world.

Despite the ongoing large-scale aggression by the Russian Federation, the United States noted that Ukraine continues to demonstrate meaningful cooperation with the American side on long-term issues in the field of intellectual property. In particular, it goes about:

• management of the collective management organization system, which ensures the collection and distribution of royalties among right holders;

• use of unlicensed software by government agencies;

• introduction of effective means of combating copyright infringement on the Internet.

As a reminder, Ukraine was added to the Priority Watch List in 2021. However, due to the war, the review of Ukraine’s status in 2025 remains suspended.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also singled out Ukraine as one of the countries that have adopted legislative measures to prevent unauthorized recording of movies in cinemas (camcording), along with Canada, Japan, Peru, and the Philippines.

In 2024, Ukraine was actively involved in international initiatives aimed at strengthening its capacity in the field of intellectual property rights enforcement. Thus, in the framework of cooperation with the U.S. Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Ukrainian specialists took part in training events organized for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

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“The Special 301 Report” is an annual review of the global state of play on intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. It is prepared by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The report covers more than 100 trading partners of the United States.

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