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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for the preparation of this report. Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis gratefully acknowledges in particular the contributions of Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives Michael Punke and Miriam Sapiro; USTR General Counsel Timothy Reif; Chief of Staff Lisa Garcia; and Assistant USTR for Public/Media Affairs Carol Guthrie, Deputy Assistant USTR for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement Tiffany Enoch, Acting Assistant USTR for Congressional Affairs Rene Munoz, Executive Secretary Jeremy Sturchio, Senior Policy Advisor Holly Smith, Senior Advisor David Roth, Assistant USTR for Intellectual Property and Innovation Stan McCoy, Director for Intellectual Property and Innovation Paula Karol Pinha, and numerous other staff of the Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation, the Office of General Counsel, and other USTR offices. Thanks are extended to partner agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, Transportation, Treasury, State, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the U.S. Copyright Office.

In preparing the report, substantial information was solicited from U.S. Embassies around the world, from U.S. Government agencies, and from interested stakeholders. The draft of this report was developed through the Special 301 Subcommittee of the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee.

May 2013