Brazil Releases List of Intellectual Property Retaliation Measures in U.S. Cotton Dispute

RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil announced March 15 the second phase of its threatened retaliation against American cotton subsidies, publishing in the government’s official gazette a list of 21 intellectual property measures affecting patents and copyrights for prescription drugs, chemicals, biotechnology, music, films, books, and software.

The list was labeled as preliminary and will now be open to public consultation for 20 days, after which the government will release its final list.

On March 8, Brazil released a list of 102 American products whose import tariffs would be increased significantly as a result of Brazil’s successful challenge of U.S. cotton subsidies and ...