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Logan Finucan

supports the implementation of advocacy strategies of several leading ICT clients, including device manufacturers, electronic and network service providers, and satellite operators at Access Partnership. He regularly provides analysis on key markets in the Asia-Pacific region, supports campaigns to shape spectrum management policies, and advises on the U.S. legislative process. Areas of expertise include international trade regulations, data protection laws, Internet governance, and multilateral processes.

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Recent Articles by Logan Finucan

Lighthizer’s Double Challenge: Protecting IP by Managing Both China and Trump

While a preliminary trade deal seems to have been struck between China and the United States over tariffs, the two sides have yet to seriously address the toughest and perhaps most economically crucial issues on the table: China clinging to a tech policy based on systematic theft of U.S. intellectual property (IP), forced technology transfer, and cybertheft.President Trump has paid lip service to the need for any deal to include IP protections, and China responded on March 14 by rushing a law that would, according to CNBC, “prohibit the forced transfer of technology from foreign-invested businesses in China, step up protection of intellectual property and claim to give the companies equal footing with domestic players.”  Nevertheless, China watchers are skeptical that these commitments remain cosmetic, while it remains clear that Trump has focused his negotiators chiefly on those things nearest and dearest to his heart: physical goods and tariffs. As talks move forward, the question remains—how will U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer resolve these challenges for the benefit of IP holders?