21.   The trial is being closely watched in Silicon Valley for the precedent it could set in intellectual property protection.

22.   The U.S. also accuses Korea of violating intellectual property rights protections.

23.   A company with the MSC status will be allowed to operate in the corridor and entitled to benefits including tax breaks and intellectual property protection.

24.   ASEAN needs to strengthen intellectual property protection, which is an important element to attract foreign direct investment, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said.

25.   China and the United States have been trading threats of sanctions over intellectual property rights protection for years.

26.   China has blamed the United States for failing to recognize its progress in improving intellectual property rights protection.

27.   China and the United States have been wrangling over intellectual property rights protection for many years.

28.   China said Thursday it was willing to resume talks with the United States on intellectual property rights protection and warned that U.S. sanctions would do no good.

29.   Davies did report good progress on other legal issues, including intellectual property rights protection and transfer to Hong Kong of residents serving sentences elsewhere in the world.

30.   In fact, it depends on public awareness about the importance of intellectual property protection.