Around the world, the current IP regime is under attack from foreign governments, NGOs, and special interest groups.

• Thailand and Brazil continue to issue compulsory licenses in an improper manner on patent-protected medicines developed by U.S. companies, often without prior consultation with the patent holder.
• Special interest groups have attacked the very concept of IP at UN agencies like the World Health Organization.
• Officials from China and India, both of which are major CO2 emitters, assert that they cannot meet new emissions requirements without free or significantly discounted access to cleaner and more energy efficient technologies.