^* Reproduced from the text provided by the United States Trade Representative. The Introductory Note was prepared for International Legal Materials by Wendy Silberman, Deputy Assistant USTR for Japan and Lead U.S. Negotiator of Telecommunication Government Procurement Negotiations, and Laura Sherman, an attorney in the Office of General Counsel, USTR. Views expressed by the authors do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government. The November 1, 1994, Japan-United States Medical Technology Procurement Agreement appears at 34 I.L.M. 78 (1995). The October 1, 1994, Japan-United States Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Procurement Agreement can be found at 34 I.L.M. 102 (1995). The Japan-United States, August 16, 1994, Exchange of Letters on Modifications to Patent Systems is reproduced at 34 I.L.M. 121 (1995).

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