Author(s)

Wenhui Zhang

Corresponding Author

Wenhui Zhang

ABSTRACT

The ten ASEAN countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand in November 2020, abbreviation RCEP, in this special historical period, the signing of RCEP in this most dynamic region of economic development in the world has further improved the level of regional economic integration in Southeast Asia. The provisions on intellectual property in chapter XI of the RCEP are the most extensive provisions. On the basis of the Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights, the provisions on intellectual property are more timely, comprehensive and inclusive. Firstly, from the perspective of the background and historical significance of RCEP signing, this paper clarifies that the agreement on intellectual property rights agreed by all countries in the region is of great significance to the import and export of goods, technology and services of all countries; secondly, a comparison of the similarities and differences between the provisions on intellectual property and other international conventions in the field of intellectual property, and a clarification of their relationship; Finally, it explains the significance of intellectual property clause in RCEP to the importance of China.

KEYWORDS

RCEP, Intellectual property, TRIPS