The intersection between intellectual property rights and Free Trade Agreements

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

10-2019

Abstract

Recent trends in international trade and investment agreements show elements of change with regard to traditional approaches to trade rule making. While overall multilateral regulation of the so-called ‘Singapore issues’ (investment, competition, transparency in government procurement and trade facilitation) have been taken off the World Trade Organization (WTO) agenda, several prominent WTO Members have recently taken more comprehensive regulatory steps in their free trade agreements (FTAs) by including elements of intellectual property rights (IPRs) regulation – a fundamental component of WTO law. However, traditionally trade law and IP law have been two distinct areas of law, and interaction between the two legal communities remains rare.

Keywords

International trade, intellectual property, Asia, Singapore

Discipline

Intellectual Property Law | International Trade Law

Research Areas

Innovation, Technology and the Law

Publication

The future of Asian trade deals and IP law

Editor

Liu Kung-Chung & Julien Chaisse

First Page

1

Last Page

7

ISBN

9781509922802

Identifier

10.5040/9781509922802.ch-001

Publisher

Hart Publishing

City or Country

Oxford

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509922802.ch-001

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