Author: Peter Yu
Abstract: Commissioned for the CEIPI-ICTSD Publication Series, this article discusses the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with a focus on intellectual property issues. The partnership is currently being negotiated among Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
This article begins by briefly discussing the historical origins of the RCEP. It then examines the latest leaked draft of its intellectual property chapter. The article concludes by examining three future scenarios concerning intellectual property norm-setting in the Asia-Pacific region.
Citation: Yu, Peter K., The RCEP and Intellectual Property Norm-setting in the Asia-Pacific (July 16, 2016). INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND MEGA-REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (Global Perspectives and Challenges for the Intellectual Property System, CEIPI-ICTSD Publication Series No. 4), 2016.
Full link on SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2810579
