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Comparison of Purposes of the Intellectual Property
Sections in the CPTPP, RCEP, CAI and ETA
对比分析CPTPP、RCEP、CAI和ETA的知识产权部分的目标
RCEP specifies that the IP section aims at promoting RCEP明确约定知识产权相关内容的目标是促成
intraregional trade liberalization, and IP serves free 区域内贸易自由化,知识产权服务于自由贸易,
trade. Its main purpose is to reduce distortion and im- 主要目标是通过有效和充分的创造、运用、保护
pediments to trade and investment, by promoting eco- 和实施知识产权权利来深化经济一体化和合作,
nomic integration and cooperation through the effec- 以减少对贸易和投资的扭曲和阻碍,另外,考虑
tive and adequate creation, utilization, protection, and 缔约方之间不同的经济发展水平和能力,以及各
enforcement of intellectual property rights, while con- 国法律制度的差异,平衡知识产权权利持有人的
sidering the Parties’ different levels of economic devel- 权利和知识产权使用者的合法权益7。
opment and capacity, as well as differences in national
legal systems, and seeking a balance between the rights 在 此 目 标 下 , RCEP要 求 每 一 缔 约 国 给 予 其 他
of IP rights holders and the legitimate rights and inter- 缔约方在知识产权保护方面给予国民待遇8。另
ests of IP users.7 外,RCEP要求缔约国在世贸组织《与贸易有关
的知识产权协定》(以下简称“TRIPs”)的基础
In terms of this purpose, RCEP requires each Party to 上参与世界知识产权组织(以下简称“WIPO”)
grant the other Parties national treatment in intellectual 框架下的全球知识产权治理,即若缔约方不是世
property protection.8 In addition to requiring partici- 界知识产权组织下多边协定的缔约方,则应当批
pation in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of In- 准或加入该多边协定9。
tellectual Property Rights ((hereinafter, “TRIPs”) of the
World Trade Organization, RCEP requires the Parties 与之相反,ETA的目标是双方应确保公平、充
join global intellectual property governance within the 分、有效的知识产权保护和执法,提供公平、
framework of the World Intellectual Property Organi- 平等的市场准入。为此,ETA要求中国作出具体
zation (hereinafter, “WIPO“”), namely they shall ratify 的承诺,是对美国关切的特定知识产权问题的
or accede to the multilateral agreements under WIPO 回应,是双方之间的,有针对性的,而不是如
to which it is not yet a party.9 RCEP一般,属于世界知识产权组织框架下的普
遍制度。
On the contrary, ETA intends that both parties shall
ensure fair, adequate and effective intellectual property CPTPP知识产权部分的目标是促进技术创新、
protection and enforcement, and provide fair and equi- 技术转让和传播,以及发明者和使用者的获益10
table market entry. Therefore, the ETA requires China 。由此可以看出,CPTPP知识产权部分的目标
to make specific commitments in response to the specif- 与RCEP和ETA完全不一致,是为了保护和实施
ic intellectual property issues of concern to the United 知识产权,也因此,CPTPP知识产权部分相较
States. The ETA is bilateral and targeted, rather than a 于RCEP和ETA是在世界知识产权制度的基础上
universal system within the framework of WIPO as it 全方位提升知识产权保护力度。
is in RCEP.
7 《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》第十一章第一节第一条
7 RCEP Chapter 11, Section A, Article 1
8 RCEP Chapter 11, Section A, Article 7 8 《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》第十一章第一节第七条
9 RCEP Chapter 11, Section A, Article 9
9 《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》第十一章第一节第九条
10 《全面与进步跨太平洋伙伴关系协定》第18.2条
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Comparison of Purposes of the Intellectual Property
Sections in the CPTPP, RCEP, CAI and ETA
对比分析CPTPP、RCEP、CAI和ETA的知识产权部分的目标
RCEP specifies that the IP section aims at promoting RCEP明确约定知识产权相关内容的目标是促成
intraregional trade liberalization, and IP serves free 区域内贸易自由化,知识产权服务于自由贸易,
trade. Its main purpose is to reduce distortion and im- 主要目标是通过有效和充分的创造、运用、保护
pediments to trade and investment, by promoting eco- 和实施知识产权权利来深化经济一体化和合作,
nomic integration and cooperation through the effec- 以减少对贸易和投资的扭曲和阻碍,另外,考虑
tive and adequate creation, utilization, protection, and 缔约方之间不同的经济发展水平和能力,以及各
enforcement of intellectual property rights, while con- 国法律制度的差异,平衡知识产权权利持有人的
sidering the Parties’ different levels of economic devel- 权利和知识产权使用者的合法权益7。
opment and capacity, as well as differences in national
legal systems, and seeking a balance between the rights 在 此 目 标 下 , RCEP要 求 每 一 缔 约 国 给 予 其 他
of IP rights holders and the legitimate rights and inter- 缔约方在知识产权保护方面给予国民待遇8。另
ests of IP users.7 外,RCEP要求缔约国在世贸组织《与贸易有关
的知识产权协定》(以下简称“TRIPs”)的基础
In terms of this purpose, RCEP requires each Party to 上参与世界知识产权组织(以下简称“WIPO”)
grant the other Parties national treatment in intellectual 框架下的全球知识产权治理,即若缔约方不是世
property protection.8 In addition to requiring partici- 界知识产权组织下多边协定的缔约方,则应当批
pation in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of In- 准或加入该多边协定9。
tellectual Property Rights ((hereinafter, “TRIPs”) of the
World Trade Organization, RCEP requires the Parties 与之相反,ETA的目标是双方应确保公平、充
join global intellectual property governance within the 分、有效的知识产权保护和执法,提供公平、
framework of the World Intellectual Property Organi- 平等的市场准入。为此,ETA要求中国作出具体
zation (hereinafter, “WIPO“”), namely they shall ratify 的承诺,是对美国关切的特定知识产权问题的
or accede to the multilateral agreements under WIPO 回应,是双方之间的,有针对性的,而不是如
to which it is not yet a party.9 RCEP一般,属于世界知识产权组织框架下的普
遍制度。
On the contrary, ETA intends that both parties shall
ensure fair, adequate and effective intellectual property CPTPP知识产权部分的目标是促进技术创新、
protection and enforcement, and provide fair and equi- 技术转让和传播,以及发明者和使用者的获益10
table market entry. Therefore, the ETA requires China 。由此可以看出,CPTPP知识产权部分的目标
to make specific commitments in response to the specif- 与RCEP和ETA完全不一致,是为了保护和实施
ic intellectual property issues of concern to the United 知识产权,也因此,CPTPP知识产权部分相较
States. The ETA is bilateral and targeted, rather than a 于RCEP和ETA是在世界知识产权制度的基础上
universal system within the framework of WIPO as it 全方位提升知识产权保护力度。
is in RCEP.
7 《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》第十一章第一节第一条
7 RCEP Chapter 11, Section A, Article 1
8 RCEP Chapter 11, Section A, Article 7 8 《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》第十一章第一节第七条
9 RCEP Chapter 11, Section A, Article 9
9 《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》第十一章第一节第九条
10 《全面与进步跨太平洋伙伴关系协定》第18.2条
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