RCEP is expected to take effect in 2021-2022.
The RCEP Intellectual Property Chapter*** contains 83 clauses and 2 annexes including transition period arrangements and technical assistance. It is the chapter with the most content and the longest length in the RCEP agreement, and is also the most comprehensive chapter in the free trade agreement that my country has signed so far. The most comprehensive intellectual property chapter included. It covers a wide range of areas including copyright, trademarks, geographical indications, patents, designs, genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore, anti-unfair competition, intellectual property enforcement, cooperation, transparency, and technical assistance.
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Sign up and improve the rules and regulations related to the implementation of the agreement, ensure that the binding obligations stipulated in the agreement are implemented in place, and ensure that domestic Administrative measures and procedural compliance. The fourth is to strengthen publicity and training on the implementation of the agreement for local governments, business associations and enterprises, so that all parties, especially the majority of enterprises, are familiar with and master the rules of the agreement, fully understand the opportunities and challenges brought by wider scope and higher standards of opening up and competition, and strive to Expand space for cooperation and development in market competition.
Fulfill the commitment to comprehensive protection of intellectual property rights made for the first time in the free trade agreement, and include all copyrights, trademarks, geographical indications, patents, genetic resources, etc. within the scope of protection. Implement provisions such as electronic authentication and signature, online personal information protection, network security, and cross-border electronic information transmission.
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