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Which WTO agreement deals with the protection of patents, copyrights and trademarks among member countries?
The TRIPS Agreement, Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, covers patents, copyrights and trademarks and sets minimum protection standards for WTO members. GATS deals with services, the Agriculture Agreement with farm trade, and TRIMS with investment measures linked to trade in goods.
- AGeneral Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
- BAgreement on Agriculture
- CAgreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)Correct
- DAgreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS)
Explanation
TRIPS sets minimum standards for protecting intellectual property such as patents, copyrights and trademarks. GATS covers services, the Agreement on Agriculture covers farm trade, and TRIMS covers investment measures affecting goods trade.
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