The US is pushing for longer copyright protection for published works, music, and films. It also wants technical changes that would effectively mean much longer patent terms for pharmaceuticals, make the approval process lengthier for generic drug makers, and extend protections for biologic medicines.
知识产权已成为TPP谈判中最具争议的内容之一，原因不难理解。美国正在追求延长出版作品、音乐和影片的版权保护期限。它还希望加入一些技术变化，从而在事实上大大延长药品的专利期，延长基因药物制药商的批准流程，延长生物制药的保护期。