Intellectual Property in Japan-US Trade Conflicts and Implications to China postprint

Abstract: Trade protectionism and unilateralism are on the rise at the crossroad of the world economy, the US started trade conflicts versus China to safeguard its position. Intellectual property (IP) is an important content in the process of international trade, analyzing the IP factors in the Japan-US trade conflicts can provide references for China at present in dealing with the Sino-US trade conflict. This paper reviews the Japan-US trade conflict and summarizes the IP factors in the Japan-US trade conflicts. It is pointed that IP is the flame lighter of trade conflicts and important tool in managing international trade, IP policy is the reflection of international political and economic pattern. At last, this paper puts forward the implications to China.