TRIPS stands for what?

• A. Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
• B. Trade Related Intellectual Property Standards
• C. Tariffs and Rights of Intellectual Property
• D. Treaty on International Patent Rights

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the exact name and scope of a well-known international agreement that governs how intellectual property is handled in international trade. TRIPS stands for Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. This is the World Trade Organization treaty that sets minimum standards for protecting IP across countries and guides how laws are written and enforced, including border enforcement by customs to curb counterfeit goods and ensure fair competition.

The other phrasings aren’t correct because they either swap “Aspects” for “Standards,” which changes the nuance, use “Tariffs” instead of IP-related terms, or imply a different treaty with a name that doesn’t exist.