The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international agreement that sets minimum standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. The TRIPS agreement was established by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1994 and has been ratified by over 160 member countries. The following is a list of the member countries of the TRIPS Agreement:
1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Angola
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. Argentina
6. Armenia
7. Australia
8. Austria
9. Azerbaijan
10. Bahamas
11. Bahrain
12. Bangladesh
13. Barbados
14. Belarus
15. Belgium
16. Belize
17. Benin
18. Bhutan
19. Bolivia
20. Bosnia and Herzegovina
21. Botswana
22. Brazil
23. Brunei Darussalam
24. Bulgaria
25. Burkina Faso
26. Burundi
27. Cambodia
28. Cameroon
29. Canada
30. Cape Verde
31. Central African Republic
32. Chad
33. Chile
34. China
35. Colombia
36. Comoros
37. Congo
38. Costa Rica
39. Côte d`Ivoire
40. Croatia
41. Cuba
42. Cyprus
43. Czech Republic
44. Democratic People`s Republic of Korea
45. Democratic Republic of Congo
46. Denmark
47. Djibouti
48. Dominica
49. Dominican Republic
50. Ecuador
51. Egypt
52. El Salvador
53. Equatorial Guinea
54. Eritrea
55. Estonia
56. Ethiopia
57. European Union
58. Fiji
59. Finland
60. France
61. Gabon
62. Gambia
63. Georgia
64. Germany
65. Ghana
66. Greece
67. Grenada
68. Guatemala
69. Guinea
70. Guinea-Bissau
71. Guyana
72. Haiti
73. Honduras
74. Hungary
75. Iceland
76. India
77. Indonesia
78. Iran
79. Iraq
80. Ireland
81. Israel
82. Italy
83. Jamaica
84. Japan
85. Jordan
86. Kazakhstan
87. Kenya
88. Kiribati
89. Kuwait
90. Kyrgyzstan
91. Lao People`s Democratic Republic
92. Latvia
93. Lebanon
94. Lesotho
95. Liberia
96. Libya
97. Liechtenstein
98. Lithuania
99. Luxembourg
100. Madagascar
101. Malawi
102. Malaysia
103. Maldives
104. Mali
105. Malta
106. Marshall Islands
107. Mauritania
108. Mauritius
109. Mexico
110. Micronesia
111. Moldova
112. Monaco
113. Mongolia
114. Montenegro
115. Morocco
116. Mozambique
117. Myanmar
118. Namibia
119. Nauru
120. Nepal
121. Netherlands
122. New Zealand
123. Nicaragua
124. Niger
125. Nigeria
126. Norway
127. Oman
128. Pakistan
129. Palau
130. Panama
131. Papua New Guinea
132. Paraguay
133. Peru
134. Philippines
135. Poland
136. Portugal
137. Qatar
138. Republic of Korea
139. Republic of Macedonia
140. Republic of Moldova
141. Romania
142. Russian Federation
143. Rwanda
144. Saint Kitts and Nevis
145. Saint Lucia
146. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
147. Samoa
148. San Marino
149. Sao Tome and Principe
150. Saudi Arabia
151. Senegal
152. Serbia
153. Seychelles
154. Sierra Leone
155. Singapore
156. Slovakia
157. Slovenia
158. Solomon Islands
159. Somalia
160. South Africa
161. South Sudan
162. Spain
163. Sri Lanka
164. Sudan
165. Suriname
166. Swaziland
167. Sweden
168. Switzerland
169. Syrian Arab Republic
170. Taiwan
171. Tajikistan
172. Tanzania
173. Thailand
174. Timor-Leste
175. Togo
176. Tonga
177. Trinidad and Tobago
178. Tunisia
179. Turkey
180. Turkmenistan
181. Tuvalu
182. Uganda
183. Ukraine
184. United Arab Emirates
185. United Kingdom
186. United States
187. Uruguay
188. Uzbekistan
189. Vanuatu
190. Venezuela
191. Vietnam
192. Yemen
193. Zambia
194. Zimbabwe
The TRIPS Agreement has been a significant development in the area of intellectual property rights, providing a framework for the protection of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. It has helped to harmonize intellectual property laws across the globe, making it easier for businesses to operate in different countries. The agreement has also been instrumental in promoting innovation and creativity by providing legal protection for inventions and creative works. As the number of member countries of the TRIPS Agreement continues to grow, it is likely that the agreement will become even more important in the years ahead.