The incorporation of intellectual property rights (IPRs) into the legal system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) marks a new era that the protection of IPRs has literally globalized. Since IPRs are able to be enforced on an international basis, the study on international intellectual property law has been making a significant progress. This article aims to discuss the current progress of such a discipline, especially focusing on its implication to Taiwan. Part Ⅰ of this article reviews the background that promotes IPRs protection to be a global mandate. Part Ⅱ offers a brief introduction on the stay of play regarding the study of international intellectual property law in foreign countries. This article continues to explore the interrelationship between Taiwan and international IPRs legal system in Part Ⅲ. Part Ⅳ analyzes the progress and challenge of studying and teaching the law in Taiwan. Part Ⅴ provides a personal perspective on how the course would be organized and processed. Part Ⅵ concludes. It is found that a thorough study of the law involves an inter-disciplined study covering biotechnology law, environmental law and antitrust etc. Besides, the law should not only reflect the industrial interest, but also take into account other public welfare. Given the short term interaction between Taiwan and the international system, Taiwan needs more time and efforts to be effectively integrated into the regime.