I don't like it, but that's already the status quo in the US and Europe (which the US extended its terms to match, ie the Europeans did it first). The whole copyright system is in drastic need of reform, but you can hardly blame stakeholders for wanting to maintain the regime they currently have. It's worth bearing in mind that all the TPP negotiating countries are already signatories to the Berne convention and are therefore obliged to respect each others' copyrights: http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?treaty_id=15