International Developments relating to SEPs: An overview
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https://doi.org/10.18256/2238-0604.2026.v22i.5371Palavras-chave:
SEP, estándares tecnológicos, FRAND, RAND, políticas sobre SEP.Resumo
Este artículo ofrece una visión general no exhaustiva de los desarrollos internacionales recientes en el ámbito de las patentes esenciales para estándares (SEP), centrándose en los desarrollos en materia de políticas y excluyendo de su alcance las cuestiones relativas a la jurisprudencia en materia de SEP. En el contexto de la creciente relevancia económica de las tecnologías estandarizadas, el artículo examina una selección de iniciativas nacionales, regionales e internacionales en materia de políticas, así como iniciativas institucionales y procedimentales relacionadas con las SEP. Incluye desarrollos en materia de políticas sobre SEP en Brasil, China, Japón, el Reino Unido y los Estados Unidos, así como iniciativas regionales en Europa. En cuanto a los desarrollos relativos a las SEP y las organizaciones intergubernamentales (OIG) de membresía global, el artículo se concentra principalmente en la Estrategia sobre SEP de la OMPI y en sus proyectos de implementación, al tiempo que aborda brevemente la OMC y el Grupo Banco Mundial. Sin abogar por un enfoque particular, el artículo identifica temas recurrentes entre las distintas iniciativas.
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