The convergence between competition law and intellectual property rights

• Autor: Tassano Velaochaga, Hebert Eduardo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2015
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/13595
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/13595
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: competition; intellectual property; patents; compulsory licensing; abuse of dominant position; cost benefit; competencia; propiedad intelectual; patentes; licencias obligatorias; abuso de posición dominante; análisis costo beneficio

Indecopi has within its functions the defense of free competition and the protection of intellectual property. This institutional design has the advantage of being able to see more clearly what are the points of convergence between the two subject-matter, harmonize them and achieve the goals they have in common. Within this convergence, there are sensitive issues as the granting of compulsory licenses. In this work, we highlight that compulsory licenses are exceptional measures and, to consider its granting, the State must have a procedure that provides confidence and predictability to citizens and clear definitions of what is meant by public interest, emergency and national security. Finally, it is proposed that the granting of compulsory licenses should be justified by a cost benefit analysis showing that is the best choice.