SCP: Background, next meeting and key issues to be considered
STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LAW OF PATENTS (SCP) Background According to WIPO, “the SCP was created in 1998 to serve as a forum to discuss issues, facilitate coordination and provide guidance concerning the progressive international development of patent law. By dealing with clusters of interlocking issues rather than working on single issues in isolation, the Committee provides member states with a forum for sharing information and working towards the development of the international patent system with an inclusive and coordinated approach. The Committee is composed of all member states of WIPO and/or the Paris Union. As observers, member states of the UN who are neither WIPO nor Paris Union members, as well as a number of accredited intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations may also attend the sessions of the SCP.” Next meeting (Thirty-Eighth Session) Date: November 2 to November 6, 2026 Website: https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=89811 Draft Agenda (SCP/38/1 PROV.) Key Issues Current discussions within the SCP address several thematic areas: References:
