WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Workshop
Munich, Germany, November 9, 2017
In collaboration with
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Munich IP Dispute Resolution Forum
Supported by
Licensing Executives Society (LES) Germany
Overview
For many companies, intellectual property has become an essential business asset as well as a means of creating value. It is being exploited on an increasingly international level in various forms of collaborative arrangements, such as licenses and technology transfer agreements and R&D agreements. As a consequence, parties increasingly look for dispute resolution mechanisms that match their business requirements: private procedures which provide efficient, flexible and less costly means of settling international disputes without disrupting commercial relationships.
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center) offers Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedures, in particular arbitration, mediation and expert determination, for the resolution of international commercial disputes between private parties.
To further promote ADR awareness among intellectual property and technology stakeholders, the WIPO Center is organizing, jointly with the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition and the Munich IP Dispute Resolution Forum, a one day WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Workshop in Munich, Germany, on November 9, 2017.
Description
The purpose of the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Workshop is to provide intensive basic training of a practical nature for party representatives in mediation and arbitration and for neutrals. The training will focus on the conduct of mediation and arbitration procedures, with particular reference to the practical case application of the WIPO Mediation, Arbitration and Expedited Arbitration Rules in international intellectual property and technology disputes.
The format of the Workshop will consist of presentations by the instructors, in English, with Q&A opportunities. After completion of the Workshop, participants will have a better understanding of the substantive components of international commercial mediation and arbitration, as well as the benefits and limitations of ADR in intellectual property disputes as compared to other dispute resolutions options, in particular court litigation. In addition, they will obtain practical information about the role of the WIPO Center in ADR proceedings, the WIPO Rules and WIPO model clauses.
Faculty
The Workshop will be conducted by experienced lawyers, mediators and arbitrators with extensive international experience, including exposure to intellectual property, technology issues, and entertainment transactions.
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| Domitille Baizeau LALIVE Geneva Switzerland |
Vandita Chandrani Procter & Gamble Singapore |
Trevor Cook WilmerHale New York USA |
Joachim Feldges Allen & Overy LLP Munich Germany |
Ingo Gehring Siemens AG Munich Germany |
Michael Gross Bird & Bird LLP Munich Germany |
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| Philip Groz Schellenberg Wittmer Zurich Switzerland |
Rachael Kent WilmerHale Washington, DC USA |
Jon Lang The International Dispute Resolution Centre London United Kingdom |
Russel Levine Kirkland & Ellis LLP Chicago USA |
Clement Ngai Baker & McKenzie Shanghai China |
Tilman Niedermaier CMS Hasche Sigle Munich Germany |
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| David Perkins WIPO Mediator and Arbitrator London United Kingdom |
Sabine Rojahn Taylor Wessig Munich Germany |
Garrett Wong Bird & Bird LLP London United Kingdom |
Who Should Attend
The Workshop is designed for in-house and external counsel, patent and trademark attorneys, and business professionals wishing to familiarize themselves with international mediation and arbitration processes and to receive training as neutrals or party representatives.
Program
The Workshop will include the following subjects:
- Overview: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, including the WIPO Rules
- Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution – Recent Developments
- Intellectual Property Mediation: The Conduct of a Mediation and the Role of the Different Actors
- Concluding the Mediations
- Intellectual Property Arbitrations
- The Conduct of Arbitration Proceedings
- Interim and Emergency Reliefs
- Awards
- Industry Panel: The Use of ADR for IP and Technology Disputes
- Drafting Effective Mediation and Arbitration Clauses and Submission Agreements for IP Disputes
The full Program and other materials will be provided to confirmed registrants ahead of the Workshop.
Practical Workshop Information
| Venue | Timetable | Language |
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| Max-Planck-Institut für Innovation und Wettbewerb Marstallplatz 1 80539 Munich, Germany | The program will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | English |
| Participation | Registration fee | How to register |
| Participation in the Workshop will be limited to 80 persons. Participation is subject to space availability and confirmation. | EUR 300 Note: If WIPO FRAND Workshop also attended, fee of EUR 500 for both events |
Please complete registration form and send it by email to delia.zirilli@ip.mpg.de |
Contact Details
| WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI) |
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| 34, chemin des Colombettes 1211 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 338 8247 E arbiter.meetings@wipo.int W www.wipo.int/amc/ |
Ms. Delia Zirilli Marstallplatz 1 80539 Munich, Germany E delia.zirilli@ip.mpg.de W www.ip.mpg.de |
Other Events Organized by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
- Seminar - Mediation in R&D and Related Commercial Disputes
Brussels, Belgium, May 18 and 19, 2017 - WIPO Advanced Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution: Update on Precedent and Practice
Geneva, Switzerland, October 24 and 25, 2017 - WIPO Workshop on ADR for FRAND Disputes
Munich, Germany, November 10, 2017
Further information is available at: www.wipo.int/amc/en/events