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WIPO Arbitration / WIPO Expedited Arbitration
The Center believes that arbitration should be cost effective. In consultation with parties and arbitrators, the Center ensures that all fees charged in a WIPO procedure are appropriate in light of the circumstances of the dispute. The costs of arbitration depend on different factors, including the amount in dispute and its complexity. The parties’ conduct will also have an impact on the costs of the arbitration.
WIPO Expedited Arbitration provides for fixed arbitration costs when the amount in dispute is up to US$ 10 million.
(All amounts are in United States dollars)
| Type of Fee | Amount in Dispute | Expedited Arbitration | Arbitration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration Fee | Any Amount | $750 | $1,500 |
| Administration Fee * | Up to $2.5M | $750 | $1,500 |
| Over $2.5M and up to $10M | $3,750 | $7,500 | |
| Over $10M | $3,750 +0.0375% of amount over $10M up to a maximum fee of $11,625 |
$7,500 +0.0375% of amount over $10M up to a maximum fee of $19,125 |
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| Arbitrator(s) Fees * | Up to $2.5M | $20,000 (fixed fee) |
As agreed by the Center in consultation with the parties and the arbitrator(s) |
| Over $2.5M and up to $10M | $40,000 (fixed fee) |
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| Over $10M | As agreed by the Center in consultation with the parties and the arbitrator |
* Each bracket indicates the total amount of the fees payable in a dispute, e.g. the administration fee payable in an expedited Arbitration when the amount in dispute is $5million is $3,750 (and not a fee of $4,500 which would have resulted from adding the fees of $3,750 and $750).
- The Center may set-off all or part of the administration fees paid to it in connection with a WIPO mediation or a WIPO expert determination against the registration and administration fees payable to the Center in connection with a WIPO arbitration regarding the same dispute.
- Prior to the establishment of the arbitral tribunal, the Center shall fix an arbitrator's hourly or daily fee rate, in consultation with the parties and the arbitrator. In so doing, the Center shall take into consideration such factors as the amounts in dispute, the number of parties, the complexity of the dispute and the status and any special qualifications required of the arbitrator.
- An arbitrator shall be required to maintain a detailed and accurate record of the work done and the time spent on the arbitration. Following the termination of the arbitration, a copy of such records shall be provided to the parties and the Center, together with the arbitrator's invoice.
- After consulting with the parties and the arbitral tribunal, the Center shall determine the final amount to be paid to the sole arbitrator or each of the respective amounts to be paid to the presiding arbitrator and the other members of a three-member tribunal, taking into consideration the hourly or daily rates and maximum rates and other factors such as the complexity of the subject matter of the dispute and of the arbitration, the total time spent by the arbitrator, the diligence of the arbitral tribunal and the rapidity of the arbitration proceedings.
- For the purposes of calculating the fees, the amount of claims expressed in currencies other than United States dollars shall be converted to amounts expressed in United States dollars on the basis of the official United Nations exchange rate prevailing on the date of the date of submission of the Request for Arbitration.
- For the purposes of calculating the fees, the value of any counterclaim should be added to the amount of the claim.
- Only paragraphs 1, 3, 5 and 6 above apply to Expedited Arbitration proceedings.
- These reduced fees apply if a party (or both parties) to the dispute is (are) members of INTA.
Payment Information Details
Payments to the WIPO Center shall be made by any of the following means only:
Current Account at WIPO
Deduction from Current Account at WIPO
Bank transfer
Please use the account related with the case currency
From July 1, 2025
- Beneficiary: WIPO
- UBS SWITZERLAND AG, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
- SWIFT Code: UBSWCHZH80A
- WIPO Account details (IBAN):
- Payments in USD: IBAN CH24 0024 0240 FP10 2324 1
- Payments in EUR: IBAN CH67 0024 0240 FP10 2324 3
- Payments in CHF: IBAN CH77 0024 0240 FP10 1035 6
- Payments in GBP: IBAN CH93 0024 0240 FP10 1035 9
- Payments in SGD: IBAN CH51 0024 0240 FP10 2324 0
(When making the transfer, please indicate the purpose of the payment, including the case reference if available, or the names of the parties to the proceeding)
Credit Card
For more information please contact arbiter.mail@wipo.int
- Payments by check or in cash will not be accepted. Checks will be returned to the sender.
- All bank charges, transfer fees or other amounts that may be levied in connection with a payment made to the Center shall be the responsibility of the party making the payment.