WIPO ADR Co-administration Program with IP and Copyright Offices
What is the WIPO ADR Co-Administration Program?
Capacity Building
Training staff of IP and Copyright Offices to develop or enhance their ADR skills. This includes preparing and training selected staff to act as mediators, thereby enabling Offices to build internal capacity and provide ADR services effectively.
Technical Assistance
Supporting IP and Copyright Offices in drafting their ADR rules and guidelines, as well as in implementing online case management tools. This includes technical solutions for administering disputes and conducting online hearings in an efficient and user-friendly manner.
Awareness Raising
Organizing seminars and workshops for users of IP ADR services, aiming to raise awareness of the benefits of using ADR in resolving IP disputes, highlighting its efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility.
The WIPO Co-administration Program is supported by the Funds-in-Trust established with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea, which advocates ADR for copyright disputes.
| Argentina | National Directorate of Author’s Rights (DNDA) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with DNDA in providing ADR services for disputes concerning copyright and related rights in Argentina. |
| Belize | Belize Intellectual Property Office (BELIPO) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with BELIPO in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Belize. |
| Colombia | National Directorate of Copyright (DNDA) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with DNDA in providing ADR services for disputes concerning copyright and related rights in Colombia. |
| Dominican Republic | National Copyright Office (ONDA) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with ONDA in providing ADR services for disputes concerning copyright and related rights in Dominican Republic. |
| Ecuador | National Service of Intellectual Rights (SENADI) | The WIPO Center collaborates with SENADI in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Ecuador. |
| El Salvador | Salvadoran Institute of Intellectual Property (ISPI) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with ISPI in providing ADR services for IP disputes in El Salvador. |
| Guatemala | Registry of Intellectual Property of Guatemala (RPI) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with RPI in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Guatemala. |
| Kenya | Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with KECOBO in providing ADR services for disputes concerning copyright and related rights in Kenya. |
| Mexico | National Institute of Copyright (INDAUTOR) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with INDAUTOR in providing ADR services for disputes concerning copyright and related rights in Mexico. |
| Namibia | Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with BIPA in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Namibia. |
| Nigeria | Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with NCC in providing ADR services for for disputes concerning copyright and related rights in Nigeria. |
| Paraguay | National Directorate of Intellectual Property (DINAPI) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with DINAPI in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Paraguay. |
| Peru | National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with INDECOPI in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Peru. |
| Sri Lanka | National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka (NIPO) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with NIPO in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Sri Lanka. |
| Thailand | Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with DIP in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Thailand. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Intellectual Property Office (TTIPO) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with TTIPO in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Uganda | Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with URSB in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Uganda. |
| Uruguay | National Directorate of Industrial Property (DNPI) | The WIPO AMC collaborates with DNPI in providing ADR services for IP disputes in Uruguay. |
WIPO ADR Stories
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WIPO ADR Stories: Supporting IP and Copyright Offices through the WIPO ADR Co-administration Program
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO AMC) collaborates with Intellectual Property and Copyright Offices (IP Offices) worldwide to advance the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for IP and technology-related disputes. Initially focused on raising awareness and providing training, some of these partnerships have evolved to the development of online tools for case administration and dispute resolution, and the establishment of ADR services locally.
How WIPO’s Online Tools Help the Resolution of Copyright Disputes in Mexico
In order to respond to the meeting and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Institute of Copyright of Mexico (INDAUTOR) and the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center make available online conciliation meetings to resolve copyright disputes in Mexico.
Paraguay: Mediation as a tool to combat piracy and counterfeiting of products
Counterfeiting and piracy are global threats that affect intellectual property (IP) rights holders, consumers and economies alike. In Paraguay, these illicit activities have posed a significant challenge, particularly for markets like luxury goods and pharmaceuticals. To address this problem, Paraguay’s National Intellectual Property Office, (DINAPI) has adopted an innovative approach: mediation.
Supporting the Creative Industries in Resolving Copyright and Content Disputes
What do disputes related to the international co-production of a film, the development of a mobile application, the rights to the design of a video game scenario, or the payment of royalties for the use of a song, all have in common? They have a negative impact on creators as well as the commercial exploitation of their IP rights. To reduce such impact, parties can refer their copyright and content disputes to mediation and arbitration. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center actively collaborates with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (MCST) to raise awareness of and provide dispute resolution services to the creative industries in the Republic of Korea and beyond.
Contact information
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (Geneva)
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1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
T +4122 338 8247
F +4122 740 3700
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (Singapore)
Maxwell Chambers Suites
28 Maxwell Road #02-14
Singapore 069120
T +65 6225 2129
F +65 6225 3568