Mediation for industrial property cases referred by the European Union Trademark Court in Spain

In 2025, the European Union Trademark Court in Spain based in Alicante (Trademark Court), established a collaboration with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO AMC), to offer to parties involved in a dispute pending before the Trademark Court the possibility to use WIPO Mediation.

List of WIPO Specialized Mediators

The effectiveness of the proceedings depends largely on the quality of the mediator. The WIPO AMC has established a specific list of mediators accredited before the Spanish Ministry of Justice specializing in industrial property, who are experts in the disputed matters before the Trademark Court.

How to submit a dispute to WIPO mediation?

The Trademark Court, in accordance with Article 16.3 of Law 5/2012, will invite the parties to a mediation briefing with a WIPO mediator to consider resolving the dispute through mediation, in accordance with the WIPO Mediation Rules.

Any further inquiries may be directed to the WIPO AMC through arbiter.mail@wipo.int.

What are the specific advantages of mediation by WIPO mediators?

WIPO mediators are experts in the mediation procedure, as well as in industrial property and related matters (licensing, distribution contracts, unfair competition, etc.). WIPO mediators are therefore trained to assist the parties in reaching an effective and win-win solution.

It is a flexible procedure where the WIPO AMC provides a confidential and effective framework, through online tools.

How much does WIPO mediation cost?

In accordance with the collaboration between the Trademark Court and the WIPO Center, preferential rates are applied, resulting in a reduction in the fees of the WIPO mediator and waiver of the WIPO administration fee, to cases referred by the Trademark Court.

(*) These rates are indicative.

1. After consultation with the parties and the mediator, the WIPO AMC shall determine the final amount to be paid to the mediator, considering the preferential rates indicated above and the complexity of the subject matter of the dispute. In no case shall the mediator's fees exceed the total amount of EUR 4,500.
2. The first information session is free of charge, so that no fees will be due to the mediator in case mediation does not proceed after the information meeting.
3. A 40% discount on the mediator's fees will be applied in cases where one (or more) party(ies) is an SME (an entity with less than 250 employees), startup or self-employed.

Payment Information Details

Payment Information Payments will be made only in the following manner:

Current Account at WIPO

Deduction from Current Account at WIPO

Bank transfer

Please use the account related with the case currency

• Beneficiary: WIPO
• UBS SWITZERLAND AG, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
• SWIFT Code: UBSWCHZH80A
• WIPO Account details for payments in EUR: IBAN CH67 0024 0240 FP10 2324 3

(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)

1. Credit card Cash or check payments will not be accepted. Any checks received will be returned.
2. Bank surcharges, transfer fees or other amounts associated with the payment made to the WIPO AMC shall be borne by the party making the payment.