Organized by
the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and the European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations (KOWI)
Supported by ASTP-Proton and the European Industrial Research Management Association (EIRMA)
Brussels, Thursday and Friday, June 9 and 10, 2016
Overview
This training seminar will consist of an intensive two-day training course in the techniques of mediation. The seminar will be based on discussion groups and a simulated mediation case study in the intellectual property field. Participants will be expected to take active part in the exercises.
For many companies, universities and research entities, intellectual property has become an essential business asset as well as a means of creating value. It is being developed and exploited on an increasingly international level in various contractual relationships, such as research and development contracts, consortium agreements, licenses, manufacturing arrangements, purchase contracts, distributorships and joint ventures.
Where disputes arise in the context of such an existing contractual relationship, mediation offers a low-risk and cost-effective non-confrontational procedure for dispute resolution, which can assist to further develop the relationship.
As a consequence, parties increasingly look for mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism that matches their business requirements: a private procedure which provides efficient, flexible and less costly means of settling international disputes without disrupting research and commercial relationships. Model agreements, such as the DESCA model agreement and the IPAG model agreements also include mediation (and arbitration) as dispute resolution option. To fully benefit from the advantages of mediation, parties often ensure that research and related commercial agreements are consistent in terms of outlining how disputes are to be resolved.
The training is organized by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and the European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations (KOWI), and supported by ASTP-Proton.
Faculty
Faculty for this Training will consist of experts in international mediation, including exposure to intellectual property, research and development and technology issues.
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Jon Lang Independent Mediator London United Kingdom |
Peter Moody Red Pie Consulting United Kingdom |
Full profiles of the faculty are available here.
Program
The Program will consist of a number of sessions devoted to effective preparation for, and representation at mediation in the R&D and related fields, and will include a number of role-play segments to illustrate key learning points. Topics will include:
- Administered Mediation and Arbitration at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
- The use of mediation in R&D and commercial disputes
- Developing a strategy for mediation
- Selection and appointment of the mediator
- Effective representation at mediation
- The role of the different actors at the mediation meeting
- The mediation and its various stages
- Concluding the mediation
Who Should Attend
This seminar is designed for lawyers, business executives, patent and trademark attorneys, technology transfer professionals and others wishing to familiarize themselves with the mediation process and its application in the area of research and development and related commercial transactions.
Program Information
Venue | Timetable | Language |
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European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations (KOWI) Rue du Trône 98 1050 Brussels Belgium |
Thursday and Friday, June 9 and 10, 2016 | English |
Registration and Fee
Participation | Registration Fee | Cancellations | How to apply |
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Participation in the Workshop will be limited to 25 persons | 550 EURO 490 EURO (special rate for members of ASTP-Proton and EIRMA) |
If registered participants are unable to attend the workshop for any reason they may substitute someone else from the same organization by arrangement with KOWI. KOWI cannot offer a refund of the registration fee. | Please send the registration form by fax or e-mail to Ms. Christina Sprenger of KOWI (see below) |
Contact Details
European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations |
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Ms. Christina Sprenger Rue du Trône 98, 1050 Brussels, Belgium T +32 (0)2 54802 10 F +32 (0)2 50275 33 E cs@kowi.de W http://www.kowi.eu |