October 28, 2025, from 09:35 to 11:15 CET
organized by
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
This regional webinar on ADR for R&D and Technology Transfer Disputes will explore how mediation and arbitration can effectively resolve conflicts that arise from research collaborations and technology transfer agreements. Participants will gain valuable insights into collaboration frameworks, discover WIPO ADR services, and benefit from hands-on case studies. The webinar is designed for universities, research organizations, technology transfer offices, businesses, and practitioners working in IP, innovation, and dispute resolution.
Moderator
Mr. Emil Hasanov, Senior Program Officer, Section for Central European and Baltic States and Mediterranean Countries, Department for Development Cooperation (DDC), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
09:30 – 09:35
Opening
Ms. Virag Halgand, Head, Section for Central European and Baltic States and Mediterranean Countries, DDC, WIPO
9:35 – 10:05
Collaboration Models in R&D and Technology Transfer
Ms. Magdalena Kulczycka, Owner, Biotech Innovation Institute, Warsaw
Ms. Greta Žėkienė, Head of IP Management, National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas
Ms. Greta Žėkienė, Head of IP Management, National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas
10:05 – 10:30
WIPO ADR Services for R&D and Tech Transfer Disputes
Mr. Andrzej Gadkowski, Legal Officer, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
10:30 – 11:00
Mediating and Arbitrating R&D and Tech Transfer Disputes in Practice
Dr. Michael Groß, Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen / Müller Schupfner & Partner, Germany
11:00 – 11:15
Q&A
11:15
Closing
For any related inquiries, please contact arbiter.mail@wipo.int
Contact
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Geneva
34, chemin des Colombettes
1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
T +41 22 338 8247
F +41 22 740 3700