Events
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center regularly organizes or participates in events related to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options for intellectual property (IP) and innovation disputes.
Below you will find an updated list of upcoming and past events.
Upcoming Events
| Date | Event | Location | Type of event | Language |
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| August 26-27, 2026 | Singapore IP Week 2026 | Singapore | In-person | English |
| August 27-30, 2026 | The Maxwell Challenge | Singapore | In-person | English |
| August 28, 2026 | Menu for IP Mediation – Choices and Options | Singapore | In-person | English |
| September 10, 2026 | Navigate Patent Disputes with Confidence: Expert Strategies and WIPO Solutions - 自信应对专利争议：专家策略与 WIPO 解决方案 | International | Virtual | Chinese |
| October 7, 2026 | Jeux vidéo, esport et règlement extrajudiciaire des litiges | France | Virtual | French |
| October 12 and 13, 2026 | Level Playing Field: Upcoming WIPO Seminar Explores SEPs and Global Dispute Settlement | WIPO headquarters, Geneva | Hybrid | English/French/Spanish |
| December 10, 2026 | Craft Effective Dispute Resolution Clauses: A Practical Guide to WIPO's ADR Models - 打造高效争议解决条款：WIPO ADR 模式实用指南 | International | Virtual | Chinese |
| December 20, 2026 | Resolve Copyright Disputes Efficiently: A Guide to WIPO's ADR Services - 高效解决版权争议：WIPO ADR 服务指南 | International | Virtual | Chinese |
Past Events
2024
| Date | Event | Location | Type of event | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2024 | Réunion de l'APRAM : La médiation à l'OMPI | Paris, France | In-person | French |
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December 5, 2024 |
IP and R&D: Resolving Disputes Through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | Türkiye | Virtual | Turkish |
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December 5, 2024 |
Legal A.I. Week | Mexico | Virtual | Spanish |
| November 15, 2024 | Navigating IP Disputes: Arbitration, litigation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms | Vienna, Austria | In-person | English |
| November 12-14, 2024 | Online WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Workshop | Geneva, Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| October 30, 2024 | IPKey Event on ADR for Copyright | Colombia | Virtual | Spanish |
| October 17, 2024 | Leveraging ADR for Resolving Disputes in the Creative Industry | Nigeria | Virtual | English |
| October 16, 2024 | La Tutela dell'IP tra Contenzioso e Arbitrato – IP Dispute Resolution Through Arbitration and Litigation | Milan, Italy | In-person | Italian |
| October 14, 2024 | WIPO-FICCI-ICA Joint Webinar on Mediation and Arbitration for Life Sciences Disputes | India/Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| October 11, 2024 | oriGIn's Expert Meeting – Latest challenges in protecting GIs online | Switzerland | In-person | English |
| October 7-9, 2024 | 13th Annual Conference of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS) | Atlanta, United States of America | In-person | English |
| October 3, 2024 | Launch of the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) Mediation Centre (Namibia) | Windhoek, Namibia | Virtual | English |
| September 24, 2024 | Esports Insider (ESI Lisbon): Play by the Rules | Portugal | In-person | English |
| September 17 and 18, 2024 | Nuevos retos de la propiedad intelectual en el entorno digital | Geneva, Switzerland | Virtual | Spanish |
| September 17, 2024 | Nuevos retos de la propiedad intelectual en el entorno digital | Argentina; Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Germany; Guatemala; Honduras; Ireland; Italy; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States of America; Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Virtual | Spanish |
| September 10, 2024 | ADR in Technology and Licensing Disputes – New Developments and Learnings from Recent Cases | Zurich, Switzerland | In-person | English |
| August 29-30, 2024 | Strathmore Dispute Resolution Centre Research Colloquium | Nairobi, Kenya | Hybrid | English |
| August 29, 2024 | Singapore Convention Week 2024 – CIArb-IPOS IP & Tech Dispute Resolution Conference – Disputes involving Standard Essential Patents: Many Problems. Any Solutions? | Singapore | In-person | English |
| August 27, 2024 | IP Week @ SG 2024 – Global Forum on Intellectual Property (GFIP) – The Successful Alternative: Dispute Resolution for IP and Tech | Singapore | In-person | English |
| July 10, 2024 | country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) – Expanded Services for Member States | Geneva, Switzerland | Hybrid To register please send an email to arbiter.meetings@wipo.int to receive the Zoom link |
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| July 10, 2024 | Jornada sobre Gaming y Derecho | Argentina | Virtual | Spanish |
| July 3, 2024 | WIPO's Alternative Dispute Resolution Services for CMOs | International | Virtual | English |
| June 25, 2024 | ICAM - Sección de Propiedad Intelectual e Industrial – SEP & FRAND. Patentes esenciales y licencias justas: Buscando un equilibrio para la Industria 4.0 | Madrid, Spain | In-person | Spanish |
| June 20, 2024 | 2024 Geneva Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China - Emerging Issues in Intellectual Property Protection and Dispute Resolution | Switzerland | In-person | English |
| June 19, 2024 | III Seminario Regional OMPI/AECID/OEPM sobre los signos distintivos geográficos: indicaciones geográficas y su relación con las marcas, las marcas colectivas y las marcas de garantía o de certificación | Argentina; Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay; Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Virtual | Spanish |
| June 18, 2024 | WIPO Webinar on UDRP filing tips | Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| June 11-13, 2024 | WIPO Online Mediation and Arbitration Workshop | Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| June 3, 2024 | International Mediation and Arbitration Conference | Qatar | In-person | Arabic/English |
| May 30, 2024 | Guide to WIPO Domain Name Dispute Resolution Services for the .CN and .中国 (China) ccTLD | Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| May 30, 2024 | Dispute Resolution in the eSports Industry | Switzerland | Hybrid | English |
| May 29, 2024 | USPTO/WIPO Webinar: Standard Essential Patents (SEP) / FRAND Disputes: Deal Mediation | Singapore/ Switzerland/United States of America | Virtual | English |
| May 29, 2024 | WIPO的 .CN和.中国国家顶级域名争议解决服务指南 | Switzerland | Virtual | Chinese |
| May 23, 2024 | Capacitación: mediación para derechos de autor | Colombia | Virtual | Spanish |
| May 17, 2024 | Los métodos ADR para transferencia de tecnología en el sector de las ciencias de la vida | Cuba | Virtual | Spanish |
| May 16 and 17, 2024 | Patents in Telecoms and the Internet of Things 2024 | UCL Faculty of Laws - UCL – University College London | United Kingdom | In-person | English |
| May 7, 2024 | Alternative dispute resolution in film, media and entertainment | United Kingdom | Hybrid | English |
| May 6, 2024 | Workshop on Mediation of Intellectual Property (IP) Disputes | Türkiye | In-person | English/Turkish |
| April 30, 2024 | WIPO ADR and Sustainable Development Goals: Access to Justice and Collaborations with IP and Copyright Offices and Courts | Switzerland | Online | English |
| April 29, 2024 | LESI Annual Conference – WIPO Mock Mediation of a Licensing Dispute | Spain | In-person | English |
| April 23, 2024 | Settling Innovation & IP Disputes using Mediation | Switzerland/United Arab Emirates | Online | English |
| April 23, 2024 | WIPO ADR and Sustainable Development Goals: SIA-WIPO Joint Online Symposium on Mediation and Arbitration for Green Technology Disputes | United Kingdom | Online | English |
| April 9, 2024 | Guia Rápido dos Serviços da OMPI para a Solução de Disputas de Nomes de Domínio para a ccTLD .BR | Switzerland | Online | Portuguese |
| April 8, 2024 | Online WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Webinar on .BR | Switzerland | Online | English |
| March 19, 2024 | ARIPO-WIPO 2nd Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms for Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology Disputes | Algeria; Angola; Botswana; Cabo Verde; Eswatini; Gambia; Ghana; Guatemala; India; Jordan; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; Sudan; Uganda; United Republic of Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe | Virtual | English |
| March 19, 2024 | Paris Arbitration Week 2024 - What's Up in IP Arbitration: Old Classics, Recent Trends and Future Promises | France | Hybrid | English |
| May 14, 2024 | Mediación en propiedad intelectual, innovación y tecnología> | Colombia | Hybrid | Spanish |
| May 12, 2024 | Seminario web: Resolución Alternativa de Controversias de Propiedad IntelectuaI: Métodos y Prácticas de la OMPI | Argentina; Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Mexico; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay; Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Virtual | Spanish |
| March 12, 2024 | California International Arbitration Week – Arbitrating IP and Global Technology Disputes: Best Practices from WIPO and SIAC | United States of America | In-person | English |
| March 11, 2024 | California International Arbitration Week – Mediating and Arbitrating IP Licensing Disputes in the Entertainment and Fashion Industries | United States of America | In-person | English |
| March 6, 2024 | El Arbitraje Internacional de Propiedad Intelectual | Argentina; Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Virtual | Spanish |
| March 4, 2024 | Riyadh International Disputes Week - Trends in ADR for International IP and Technology Disputes | Saudi Arabia | In-person | Arabic/English |
| February 22, 2024 | 2024 AIPPI Spring Meeting - Mediation insights for international IP disputes | Spain | In-person | English |
| February 21 and 23, 2024 | Intellectual Property & International Dispute Resolution | United States of America | Hybrid | English |
| January 23, 2024 | Séminaire OMPI-ONDA sur les modes alternatifs de résolution des litiges de droit d'auteur | Alger, Algérie | In-person | French |
| Date | Event | Location | Type of event | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28-30, 2023 | WIPO Online Mediation and Arbitration Workshop | Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| November 23, 2023 | La médiation en tant que mode alternatif de résolution des litiges de propriété industrielle au sein des entreprises | Morocco | Virtual | French |
| November 21, 2023 | Webinar on WIPO’s IP Services and Initiatives | Russia / Switzerland | Virtual | English, Russian |
| November 20, 2023 | CNA-WIPO Webinar: "Mediazione e arbitrato WIPO per PMI e microimprese" | Italy | Virtual | Italian |
| November 14, 2023 | MOCI-WIPO Webinar on Mediation and Arbitration of Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes | Qatar | Virtual | English |
| November 9, 2023 | ODR Cyberweek 2023 - Online Dispute Resolution in Asia | Singapore | Virtual | English |
| November 7 and 8, 2023 | WIPO Advanced Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution: Update on Precedent and Practice | Switzerland | In-person | English |
| November 5, 2023 | APAA Singapore 2023 - FRAND Licensing Challenges | Singapore | In-person | English |
| October 24, 2023 | AIPPI World Congress – Patent Arbitration: Confidential Justice | Türkiye | In-person | English |
| October 9 , 2023 | ASIL IPIG - Cross Border Management and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights | Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, USA | Virtual | English |
| September 28, 2023 | Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) - WIPO Joint Webinar on Using ADR in the Life Sciences Sector | South Africa | Virtual | English |
| September 26 and 27, 2023 | Temas de actualidad sobre Mecanismos Alternativos de Solución de Controversias en materia de Patrimonio Cultural y Derechos de Autor | Mexico | Virtual | Spanish |
| September 7 , 2023 | IP Week @ SG 2023 – Associated Event: Mediation and Court Referrals to Mediation in ASEAN | Singapore | Virtual | English |
| July 3, 2023 | Violazioni e controversie in materia di PI. I servizi di mediazione WIPO per le MPMI | Italy | Virtual | Italian |
| June 27, 2023 | Soluciones de mediación en conflictos de propiedad intelectual y derecho tecnológico | Spain | Hybrid | Spanish |
| June 21, 2023 | Swiss Biotech Association – WIPO Webinar on Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Life Sciences Disputes | Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| June 21, 2023 | eSports Disputes: What do they look like and how do we resolve them? | Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| June 14-16, 2023 | WIPO Online Mediation and Arbitration Workshop | Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| June 8, 2023 | HCO-WIPO Event on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms for Copyright and Content-Related Disputes | Greece | Virtual | English/Greek |
| May 30, 2023 | Why is Mediation Effective for Innovative SMEs? | Slovakia | Hybrid | English/Slovak |
| May 10, 2023 | Seminario on-line Mediautor-OMPI: La mediación como herramienta de resolución de conflictos de autoría | Spain | Virtual | Spanish |
| May 4, 2023 | USPTO/WIPO Webinar: Standard Essential Patents (SEP) / FRAND Disputes: How SMEs can utilize Mediation | Switzerland/United States of America | Virtual | English |
| May 2, 2023 | WIPO Mock Mediation of an IP Licensing Dispute, LESI Annual Conference | Montreal, Canada | In-person | English |
| April 18, 2023 | Arbitrage et propriété intellectuelle: mythes et réalités | France | Virtual | French |
| April 11, 2023 | LESI Thought Leadership Program: Mediation & Arbitration for SEP and FRAND Disputes | United States of America | Virtual | English |
| April 4, 2023 | LES Italy: The 2023 Overhaul of the Italian Arbitration | Italy | Virtual | English |
| March 29 and 30, 2023 | WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Frontier Technologies | Switzerland | Hybrid | Arabic/ Chinese/ English/ French/ Russian/ Spanish |
| March 29 and 30, 2023 | CARIFORUM IP Mediation Workshop | Caribbean Member States | Vitual | English |
| March 23, 2023 | WIPO Webinar on Mediation of Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology Disputes | Georgia | Virtual | English |
| March 15, 2023 | Controversie su tecnologia e innovazione: rapidità e cosi ridotti tramite mediazione e arbitrato WIPO | Italy | Virtual | Italian |
| March 14, 2023 | LESI Thought Leadership Program: China: Developments in Mediation & Arbitration | United States of America | Virtual | English |
| March 9, 2023 | IP Clinic on the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center | Switzerland | Virtual | English |
| February 28, 2023 | LESI Thought Leadership Program: Resolving IP Disputes Using Mediation & Arbitration | United States of America | Virtual | English |
| February 21, 2023 | Arbitrating IP Disputes in Asia and Recent IP Arbitration Trends | France/Singapore/Switzerland | Virtual English February 16, 2023 La place de la médiation dans la prévention et la résolution des litiges en matière de propriété intellectuelle |