Online WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Workshop

November 12-14, 2024, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET

Supported by
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)


The Workshop aims to promote the understanding of WIPO Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options for the resolution of intellectual property (IP) and technology disputes. The Workshop is designed for mediators, arbitration and IP lawyers, in-house counsel, patent and trademark attorneys, and business professionals, including SMEs, wishing to familiarize with international mediation and arbitration procedures and to receive training as mediators, arbitrators or party representatives.
The Workshop will cover IP and technology mediation and arbitration across industry sectors, with particular focus on the practical case application of the WIPO Mediation, Arbitration and Expedited Arbitration Rules, and guidance on drafting of dispute resolution clauses. The presentation faculty includes WIPO mediators and arbitrators, in-house counsel, and WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center professionals, all experienced in the conduct of international mediation and arbitration procedures. Ample Q&A opportunities will enable attendees to interact with the speakers.

I. Opening

Heike Wollgast (Head, IP Disputes Section, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center)

II. Overview: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, including the WIPO Mediation Rules

Chiara Accornero, (Legal Officer, IP Disputes Section, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center)
Jing Mi (Associate Legal Officer, WIPO Office in China)

III. Intellectual Property and Technology Mediation: The Conduct of a Mediation and the Role of the Different Actors

Joyce Tan (Joyce Tan & Partners, Singapore)

IV. Concluding the Mediation

Jane Player (Independent Mediator, London)
Martin Hauser (Martin Hauser Mediation, Munich)

Questions and Answers

Closing

I. Overview: WIPO Arbitration and Expedited Arbitration

Andrzej Gadkowski (Legal Officer, IP Disputes Section, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center)

II. The Conduct of WIPO Arbitration and Expedited Arbitration Proceedings

Philipp Groz (Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich)

III. Intellectual Property and Technology Arbitration

Chung Nian Lam (WongPartnership LLP, Singapore)

Questions and Answers

Closing

I. Industry Panel: The Use of ADR for IP and Technology Disputes

Jan Ahrens (Siemens AG, Erlangen)

II. WIPO Mediation and Arbitration in Practice: Case Examples

Isha Singh (Legal Case Manager, IP Disputes Section, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center)

III. Drafting Effective Mediation, Arbitration and DRB Clauses and Submission Agreements for IP and Technology Disputes

Kathleen Paisley (Ambos NBGO, Brussels)
Chiara Accornero (Legal Officer, IP Disputes Section, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center)

Questions and Answers

Closing

We look forward meeting you online in November.

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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 +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