The role of institutional mediation in fostering intellectual property disputes resolution

Abstract EN

Mediation now has its own potentials which include, among others, existence of laws and rules regulating the process, formal integration into the court system, formal criteria to regulate mediators, formal qualification requirements for mediators, rules and regulations clarifying the role of stakeholders, etc. Intellectual property disputes are notoriously difficult for both parties, likely due to the complicated, sometimes technical nature of the dispute subject matter in addition the Difficulties strained in Intellectual Property Litigation like the Expenses and Length of IP trials.

Integrated mediation strategy is required as a key factor in securing the value of technologies and associated intellectual property (IP) rights developed in research and development (R&D).