WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

Last week, the Instituto Salvadoreño de la Propiedad Intelectual - ISPI successfully completed a mediator training program supported by the Arbitration and Mediation Center as part of our co-administration collaboration program. This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to enhancing institutional capacity and promoting effective alternative dispute resolution services around the world. As part of the training program, we were pleased to welcome Diego Pérez Bernal, whose contribution added substantial value, drawing on DINAPI Paraguay’s experience in Paraguay. Mr. Perez shared practical tips, real case examples, and experience-based insights into the operation and delivery of mediation services. His perspective helped translate principles into real-world practice, offering tools and perspectives that will support ISPI as it continues developing its mediation services. This activity was conducted within the framework of the WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) Project on "Implementing Alternative Dispute Resolution Services in Copyright Offices". El Salvador is one of the beneficiary countries under this project, which aims to develop ADR rules, strengthen national ADR frameworks, and support the implementation of WIPO AMC online case management tools to reinforce these services. More information about the CDIP project is available here: https://lnkd.in/dd8HixKG These collaborations highlight the growing momentum for building accessible and efficient mediation systems that benefit communities and institutions alike. 📸 Highlights from the training session below. Leandro Toscano Emilia Diego-Fernández Pérez Ananya Das Salvador Lizama #wipo #wipoADR #intellectualProperty #ElSalvador #Paraguay #LatinAmerica #mediation #WIPOcdip #DevelopmentAgenda

Earlier this year, we announced that World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO, along with the Internet Commerce Association brought together a diverse group of experts to conduct a review of the UDRP – the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, ICANN's first Consensus Policy adopted in 1999 on the basis of WIPO recommendations. Following the publication of an Initial Report and robust public feedback, we are pleased to now share the Final Report of the WIPO-ICA UDRP Review Project Team. This Report captures the rich experience of those who regularly use the UDRP and provides clear direction to ICANN’s GNSO Council as it considers its future work charter to formally review the UDRP. The recommendations are the result of extensive conversations and a shared commitment to preserve the continued good utility of the UDRP. 🔗 To learn more please visit the dedicated website https://lnkd.in/eSExVYp3 or download a copy of the Report https://lnkd.in/eDJT6JSg or Executive Summary https://lnkd.in/eztu8JMV #wipo #wipoADR #UDRP #DisputeResolution #InternetDisputes #ICANN

Have you heard about the latest on trademark dispute resolution service in Peru? Indecopi Oficial and World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO have launched the “Distinctive Sign Conciliation Program”, a new initiative that puts dialogue and collaboration at the forefront of their intellectual property (IP) system. Through this partnership, WIPO's Co-Administration Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program has been successfully adapted to Peru’s local needs and combines international experience with knowledge of the national context. The first cases processed under the ADR Co-administration Program have shown concrete results: agreements reached in short times, consensual solutions and avoiding long administrative or judicial processes. An emblematic example was the recent case between two Trade Union Confederations of workers confronted by a trademark dispute.    Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emUEMUdq #wipo #wipoamc #adr #peru #disputeResolution #UnionWorkers

On November 23 and 24, the Director of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO AMC), Ignacio de Castro, attended the second edition of the International Conference on Justice, organized by the Ministry of Justice - KSA in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.     The Conference welcomed more than 4,000 attendees and brought together 50 legal experts from around the world to discuss the topic of judicial quality. The WIPO AMC’s session focused on the role of ADR in supporting judicial quality and highlighted the WIPO AMC’s services and its ADR collaborations with courts around the world.    During his visit, Mr. de Castro also met with the SAIP - Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and delivered a training session to SAIP mediators on mediator ethics. The WIPO AMC and the SAIP continue to collaborate to promote the use of ADR in IP disputes in Saudi Arabia.   #wipo #wipoCenter #wipoADR #intellectualProperty #SaudiArabia #internationalconference

Last week, we concluded our second Online Mediation and Arbitration Workshop for 2025. Over the course of three half-day sessions, and with more than 1.2k participants from 140 countries, professionals from a range of backgrounds explored key aspects of WIPO’s ADR services for IP and technology disputes. The workshop addressed: ✅ Mediation: Framework and practical application of WIPO mediation in IP/technology matters. ✅ Arbitration & Expedited Arbitration: Detailed guidance on WIPO arbitration procedures and the conduct of proceedings. ✅ Practical Insights: Case examples, in-house counsel perspectives, and best practices for drafting effective ADR clauses. Thank you to all speakers and participants for your engagement and for contributing to constructive and practice-oriented training sessions. Heike Wollgast Adrian Howes Chiara Accornero Caleb Goh Isha Singh Chung Nian Lam Joyce A. Tan PBM Kathleen Paisley Philipp Groz Michael Gross #WIPO #Mediation #Arbitration #ADR #IPDisputes #TechnologyDisputes #Innovation #wipoADR

What do you get when you mix technology standards, IoT innovation, and commitment to resolving disputes through dialogue? The WIPO Mediation Pledge by SEP Holders to IoT SMEs: a new initiative where some standard-essential patent (SEP) holders have committed to offering WIPO Mediation before moving toward litigation in licensing disputes involving small and medium-sized enterprises that manufacture or sell IoT devices (IoT SMEs). Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, Qualcomm and Sisvel and are the first SEP holders to sign this Pledge. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is pleased to host this new initiative, where for the first time, some SEP holders have pledged to prioritize mediation over court proceedings, making SEP dispute resolution more accessible, efficient, and cost-effective for IoT SMEs. Under the Pledge, the SEP holder will pay two-thirds of the mediator’s fee and administration fees in cases involving IoT SMEs. In recent years, more and more innovators and businesses have turned to the AMC to resolve SEP-FRAND licensing issues through #ADR, including more than 85 WIPO SEP mediation cases.  Learn more and sign the pledge at: https://lnkd.in/e_f-fABq #wipo #wipoADR #SEP #FRAND #innovation #disputeResolution #intellectualProperty

Reminder: Join us tomorrow (18 November 2025)! Our Online Mediation and Arbitration Workshop starts at 10:00 AM CET, and we look forward to welcoming over 2000 registrants to the opening session. If you haven’t registered yet, you can still do so at the link below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/g6FqYGx3

🔊 Save the Date! Join us on November 26, 2025, for a webinar (in Chinese) on WIPO’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services. Organized by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, this free online session will explore how to draft effective ADR clauses and submission agreements to efficiently resolve IP and technology disputes. Discover how the WIPO Center’s model contract clauses, submission agreements, and the WIPO Clause Generator can support effective dispute resolution in your IP and technology transactions. 🗓️ Dates: November 26, 2025 🕛 Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (China Standard Time) 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e3QiG_fA #wipo #wipoADR #adr #IntellectualProperty #China

When copyright royalties and licensing systems are fair and equitable, everyone benefits – every creator, collective society, and user alike. This is why we are pleased to announce that World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Copyright Board of Canada (the Board), marking a big step forward in promoting time and cost-efficient dispute resolution for copyright-related disputes in #Canada. Through this partnership, WIPO and the Board will work together to: • Raise awareness of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services and their benefits • Support the development of ADR policies and procedures • Provide WIPO’s digital case administration tools and training This MoU builds on our ongoing collaboration with Canadian institutions, including Canadian Intellectual Property Office / Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada, with whom we have established a partnership for standard essential patent (#SEP) disputes. Learn more about WIPO #ADR for collective management organizations here: https://lnkd.in/dTpD8kVk #wipo #disputeResolution #Justice #Collaboration #IntellectualProperty Drew Olsen Marco M. Alemán Lara Taylor Jean-Arpad Francais #GregGallo Heike Wollgast Leandro Toscano Justine Ferland