Mediation is highly effective for resolving IP disputes, offering a broader range of solutions compared to court proceedings. It allows for addressing common issues across multiple jurisdictions while providing a faster and more cost-effective resolution. Our mediators frequently assist in resolving disputes in the following areas:
registered / unregistered
UK / Community
similarity / commonplace designs
methods / principles of construction
licences of right
validity / infringement
employee inventions
infringement / validity
revocation / opposition proceedings
switch-selling
royalty / account of profits / damages
co-existence agreements
software code
music / literary works
joint ownership
moral rights
As well as the above, we also cover:
NDAs
fiduciary obligations
deletion / verification exercises
infringement
amalgamation / mixing of data
parallel imports
exhaustion of rights
distribution networks
first instance / appeals
protest sites
Explore individual mediators below or contact us to discuss the best mediator for your dispute.