“Mock Mediation of IP License Dispute”
May 28, 2019 – PresentationPamela Cox joined Adam Rattray, Head, Information and External Relations, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); John Ritter, Director, Office of Technology Licensing, Princeton University; Linda Kawano, Vice President of New Business Development, Cantu Designs; Katsumori Iseki, Head, CP Japan IP Attorneys; James R. Sobieraj, Shareholder, Brinks Gilson & Lione; and Charles C. Valauskas, Legal Counsel, Valauskas Corder LLC, to conduct a mock mediation under WIPO Mediation Rules during the 2019 LESI Annual Conference in Yokohama, Japan. Those rules are particularly advantageous in intellectual property related contractual disputes involving parties from different jurisdictions. In addition to the mock mediation between a university and a business, the panel will present the essential features of mediation, ADR pros and cons compared with court litigation and what to expect if you engage in a mediation. See the 2019 LESI Annual Conference homepage for more information.