24.10.2025
Last week, the EUIPO’s 5th IP Mediation Conference took place outside of Alicante for the very first time in Malta. The various speakers, ranging from IP lawyers and members of the judiciary from within the EU and beyond, highlighted the increasing importance of mediation and the role a seasoned mediator plays in resolving and settling IP disputes, whether related to trade marks, patents, copyright, and even trade secrets. Mediation can be a cost-effective and efficient mode of alternative dispute resolution where both IP holding companies, and especially SMEs, can benefit from during the registration phase of IP protection. The speakers also explored and demonstrated how the use and support provided by specific new AI tools can assist with IP mediation and provide crucial insights to the parties, their lawyers and the mediator.
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