WIPO Launches International Survey on Dispute Resolution in Technology Transactions

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched an International Survey on Dispute Resolution in Technology Transactions. The survey was “developed with the support of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), the Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI) and the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) and in collaboration with in-house counsel and external experts in technology disputes from different jurisdictions and business areas.”

Survey topics include:

I. Information about the Survey Respondent

II. Technology Related Agreements

III. Dispute Resolution Clauses in Technology Contracts

IV. Types of Technology Related Agreements

V. Resolution of Technology Related Disputes

VI. Final Comments

According to WIPO,

The Survey results will be presented in a WIPO Center report which we hope may support you in negotiating dispute resolution contract provisions with business partners, and in identifying appropriate solutions for existing disputes. The WIPO Center will provide you as a participating respondent with a preview of the Survey results prior to full publication. We would also be pleased to offer to you or to one of your colleagues access to WIPO Center Workshops at a considerably reduced registration fee.

You may complete the survey here. More information regarding the survey is available here.

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