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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Oct. 18, 2006

Mediation of Patent Disputes Offers More Options Than Litigation Does

FORUM COLUMN - By Karen Boyd - Mediation is often seen as best-suited for "soft," "emotional" disputes - family law, landlord-tenant, and the like.


Forum Column

By Karen Boyd

     
      Mediation is often seen as best-suited for "soft," "emotional" disputes - family law, landlord-tenant, and the like. Parties in patent disputes often shy away from mediation because of the technology and the complex legal landscape. But these characteristics of patent cases are exactly what can make mediation an ideal dispute resolution process.
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