Intellectual Property
Mar. 29, 2000
Global Solution
Global Solution Arbitrating International Patent Disputes The option to arbitrate a dispute that concerns patent validity has not always existed.
In today's global marketplace, it is standard for a company to patent its technology all over the world. One result of this trend is that technology licensing agreements often cover an international patent portfolio. This can be a problem if the licensor asserts a claim for royalties and the licensee raises the defense of non infringement, patent invalidity or unenforceability.
Since those issues are typically resolved on a nation-by-nation basis, the licensor and licensee are faced...