WIPO Continues Support for Paraguay in Resolving Intellectual Property Disputes

By BKM | BERKEMEYER

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has expressed its continued support to Paraguay in strengthening and developing tools aimed at resolving intellectual property disputes.

In light of the implementation of a new mediation service by the National Directorate of Intellectual Property (Dinapi), WIPO Assistant Director General Marco Alemán addressed Paraguayan national authorities to express the ongoing support of the international organization for finding solutions in intellectual property conflicts through its Arbitration and Mediation Center.

Latin America has experienced a significant increase in mediation and conciliation cases in intellectual property. Globally, there has been a 105% growth in mediation-related matters in 2022. Areas with notable cases include creative industries, telecommunications and information technologies, pharmaceutical and vaccine licensing, and copyright in the digital environment.

The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center offers time- and cost-efficient alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options, such as mediation, arbitration, expedited arbitration, and expert determination to enable private parties to settle their domestic or cross-border commercial disputes. The WIPO Center is international and specialized in IP and technology disputes.

WIPO ADR is specialized, flexible and confidential. Its consensual nature often results in a less adversarial process, allowing the parties to begin, continue, or enhance profitable business relationships with each other. If well managed, ADR can save time and money.