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participation.
4. WIPO – ADR
Resolution of R&D and Technology Transfer Disputes
Pursuant to the close collaboration existing between the International Federation of
Inventors’ Associations and World Intellectual Property Organization, IFIA encourages
the members to settle disputes arising from collaborations established with other parties
by referring to WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center offering alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) options to court litigation.
International and domestic research and development (R&D) and transfer of
technologies involve a rich variety of contracts and transactions, including research
contracts, collaborative projects, licensing, joint ventures, alliances, spin-offs, and
buyer-supplier relationships.
Such collaborations can involve complex legal, commercial or management
issues, often including related intellectual property (IP) rights. Also, research partners
from different institutional backgrounds may have diverging expectations and
understandings of creating, using and exploiting IP rights.
Efficient dispute avoidance and resolution practices are key in such complex
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