Introduction

Intellectual property disputes are often complex, intricate cases with small chances of satisfactory settlement by the courts, on reasons related to costs, length and results. Many times, victims of intellectual theft are discouraged by costs and time-lengths of litigation to even pursue their case and recover the damages inflicted upon them.

Mediation offers parties the chance to explore in-depth and beyond the legal or contractual provisions of their case, taking advantage in the meantime of the confidentiality embedded into the mediation procedure. Moreover, they can create venues for solving their dispute in a creative way that might not only protect their interests, recover the financial damages sustained but also (re)build their relationship in a manner that offers reciprocal advantages in the future.

What is mediation

But what exactly is mediation and how does a typical mediation process look like? 

Mediation is a confidential process of communication and negotiation that is managed by a neutral and impartial professional with no decision-making abilities, the mediator. The aim is to prevent, manage, resolve or end a dispute, thus avoiding the increase of tensions, costs and risks, generated even by taking it in the courts of law. Mediation gives all participants the opportunity to craft the rules that govern the dialogue process, to have a voice, to present their perspectives and to propose options that take into account what is most important to them.

In order to achieve these objectives, the mediator can meet jointly but also separately with the participants in the mediation. Also, in order to ensure all the conditions for an informed decision, the parties are encouraged to be advised in the mediation room by lawyers or other advisors. They have an essential role and become veritable agents of reality in mediation.

Specialized mediators

All our mediators are seasoned professionals with solid knowledge, skills and certified experience in the dispute resolution field. Yet, some of the ADR Center Romania mediators are specialized.

To see a list our mediators specialized in mediating intellectual property disputes, click here.