Competition means conflict, but the courts are rarely the best way to settle disputes in business. Trials can be expensive, lengthy and sometimes embarrassingly public. Hence the rise in arbitration and mediation centres. ITC sees that by operating as a catalyst and bridge-builder, it can help these centres to help each other.

by Christophe Imhoos and Herman Verbist

How can you have a final and binding decision over a business dispute out of court? Arbitration is the only definitive solution.

by Tamara Nanayakkara

For small and medium-sized enterprises with limited resources or for individual inventors reluctant to go it alone, licensing technology can mean a “win-win” situation when the terms are negotiated with the interests of all parties in mind.

Interview with Michael Geist

Ignoring the small print when buying and selling through the Internet might cost you money. More and more courts are upholding electronic agreements which are based on easy-to-find terms that buyers have to accept explicitly, such as by clicking an “I agree” button.

by Lien Verbauwhede

Businesses often rely on employees or independent consultants to develop their intellectual property assets and assume that they automatically own the intellectual property rights on the resulting creations. However, this is not always the case.