ICC YAF: Introduction to IP Arbitration

The past decade has seen a steady increase in the number of international intellectual property (IP) disputes being resolved through arbitration. This increase is the natural result of arbitration’s consolidation as the primary method of resolving international commercial disputes, and the growing importance of IP rights in the global economy. As companies which rely heavily on their IP rights (for example, in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors) continue to expand and to target new geographic markets around the world, the importance of IP arbitration appears set to increase even further in the decades ahead.