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New UPC mediation center to expand beyond patents, director says

By Inbar Preiss ( June 10, 2025, 16:59 GMT | Insight) -- The Unified Patent Court’s Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre will open in early 2026 with a remit extending beyond patent disputes to include trademarks, designs, and commercial conflicts. PMAC director Aleš Zalar said the center will offer a broad menu of dispute resolution options — such as binding and non-binding arbitration — and incentives like reduced fees to encourage uptake.The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre, the Unified Patent Court’s new dispute resolution forum, will have a remit extending beyond patent disputes to include trademarks, designs, and commercial conflicts, its director said today....

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