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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027

Intellectual Property Bench

Patents, licences, brands and know-how, valued in negotiations long before anyone files a claim.

Certified neutrals on this bench are evaluated against the frameworks below and appointed only after the six pre-appointment checks. Sub-sectors: Patents & FRAND, Brands & domains, Licensing & royalties.

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§ 01Frameworks

What the bench works with.

Frameworks and instruments

  1. WIPO procedures
  2. TRIPS
  3. FRAND commitments for standard-essential patents
  4. DMCA
  5. UDRP (domain names)
  6. Lambert Agreements and university IP policies

Disputes covered

  1. Patent licensing and FRAND rate setting
  2. Standard-essential patents
  3. Trademark and domain-name disputes
  4. Copyright and content licensing
  5. University IP, spin-outs and technology transfer
  6. Royalty audits and milestone payments

§ 02Eligibility

Who can join.

Required

All of these

Checked at the Five-Lens Evaluation.

  • 8+ years in IP law, licensing, technology transfer or IP valuation
  • Working knowledge of patent, trademark, copyright or licensing practice
  • Prior experience as a neutral, expert or adviser in an IP dispute, or an equivalent qualification
Preferred

Any of these

Weighed, not required.

  • WIPO-accredited mediator or arbitrator
  • Patent attorney or technical qualification
  • Technology-transfer office experience

§ 03Members

On the bench.

This bench opens with Edition 2027. Applications are welcome now; the first members are announced with the 2027 Annual Bench.

§ 04Routes

Use the bench.