Dispute Resolution and SEPs: Is Arbitration the Future?

SEP licensing, like all patent licensing, occurs to avoid otherwise inevitable litigation. For such litigation, SEP owners have utilized US district courts, international courts, and the US International Trade Commission. Recently, arbitration has become an attractive option for SEP dispute resolution as well, as practitioners look for more efficient ways to close SEP licensing deals. This webinar will explore current dispute resolution options for SEP licensing and discuss preferred arbitration parameters.

This webinar will explore dispute resolution options available for practitioners in the SEP space, including:

• Pros and cons of district court litigation;
• Availability of the ITC as a forum to adjudicate SEP disputes;
• Parameters for successful arbitrations