Mediation: Creating Value in International Intellectual Property Disputes offers readers key information, incentives and tips to make an informed decision on the use of mediation in the IP area. Mediation is a risk management tool that can significantly mitigate inherent litigation risks, leaving companies free to concentrate on the core business of developing markets for their products and services. If and when disputes arise, mediation provides the means to handle them confidentially and thus keeps them out of the public domain. This book is the first work of its type devoted to the practical A to Z of IP mediation. Disputes about IP rights are frequently multinational, with allegations of infringement and arguments about validity and ownership spanning numerous jurisdictions. As an alternative to expensive, risk-prone and time-consuming litigation, out-of-court settlements conducted through mediation are becoming more common, with the added advantage that they are not tied to the geographical scope of the IP rights at stake.