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WIPO is the World Intellectual Property Organization, which is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation.

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WIPO is the World Intellectual Property Organization, which is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation. It was founded in 1967 and is part of the United Nations. Its mission consists in achieving a balanced and effective international IP system, thus enabling innovation and creativity for the benefit of all.

The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, established in 1994, offers time and cost-efficient alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options for IP disputes, amongst which are mediation, arbitration, expedited arbitration and expert determination, to enable private parties to settle either domestic or cross-border commercial disputes.1

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