The UPC’s Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre: Considerations from a Funders’ Perspective

Porntida Thitaparun and Wouter de Jong of Deminor describe the launch of the Unified Patent Court’s Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC), which offers alternative dispute resolution for European patent disputes, particularly standard-essential patent and FRAND licensing disputes, highlighting opportunities for litigation funders to finance claims through potentially faster and more flexible proceedings while cautioning that the centre’s effectiveness, enforcement mechanisms and practical limitations remain largely untested.

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