THE World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) will open its Arbitration and Mediation Centre in Singapore in 2010.
An agreement to pave the way for the establishment of the centre was signed by Dr Francis Gurry, WIPO’s director general, and Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs on Tuesday morning.
To be located in Maxwell Chambers, Singapore’s international dispute resolution centre will focus on promoting alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in the Asia Pacific Region.
As the only WIPO Center in the region, it will provide training and advice on procedures such as arbitration, mediation and expert determination, and will administer and facilitate hearings in cases conducted under the WIPO Rules in Singapore.
The centre’s Singapore office also aims to cater to regional needs and to make WIPO’s experience and expertise in intellectual property ADR more accessible in the Asia Pacific Region.
Said Mr Shanmugam: ‘The expansion of WIPO’s presence here bears testimony to Singapore’s commitment to the protection of intellectual assets and our support of WIPO’s efforts to develop the international IP regime. Continue reading
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