Overview

To focus on themes inherent in the Barreau du Québec's November 13, 2020 conference on recent developments in arbitration and mediation of intellectual property ("IP") and information technologies ("IT"), this paper addresses the distinctions between and the promised benefits of arbitration and mediation as dispute resolution methods for IP and IT ("IP/IT") disputes with reference to the latest Québec case law. The paper alerts counsel representing parties disputing IP/IT rights ("IP/IT Counsel") whether, how and when arbitration and mediation can serve as effective ...