Intellectual property rights are a cornerstone of modern society, stimulating innovation, creativity and society’s technological advancement, however, there have always been conflicts associated with it.
Very often these conflicts are readily resolved by the parties involved; however there are a plethora of court cases on the dockets in courts around the world with conflicts, yet to be resolved. IP related conflicts are typically very expensive, time consuming and emotionally draining to all concerned.
At The Cedar Group we have experience in the commercialization, management and legal aspects of IP. We provide a safe zone where all parties involved in the IP dispute can confidentially discuss the issues as they see them. We act as an unbiased, neutral third party to try and help you resolve the conflict.
Where deemed appropriate, The Cedar Group's court certified mediators will work together with the parties to find creative, mutually satisfactory and legally binding solutions to their IP conflicts thus avoiding costly legal procedures.
Conflicts involving intellectual property often involve the following issues:
Between inventors / Between inventors & investors / Between inventors & their host organization (incubator, accelerator, TTOs, VC, government), Poor to ineffective (often no) communication / Ownership disputes / IP commercialization / IP valuation / IP Infringement / IP Licensing
There are many factors that play a part in IP related conflicts. These include competing and conflicting interests, misaligned expectations, inexperience (in business as well as IP matters), feelings of entitlement, coalition building & power struggles, faulty communication, financial pressures, to name but a few.
If you are dealing with these types of problems give us a call, we can help.
