How are disputes referred to the WIPO dispute-resolution procedures?
For disputes that may occur in the future, parties may include a clause in their contract providing for the reference of all disputes under that contract to one of the WIPO dispute resolution procedures. For existing disputes, parties may conclude a submission agreement providing for the reference of the dispute. The Center has established model contract clauses and model submission agreements, which exist in several languages. Also, at the request of a party to a dispute, the Center will offer to convene a meeting between the parties to discuss the possibility of submitting the dispute to a procedure offered by the Center. The Center can also assist in the drafting of the submission agreement.
