Patent Law

Fast Track Arbitration for Small IP Disputes through the AAA

By Les Weinstein, Michael Young, John Leo Wagner, Eric van Ginkel, and Victoria Pynchon

Beginning today, I'll be available to handle Expedited Commercial Cases for the American Arbitration Association.

As the AAA explains:

AAA offers fast, convenient online claim filing through our AAA WebFile service. In addition to filing claims, clients can make payments, perform online case management, access rules and procedures, electronically transfer documents, select Neutrals, use a case-customized message board and check the status of their case.

Click here for the WebFile page and here for a short slide presentation that walks you through the WebFile service features. 

The AAA Commercial Expedited Procedural Rules are here. 

Under the Expedited Commercial rules, the hearing takes place within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the arbitrator; the hearing will ordinarily not exceed a single day; the arbitrator's one-day hearing fee is $1,050; and, the arbitrator is required to render a decision within fourteen (14) days of the hearing.  What better way to end the year than by resolving those small pesky IP disputes with speed and ease.

If you'd like to resolve your dispute entirely online, see the AAA's Online Arbitration procedures here.

Full post as published by IP ADR Blog on November 25, 2008 (boomark / email).