PMPI’s Presentation at Paris Arbitration Week 2026

On March 24, 2026, as part of PARIS ARBITRATION WEEK, the conference titled “The Proper Use of Mediation and Arbitration in Intellectual Property Today and Tomorrow” will be held at the Paris Judicial Court, co-organized by PMPI along with five other intellectual property associations:

On the agenda for this event:

The latest news from the CMAB (Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Unified Patent Court), featuring:

Aleš Zalar, Director of the Mediation and Arbitration Center of the UPC

Malik Chapuis, Judge and Member of the CMAB Expert Committee

A new perspective on intellectual property arbitration, featuring:

Jacques Raynard, Professor at the University of Montpellier and at CEIPI (Center for International Intellectual Property Studies) in Strasbourg, and Arbitrator

Camille Jalicot, Associate Professor at the University of Bordeaux

A roundtable discussion on intellectual property mediation, featuring:

Matthias Cornilleau, Judge and Mediation Coordinator for the 3rd Chamber of the Paris Judicial Court

Three accounts of mediation experiences:

Jean-Marc Brunel, Director of Intellectual Property for the Safran Group

Pierre-Emmanuel Meynard, Attorney, Lavoix

Marie-Flore Ribeyron, Industrial Property Attorney, Boettcher Law Firm

This symposium was organized and moderated by: Martine Karsenty-Ricard, Isabelle Romet, and Denis Monégier du Sorbier.