Congratulations to Alex Wilson, Partner at Powell Gilbert, on his appointment to the UPC’s Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) FRAND Guidelines Working Group.
The newly established Working Group brings together an impressive range of experts from across the global SEP and FRAND ecosystem, including leading practitioners, senior judges, academics, and industry specialists, to develop non-binding guidelines and best practice recommendations for resolving FRAND licensing disputes.
Speaking to JUVE Patent (JUVE Pacemaker) about the appointment, Alex highlighted the unique role PMAC is designed to play: “The PMAC provides an ADR toolbox which was designed from the get-go with FRAND disputes in mind. Court procedures are necessarily less focused on these types of disputes. The PMAC rules and, hopefully, FRAND guidelines could fill a gap, for example, where litigants want a neutral venue to determine the terms of a FRAND licence.”
Alex’s appointment is a testament to his deep expertise in dispute resolution of standard essential patents and FRAND disputes. He is a CEDR accredited mediator and neutral before the PMAC. His appointments reflect the continued prominence of Powell Gilbert in shaping important developments across the IP landscape.
We look forward to seeing the Working Group’s contribution to the future of efficient and balanced dispute resolution in SEP and FRAND matters.
