WIPO-Singapore ASEAN Mediation Programme
July 3, 2023
As part of the collaboration between the Government of Singapore and WIPO, ASEAN parties can benefit from the new ASEAN Mediation Programme (AMP), which offers funding for mediations administered by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center's Office in Singapore in accordance with the following schedule of fees:
Funding available under the ASEAN Mediation Programme
|
Type of Case |
Funding Amount |
Administration Fee |
|
Any existing IP/technology dispute or negotiation (including before courts, IP authorities or arbitral institutions) involving a party who is an ASEAN national or entity |
Up to SGD 8,000 |
Waived |
(*) The maximum amount of SGD 8,000 to be funded by AMP includes all costs relating to the mediation (subject to submission of relevant invoices) and will be shared equally among disputing parties unless otherwise agreed.
Conditions
- Parties may apply for funding under AMP from July 3, 2023 until December 31, 2023 or until the AMP fund is drawn down, whichever is earlier.
- At least one party must be an ASEAN national or entity (the ASEAN Member States are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam).
- The mediator must be based in Singapore.
- Parties provide feedback on the mediation experience.
- Parties consent to named publicity (excluding details of settlement terms).
- A shadow mediator appointed by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) from the Young IP Mediator initiative will observe the mediation.
- Parties may not claim both under AMP and under the Revised Enhanced Mediation Promotion Scheme (REMPS) for costs in relation to the same or substantially the same dispute.
To submit a Request for WIPO Mediation, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/mediation/filing/index.html
