A business's success, competitive advantage and even its viability can depend upon protecting its intellectual property (IP) assets – patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc. As today’s IP disputes grow in complexity, involving multiple jurisdictions, defendants and fast-growing technologies, so do costs and time.

Given the impact IP disputes can have on business success, businesses are reexamining how to handle them most effectively. Arbitration is an effective, cost-efficient answer for IP case resolution, but it is often bypassed for litigation due to common myths.

This white paper debunks seven common myths about arbitration and IP cases including:

• Arbitration is no quicker or less expensive than litigation.
• IP cases are best decided in a court setting.
• Arbitration is not appropriate for very large or very small cases.
• Arbitration is effective when used in licensing disputes, not patent infringement.