[NEGOTIATION] To Negotiate, but How? The Example of Cross-border Intellectual Property Disputes from a French Perspective
I. Introduction In order to resolve cross-border intellectual property (IP) disputes, French companies are increasingly trying to reach amicable settlements by negotiation, whether with or without the support of a mediator, before having recourse to state courts or arbitration. The reason for this lies both, in the specific nature of IP, that always involves…