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Event occurs on: 3-12-2025

Thomas Walsh to speak at California International Arbitration Week 2025 on the future of IP Disputes

Time: 4:30 - 5:30PM PST

Location: Los Angeles, California

Freshfields' International Arbitration partner Thomas Walsh will be speaking on a panel titled "Arbitration and the Future of Intellectual Property Disputes" on March 12, 2025 in Los Angeles organized during California Arbitration Week.

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Parties frequently opt for arbitration where confidentiality is a concern, and arbitration can be attractive to parties in disputes involving intellectual property, technology, and life sciences, all of which are cornerstones of California’s economy. Jurisdictional rules often limit what is arbitrable, and parties have taken to including IP “carve-out” provisions in their contracts. More recently, however, a global trend in favor of the arbitrability of intellectual property disputes has seen a decline in the use of “carve-out” provisions and an increase in the number of intellectual property-related matters brought to arbitration.

This event, presented by Young ICCA, will bring together a panel of diverse professionals working at the intersection of arbitration and intellectual property to discuss: (1) the varied nature of intellectual property disputes, from infringement actions to breach of contract claims; (2) the worldwide trend toward arbitrability and arbitration of intellectual property disputes; and (3) the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration for parties to such disputes.

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Freshfields Speakers

Thomas W. Walsh

Partner, Freshfields

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