The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialised agency of the United Nations, and the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) announces a collaboration aimed at enhancing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms within the global esports and video games industries.
According to the press release, the partnership symbolises a step towards providing the necessary, fit-for-purpose infrastructure suited to addressing and mitigating disputes in these rapidly growing industries.
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, renowned for its leadership in intellectual property (IP) dispute resolution, will work alongside ESIC, the standard-bearer for integrity in esports, to enhance and implement state-of-the-art ADR mechanisms to resolve disputes in video games and esports with expertise and fairness.
The collaboration will focus on several key areas, including joint awareness-raising activities, identifying, and training specialised neutral dispute resolution experts for video games and esports disputes, and more.
Both organisations will share their knowledge and expertise in their respective fields to support and guide the collaboration with the aim of optimising the efficiency and just resolution of esports and video games disputes.
