What is Mediation?

Mediation is a process in which mediators suggest a compromise solution to parties to a dispute, in an attempt to settle the dispute through remediation.

Once an application for mediation proceedings is made to this Center, one attorney-at-law and one patent attorney, two in total, shall be appointed as mediators from the list of mediator candidates of this Center, and the mediation proceedings shall be commenced. With both parties' agreement, it is possible to appoint any person as a mediator, whether or not listed on the above list.

Since mediation proceedings are not viable without the approval of both parties, it is possible for the mediation to end in failure at any time if a party does not wish to achieve a resolution through mediation, even if the mediation is in process. Therefore, when an application for mediation is made against you, we recommend that you attend the proceedings, listen to the presentations, and see how things go in the meantime, instead of completely refusing to participate in the proceedings at all from the beginning.