Royalty and Damages in IP Disputes: How Independent Economic Experts Support Dispute Resolution and Negotiations by Bridging the Information Gap Between Competitors

IP disputes can become particularly complex where competitors share commercial interests but are restricted from exchanging sensitive financial information under competition law. This session gives insights of the experts into their experience in different projects and how they contributed to bridging this information gap, from licensing jointly developed IP to situations where competitors pursue damages against a common infringer and share the cost of expert analysis. It will also consider how independent expertise can facilitate separate negotiations with the same patent owner while protecting commercially sensitive information and supporting robust royalty and damages calculations.