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ollowing the success of the previous IP Mediation Conferences in 2014 and 2019, we are delighted to announce the third edition of this two-day event which will take place on 22 and 23 March 2021. The EUIPO Boards of Appeal, together with the EUIPO Academy and the International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department of EUIPO, are organising the third IP Mediation Conference, which will be held on 22 March 2021.The conference takes place virtually. Leading experts from national and international institutions, private practice, accreditation providers, academia and from EUIPO itself will gather to address a wide range of topics in the field of intellectual property mediation.This third conference in the series, draws on a growing trend in mediation as a dispute resolution method connected to intellectual property. Through panel discussions, audience interaction and real-world examples of IP mediation in practice, the conference will explore the mediation policies in the EU and beyond together with other alternative resolution methods and their combined forms.