Neutrals

The list below includes only neutrals who have consented to the publication of their names, experience and areas of expertise on the PMAC website. The PMAC maintains a broader list of neutrals, which may be shared with users who file a request for the relevant proceedings.

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Neutrals

Role

General Expertise

Tech Expertise

Eric Runesson

Sweden flag Swedish - 29+ years of experience - Languages: en, de, fr

  • Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • SEPs/FRAND
  • Trademark

Patrizia Sangalli

Italy flag Italian - Poland flag Polish - 23+ years of experience - Languages: en, es, pl

  • Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design

Robert Schnekenbühl

Germany flag German - 31+ years of experience - Languages: en, de

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents

Dorothee Schramm

Switzerland flag Swiss - Germany flag German - 20+ years of experience - Languages: en, de, fr

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • European Patents
  • National Patents

Rainer Schultes

Austria flag Austrian - 25+ years of experience - Languages: en, de

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • SEPs/FRAND
  • SPCs
  • Trademark

Wolfgang Sekretaruk

Germany flag German - 27+ years of experience - Languages: en, de

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents

Miro Senica

Slovenia flag Slovene - 40+ years of experience - Languages: en

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • Finance
  • National Patents
  • SEPs/FRAND
  • SPCs
  • Trademark

Alexander Michael Silverleaf

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland flag British - Ireland flag Irish - 45+ years of experience - Languages: en

  • Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • SEPs/FRAND
  • SPCs
  • Trademark

Herbert Skreinig

Austria flag Austrian - 9+ years of experience - Languages: en, de

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Expert
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • SEPs/FRAND
  • Trademark

Neil Smith

United States of America flag American - 45+ years of experience - Languages: en

  • Mediator
  • Associated Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Expert
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • National Patents
  • SEPs/FRAND
  • Trademark

Agata Gabriela Sobol

Poland flag Polish - Italy flag Italian - 22+ years of experience - Languages: en, fr

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • National Patents
  • Trademark
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect

Nuno Sousa e Silva

Portugal flag Portuguese - 12+ years of experience - Languages: en

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Expert
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • Trademark

Neutrals - Arbitrators

Neutrals - Mediators

Neutrals - Experts

Arbitration

Mediation

Hybrid Med-Arb procedure

Expert Determination

SEPs/FRAND Disputes