Litigation Funding and Alternative Dispute Resolution – Exploring Positives and Negatives

George Washington University Law School and Fox Rothschild are hosting a discussion entitled "Litigation Funding and Alternative Dispute Resolution – Exploring Positives and Negatives" on Thursday, October 23,2025. Jonathan Stroud, General Counsel at Unified Patents, will join a panel of experienced litigators examining how third-party funding intersects with ADR strategies, including key benefits, potential pitfalls, and ethical considerations. Attendees will gain practical insights into leveraging litigation funding to manage risk and resolve disputes more efficiently.

Details about the event can be found on Fox Rothchild's website and are also provided below:

When: October 23, 2025 at 11:00am – 12:30pm EST

Hosted By: George Washington University Law School

Location: Faculty Conference Center; 716 20th Street NW, Washington DC

Unified Patents represented at WIPO Assemblies 2024

Jonathan Stroud, General Counsel of Unified Patents, joined others as a panelist at an event hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) during the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO 2024. The panel, “Investor-funded Litigation as a Threat to the Patent System,” was moderated by Vishal Amin, Chair of ICC Global IP Commission. Among the many great speakers and panelists, Lisa Jorgenson, Deputy Director General of Patents & Technology at WIPO, gave the introduction and Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, was the keynote speaker.

Hundreds of delegates from WIPO’s 193 Member States joined the July 9-17 WIPO Assemblies to negotiate the future of the global intellectual property (IP) ecosystem and WIPO’s activities in promoting the economic, social and cultural development of all countries.