What arbitrare does

Arbitrare — Centro de Arbitragem para a Propriedade Industrial, Nomes de Domínio, Firmas e Denominações — is a Portuguese non-profit private association, constituted in 2009 under Order (Despacho) n.º 28519/2008 of the Secretary of State for Justice, that operates an institutionalised arbitration and mediation centre with national scope. It resolves disputes in three specialised domains: Industrial Property (patents, trademarks, utility models, designs, appellations of origin, and pharmaceutical patents between reference and generic medicines), .PT Domain Names (registration, refusal, transfer, suspension, and damages), and Trade/Corporate Names contested before the National Register of Legal Persons (RNPC). Its jurisdictional authority is reinforced by Portaria n.º 1046/2009 and the .PT Domain Name Registration Rules, which legally bind INPI, IRN, and DNS.PT to accept arbitration at Arbitrare, creating a structurally captive demand base for covered dispute types.

The centre's core product surface comprises a proprietary Online Dispute Resolution Platform (Plataforma de Resolução de Litígios Online) at platform.arbitrare.pt that supports fully dematerialised submission, document management, and case tracking in Portuguese and English; a Cost Simulator (Simulador de Custos) providing transparent fee estimation; an Information Service staffed by specialised juristas; the Arbitral Tribunal and Mediation Service; and the underlying Arbitration Rules (Regulamento de Arbitragem) and Mediation Rules (Regulamento de Mediação). Maximum timelines are 3 months for standard arbitral awards and 6 months for medicines disputes, with full confidentiality and equal enforceability of awards as state court judgments. The platform exposes a curated roster of arbitrators and mediators (Official Industrial Property Agents and IP specialists) and is integrated with educational initiatives such as the Lusófona University Master's programme in Mediation, Conflict Management and Citizenship.

Arbitrare monetises exclusively through transactional procedural fees: arbitration costs are calculated on the economic value of the dispute (Industrial Property, Trade Names), per-domain pricing (.PT), or specialised tables for reference and generic medicines disputes, with mediation fees scaled to dispute value per the Mediation Rules table. Go-to-market is institutional and sales-led, with case flow sourced from legally bound public entities (INPI, IRN, DNS.PT), legal representatives and Official Industrial Property Agents, and direct inquiries via the Information Service. The organisation is not investor-funded, does not disclose revenue, and operates within the state-supported Portuguese Arbitration Centres network; its headquarters is at Espaço Amoreiras in Lisbon.

Name

arbitrare

Legal name

ARBITRARE – Centro de Arbitragem para a Propriedade Industrial, Nomes de Domínio, Firmas e Denominações

Website

https://arbitrare.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Arbitrare is a Lisbon-based, state-authorised non-profit arbitration and mediation centre that resolves Industrial Property, .PT Domain Name, and Trade/Corporate Name disputes in Portugal through a dematerialised online platform and specialised arbitrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAMAE)

Keywords

• Arbitration services
• Intellectual property disputes
• Domain name disputes
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Trade name disputes

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Arbitration Procedural Costs: Fees charged for arbitral proceedings, calculated based on the value of the dispute (Industrial Property, Trade Names), number of domain names (.PT disputes), or specialized tables for reference and generic medicines disputes. Includes administrative costs, arbitrators' fees, and interim measure costs.
2. Mediation Procedural Costs: Fees for voluntary mediation procedures, calculated based on the value of the dispute according to the ARBITRARE Mediation Rules table.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARBITRARE is an institutionalized Portuguese arbitration and mediation center that resolves disputes in three specialized areas: Industrial Property (patents, trademarks, utility models, designs), .PT domain names, and trade/corporate names. Services are delivered through a fully dematerialized online dispute resolution platform with bilingual (Portuguese/English) proceedings, supported by specialized arbitrators and mediators, with awards issued within a maximum 3-month timeline (6 months for pharmaceutical patent disputes).

Product overview

ARBITRARE is a unified dispute resolution platform offering three interconnected services: an Information Service staffed by specialized legal counsel, a Mediation Service for voluntary amicable settlements, and an Arbitral Tribunal for binding dispute resolution. These services are delivered primarily through a proprietary Online Dispute Resolution Platform that enables fully dematerialized case management. ARBITRARE specializes in three legal domains: Industrial Property (patents, trademarks, utility models), .PT Domain Names, and Trade/Corporate Names. The Centre provides supporting tools including a Cost Simulator for fee estimation and comprehensive Arbitration and Mediation Rules. The platform supports bilingual proceedings in Portuguese and English, with arbitration awards issued within 3 months (or 6 months for pharmaceutical patent disputes).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tribunal Arbitral (Arbitration Service) An institutionalized arbitration service resolving disputes in Industrial Property, .PT Domain Names, and Trade/Corporate Names, conducted by independent and impartial arbitrators with specialized expertise. Awards are issued within a maximum 3-month timeline (6 months for pharmaceutical patent disputes), with bilingual proceedings in Portuguese and English.
• Serviço de Mediação (Mediation Service) A voluntary dispute resolution service where trained mediators facilitate amicable settlements between parties, offered either as an autonomous procedure or as an optional phase within arbitration proceedings. Mediation sessions are conducted preferably via videoconference, with confidentiality requirements and settlement agreement enforceability.
• Serviço de Informação (Information Service) A service staffed by specialized legal professionals (juristas especializados) who provide guidance on the Centre's regulations, arbitration and mediation procedures, and general inquiries related to ARBITRARE's areas of competence. Available by phone (+351 211 203 100) and email ([email protected]).

Quantifiable outcome

• Disputes resolved within maximum 3 months (6 months for medicines) from tribunal constitution
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário do PortoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ARBITRARE promotes the Master's program in Mediation, Conflict Management and Citizenship offered by Lusófona University. This educational partnership develops future mediators and conflict management professionals, strengthening the ADR ecosystem in Portugal.
• DNS.PT (Associação DNS.PT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009DNS.PT is legally bound to ARBITRARE's jurisdiction through the .PT Domain Name Registration Rules. The association must accept arbitration for disputes regarding .PT domain name registration, refusal, or removal decisions. This binding relationship guarantees that parties can effectively resolve domain name disputes through ARBITRARE.
• Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009INPI is bound to ARBITRARE's jurisdiction through Portaria n.º 1046/2009. The institute must accept arbitration for decisions regarding industrial property rights including patents, trademarks, and other IP matters. This ensures parties can challenge INPI decisions through ARBITRARE.
• Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009IRN is bound to ARBITRARE's jurisdiction through Portaria n.º 1046/2009. The institute must accept arbitration for decisions regarding trade names and corporate names made by the National Register of Legal Persons (RNPC).
• Associação Portuguesa dos Consultores em Propriedade Intelectual (ACPI)minorOthersAssociate member organization representing intellectual property consultants in Portugal.
• Associação da Economia Digital (ACEPI)minorOthersAssociate member representing the digital economy sector, with interests in domain names and e-commerce disputes.
• Associação Portuguesa da Indústria Farmacêutica (APIFARMA)minorOthersAssociate member representing pharmaceutical industry, with particular interest in medicines patent disputes.
• Associação Portuguesa de Medicamentos Genéricos e Biossimilares (APOGEN)minorOthersAssociate member representing generic medicines and biosimilars sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center: World Intellectual Property Organization's dispute resolution arm. Handles global domain name (UDRP) and IP disputes via the same model of dematerialized proceedings and specialist arbitrators that ARBITRARE applies at national scale. Most relevant external ADR peer for IP and domain name arbitration.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Dispute Resolution Services: Global arbitration and ADR institution with extensive rules, secretariat, and case management infrastructure. A benchmark for institutional arbitration scale; ARBITRARE resembles a specialized, national-scale version of the same model.
• JAMS (Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services): US-headquartered private ADR provider with online case management and arbitrator/mediator panels. Comparable in offering integrated mediation and arbitration services with digital case platforms, though at much larger commercial scale.
• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC): Leading international arbitration institution. Comparable in operating model (institutional arbitration with secretariat, online case management, and arbitrator panel), though SIAC serves global commercial disputes rather than IP/domain specialization.

Direct peers

• Centro de Arbitragem da Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Portuguesa: Portuguese institutional arbitration center affiliated with the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce. Operates alongside ARBITRARE in the state-supported network of arbitration centers, handling general commercial rather than IP/domain/trade-name disputes.
• Czech Arbitration Court (CAC): Operates the .EU domain name dispute resolution service and is a model for national-level ADR centers specializing in IP and domain disputes. Directly comparable in scope, structure, and online proceedings model.
• 葡萄牙律師公會調解中心 (Centro de Mediação da Ordem dos Advogados Portuguesa): Mediation center operated by the Portuguese Bar Association. Competes with ARBITRARE for mediation services within Portugal and offers an alternative pathway for lawyer-mediated dispute resolution.

Emerging players

• Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC): Regional domain name dispute resolution provider accredited by ICANN. Comparable as an ICANN-approved provider running dematerialized domain dispute workflows analogous to ARBITRARE's .PT domain service.

Regional players

• EUIPO Boards of Appeal: European Union Intellectual Property Office's internal appeal mechanism for EU trademark and design disputes. Operates in ARBITRARE's overlapping domain (IP disputes) but at EU supranational scope; potential substitute for EU-level IP conflicts.
• Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá: Brazilian arbitration and mediation center with Portuguese-language proceedings. Relevant as a peer operating in the same Lusophone language environment and similar institutional arbitration model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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