Intellectual Property Writing Competitions
There are many opportunities to win awards and recognition for intellectual property writing. Follow each link for the most current information.
A2K3 Writing Competition
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School (Yale ISP) and the International Journal of Communications Law and Policy (IJCLP) have announced their fifth interdisciplinary writing competition and call for papers in conjunction with the third annual Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K3) taking place September 8-10, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland.
More information can be found at http://www.law.yale.edu/intellectuallife/7044.htm.
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Science and Technology Law -- Law Student Writing Contest
The ABA Section of Science and Technology Law has created a new Law Student Writing Contest. The theme for this contest is as follows:
The Internet has taken social networking to a whole new level, not only for adults but also for children and teens. Some sites, such as MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube, have a sweeping range of participants.
Others are narrowly focused, such as blogs geared to patient interest groups, including those at http://www.patientadvocare.blogspot.com/ and http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/index_cwd.htm. With this seemingly limitless opportunity for networking and sharing personal information have come questions about privacy. What are the privacy issues presented by these new technologies? Can current privacy laws and regimes adequately address the issues of this continually evolving new world?
Winner will receive a trip to the annual ABA Annual Meeting in New York City and may have his or her submission published in The SciTech Lawyer magazine
Submissions are due by March 1, 2008. Winner will be notified by June 1, 2008.
Full contest rules and submission criteria can be found on the Section's website at http://www.abanet.org/scitech/studentwriting.html.
American Intellectual Property Law Association Robert C. Watson Writing Award
The AIPLA awards the Robert C. Watson Writing Award to a law student who writes about a recent development in Intellectual Property Law.
The winner will receive the award in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
American Intellectual Property Law Association Publication Staff Competition
American Intellectual Property Law Association's Quarterly Journal Publication Staff Competition selects a Publication Staff through a competition held each year. The competition is open to students who have two full academic years remaining in an ABA-accredited law school.
American Intellectual Property Law Association Fellows Award
Details, including topic for 2008 writing competition, forthcoming - participants must have completed one semester oflaw school, be attending school full-time and be members of AIPLA.
American Intellectual Property Law Association Volunteer Opportunities
American Intellectual Property Law Association's Law Student Committee has partnered with the Amicus Committee to provide opportunities for student volunteers to perform legal research and writing in connection with the many amicus briefs that AIPLA submits each year
American Intellectual Property Law Association Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition
American Intellectual Property Law Association's Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition involves various law school teams competing on a regional basis followed by a national competition among the top two teams from each region on topics relating to intellectual property
American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP) Nathan Burkan Competition on Copyright Law
The Burkan Competition is open to second and third year law students writing in the area of copyright law. A first prize of $600 and a second prize of $250 are awarded at each participating law school (including UNC).
Berkeley Technology Law Journal Comment Competition
The Berkley Technology Law Journal accepts submissions of student writing in the area of law and technology, including intellectual property. The journal awards a first prize of $2,000, second prize of $750 and third prize of $500.
Federal Circuit Bar Association George Hutchinson Writing Competition
The FBCA accepts submissions from law students attending ABA accredited law schools writing in the area of trademark and patent law. A first prize of $3,000 is awarded annually.
Foley & Lardner Intellectual Property Writing Competition
Foley & Lardner awards one $5,000 prize to a first year law student and one $5,000 prize to a second year law student for papers addressing intellectual property topics such as patents, copyrights, domain names, trademarks, computer law, and trade secret law.
Grammy Foundation Entertainment Law Initiative Essay Competition
The Grammy Foundation awards more than $10,000 in scholarships to promising entertainment law students, as well as an all-expenses paid trip to the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
IDEA(R) - International Property Law Review Writing Competition
IDEA(R): The Intellectual Property Law Review is proud to announce our Second Annual Student Intellectual Property Writing Competition.
We are looking for original, publishable papers addressing compelling issues in intellectual property law.
The awards include: $500 and publication in IDEA(R) for first place, $200 for second place, and a one year subscription to IDEA(R) for third place. All submissions must be postmarked by Friday, April 25, 2008 and sent to the address above. Submissions must include an entry form that can be found on our website at http://www.piercelaw.edu/idea. Winners will be announced May 6, 2008.
Intermational Trademark Association Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition
The International Trademark Association's Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition in the area of trademarks and unfair competition allows students to develop their brief writing and oral advocacy skills. Each school can enter up to two teams with two to four students on each team.
International Trademark Association Ladas Memorial Award
The International Trademark Association offers cash prizes up to $2,000 for the best paper submitted by a law student or practitioner in the area of trademark.
NYIPLA William C. Conner Intellectual Property Writing Competition
The NYIPLA offers a first prize of $1,000 and second prize of $500 for the best student submission on the topic of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade practices, or antitrust.
The Revealed "I" -- A Conference on Privacy and Identity
Student "I", a conference to be hosted by researchers from On The Identity Trail on October 25, 2007 at the University of Ottawa, Canada, is encouraging students to submit 1,000-word abstracts. Successful submissions, as determined by peer review, will be presented at the conference. Deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2007 conference is July 1, 2007.
Virginia State Bar -- Intellectual Property Writing Competition
The Virginia State Bar is accepting article submissions from residents of Virginia (with proof of residency) relating to intellectual property law issues. Articles must be received no later than 4:00pm EST on Friday, February 29, 2008. Prize is $4,000 cash and publication on the Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Section's website.