RGNUL’s CIIPR, in collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co., is organising the 3rd National Intellectual Property Article Writing Competition 2026.
About Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
The Centre for Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights & Indian Knowledge System (CIIPR), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), is organising the 3rd National Intellectual Property Article Writing Competition, 2026, in collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co.
The competition invites participants to undertake research and present original perspectives on contemporary issues concerning Intellectual Property Rights. The listed themes include emerging questions involving patents, copyright, trademarks, geographical indications, and digital technologies.
About the Opportunity
The 3rd National Intellectual Property Article Writing Competition 2026 provides an opportunity for participants to showcase their research, critical thinking, and originality on contemporary Intellectual Property Law issues.
The competition involves online submission of articles followed by a virtual presentation of shortlisted papers before a panel of assessors. Participants may choose topics beyond the indicative themes, provided they fall within the broader scope of Intellectual Property Rights.
Mode
The competition will involve online article submission and virtual paper presentation.
Deadline
The last date for registration is September 12, 2026.
The deadline for article submission is September 22, 2026.
The paper presentation is scheduled for October 24, 2026.
Themes
The indicative themes include:
- Patent exhaustion and the limits of post-sale control over repair and emerging areas
- Copyright, computational learning, and the limits of permissible use in training Large Language Models
- Trademark protection of product appearance after the expiry of design rights
- Geographical indications, tribal displacement, and the continuity of community-based product identity
- Trans-border reputation and the territorial limits of trademark protection in the global digital marketplace
The themes are indicative and non-exhaustive. Participants may select another topic falling within the broader scope of Intellectual Property Rights.
Perks
The competition provides participants with an opportunity to showcase their research and critical thinking in the field of Intellectual Property Law.
Shortlisted participants will also have the opportunity to virtually present their articles before a panel of assessors.
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Application Procedure
Interested candidates may register through the registration process specified in the competition poster.
The registration window opens on August 28, 2026, and the last date for registration is September 12, 2026.
The article submission deadline is September 22, 2026. Shortlisted participants will subsequently participate in the paper presentation scheduled for October 24, 2026.
