This year round, the competition that is open to all students and professionals, has adopted the broad theme of  “The role of the legislature, the government, judiciary, and private enterprises in protecting Intellectual Property Rights in India”. In the context of the roles of any of the specific bodies mentioned above, participants may choose any one of the following topics, to express their thoughts and opinions.

·         ‘Compulsory licencing’ of Copyrights: Public interest and entertainment industry’.

·         Is open source policy a competitive alternative to monopoly rights or can the two coexist?

·         Challenges of overlapping IPR protection- Blurred boundaries defeat the distinctiveness of developed IP laws.

·         Creating value and employability out of the business of inventing- the economics of IPR protection.

·         Protecting traditional arts, handicrafts and community IPRs – India’s approach on Geographical Indications protection.

·         1st Prize: Rs.10000/-

·         2nd Prize: Rs. 5000/-

·         3rd Prize: Rs.2500/-

Criteria of Eligibility: The competition is open to all individuals who have completed their Grade 12

Font: Times New Roman, size 12, with 1.5 spacing

Number of words: At the maximum should not exceed 5000 (excluding bibliography, abstract and footnotes).