Call for Papers by RGNUL and CNLU for International Seminar on Contemporary Issues in IPR[Online]

The International Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property Rights is being organized by Law Mantra Trust and the Centre for Innovation Research and Facilitation (CIRF) in Intellectual Property for Humanity and Development (IPHD) of CNLU, on July 28 – 29 2023 in virtual mode.

About Law Mantra Trust

“Law Mantra” (headquarters in New Delhi) is not for profit organisation running for the purpose of enhancing legal academics and legal awareness in society and in the practice of the same. Law Mantra is a body of Jurists, Advocates, Academicians and Students running for the purpose of enhancing legal academics and legal awareness in society and in the practice of the same.

About RGNUL, Punjab

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006. The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in Punjab, to fulfil the need for a Centre of Excellence in legal education in the modern era of globalization and liberalization.

About the CIIPR

Centre for Innovation in Intellectual Property Rights (CIIPR), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, was constituted and has been working since July 2021. CIIPR has been tasked to promote research based on a multidisciplinary approach in the field of Intellectual Property.

About CNLU, Panta

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) is a public law school and a National Law University in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Bihar (Bihar Act 24 of 2006) as a public university dedicated to the field of legal education.

About the Seminar

The Seminar aims to examine and analyze the Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property Rights of today’s times. The International Seminar will be attended by various international delegates and speakers as also representatives from the national Diaspora representing the stakeholders in the digital ecosystem and live web.

Topic

The Organizing Committee welcomes original papers, relating to, but not limited to the following topics:

1. National and International IPR Policies
2. Commercialization of Intellectual Property Rights
3. Patent and Its Issue
4. Copy Right Law in India
5. Trade Mark: Counterfeiting and Infringement of Trademarks
6. Law Related to Industrial Design and Issues
7. Geographical Indications: Geographical Indication and Issue of Duplicity,
   Infringement and unfair competition
8. Plant Variety Protection: Breeders’ Rights and PVPF

Note: These Themes are not exhaustive; Authors are open to working on any topic related to the above-mentioned theme.

Procedure for Submission of Abstracts

• The abstract (of about 250 words) should be sent as an attachment in a Word file.
• Abstracts will be peer-reviewed before they are accepted.
• The following information, in the given format, should be sent along with the Abstract:
  • Name of the Participant,
  • Official Designation/Institution Details,
  • Address
  • Email id
  • Title of Abstract

Guidelines for Paper Submission

• The title of the paper should be followed by Name, Designation, Name of the Organization / University / Institution and Email address. It is mandatory to mention the Email address, as all future correspondence will be through it;
• Name and details of Co-author, if any;
• Chapter: The chapter should be in Times New Roman 12-point font and double-spaced. Main Title should be in full capitals, bold and centred 12-point font.
• Sub-titles should be in sentence case, bold and in 12-point font.
• Author’s names should be in small capitals and in centred 12-point font Footnotes should be in Times New Roman 12-point font;
• Citation Format: Please use footnotes rather than endnotes. Footnotes should conform to The Indian Law Institute, New Delhi Style;
• Submission of the abstract: A cover letter with the name(s) of the author(s) and address, designation, institution/affiliation, the title of the manuscript and contact information (email, phone, etc.) is compulsory to submit. All submissions must contain an abstract of not more than 300 words with 5 Minimum Keywords;
• The originality of Manuscripts: All the contributions should be the original work of the contributors and should not have been submitted for consideration in any other Publication. Any plagiarized work will be out-rightly rejected;
• Copyright: The contributions presented to and accepted for publication and the copyrights therein shall be the Intellectual Property of Law Mantra;
• The paper should be typed in MS WORD format (preferably 2007 or 2010);
• The paper must be in a single-column layout with margins justified on both sides;
• The length of the paper should not be below 4,000 words (including footnotes)
• Should not Exceed more than 10,000 (Including Footnotes).

Registration Fee

• Student: Rs. 700/-
• Faculty/Professional/Research Scholar/Other: Rs 1500/-
• Both Author and Co-Author have to pay individually.

Important Dates

• Submission of Abstract: June 25
• Confirmation of Abstract Selection: July 5
• Registration: July 15
• Submission of Draft Paper: July 25
• Seminar Date: July 28-29, 2023
• Submission of Final Paper: September 29, 2023
• Publication of Selected Paper: By August 2024

Who Should Attend?

Students, Research Scholars/Faculties/Academicians, Corporate Delegates, Business entities, Lawyers.

Rules for the Presentation:

• No abstract or full paper shall be accepted after the last date of submission respectively;
• Participants/Paper Presenters have to register after the acceptance of the abstract with payment of required fees;
• For participation, registration is mandatory upon confirmation of the participation.
• Only registered participants will be allowed to take part in Conference;
• All the registered participants will be provided with a participation certificate;
• The event will be hosted through Zoom/Cisco-Webex or any other Online Platform.
• Technical Sessions will be organized through Google Meet/ Zoom/Cisco-Webex or any other Online Platform.

How to Submit

• Submit your abstract to seminarnlus@gmail.com

How to Register

• Interested participants can register for the Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property Rights through the link below.

Contact Information

For any queries contact +91 93100 53923 (Law Mantra Office)
Email: seminarnlus@gmail.com