We are happy to announce the launching of this year’s 2024 Essay Competition for Young Researchers in Intellectual Property sponsored by FICPI, the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys. 

The Essay Competition is open for authors no older than 35 years of age as of December 31, 2024. ATRIP President may waive the age requirement in certain special situations, in particular in the case of maternity or paternity leave. 

Papers may be submitted in French or English. Entries should be submitted to 

admin@atrip.org no later than February 21, 2025. 

The authors of the top three placed papers will be announced on the ATRIP website and the papers uploaded to the essays section. There is also the opportunity to publish the papers in the Journal of World Intellectual Property Law or in IIC – International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (subject to review). 

The author of the first-placed paper will be invited to give a presentation as a speaker at the 2025 ATRIP international annual conference to be held from June 22 to June 25, 2025, at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The Executive Committee reserves the right not to proclaim any or all winners should the quality of the papers be considered insufficient. 

More details on the Essay Competition, including the full requirements and the evaluation process of the submissions by ATRIP’s Executive Committee, can be found here.