Announcement

The New York Intellectual Property Law Association created a writing competition for law students and appropriately named it “The William C. Conner Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition”, after the Honorable William C. Conner, who was a former president of the NYIPLA.  In recognition of his significant contributions to the field of Intellectual Property, in 1992 the Association established this competition in his name.  

NEW YORK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION
RULES FOR THE HONORABLE WILLIAM C. CONNER
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW WRITING COMPETITION

      1. All entrants must be law school students currently enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. program (day or evening).

      2. An entry must be directed to any of the traditional subject areas of intellectual property, i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade practices and antitrust.

      3. All entries must be submitted by March 19, 2010, to:

        4. Mimi Rupp, Esq.                       
        Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
        One Broadway             
        New York, NY 10004-1007
        Tel:  +1 212.908-6202
        Fax: +1 212.425-5288
        mrupp@kenyon.com

      4. Entries may be submitted on paper or in electronic form.  If submitted on paper, an entry should be typed or printed on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper with double-spaced text, in 11 point or larger font.  If submitted in electronic form, an entry should be either in "Microsoft Word" or "PDF" format, and further should be formatted as double-spaced text on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper (paper orientation: portrait), in 11 point or larger font.  There is a twenty-five (25) page limit for all entries.

      5. The entries will be judged on analysis, writing ability and pertinence.  The top papers will be submitted to the Board of the NYIPLA for evaluation and determination of a winner and runner-up.

      6. The winner will receive a cash award of $1,500.00 and a plaque at the NYIPLA Annual Meeting and Dinner.  The runner-up will receive a cash award of $1,000.00 and a plaque at the Annual Meeting and Dinner. The winning and runner-up papers will be considered for publication by the NYIPLA. The winner and runner-up should plan to attend the Annual Meeting and Dinner.

      7. Entries previously submitted for consideration by or publication in scholarly journals will be accepted, but publication by NYIPLA must be permitted. 

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