Asia-Pacific Moot Court Competition

To enter, students are expected to:

• Complete the online entry form (https://forms.office.com/r/zaBvbMGGRW) no later than 5:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time, November 15, 2025. Early entry is suggested and there is no registration fee to enter.
• Submit a written brief no later than 5:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time, November 20, 2025 by email to [email protected] with your assigned team number in the subject line.
• Selected Teams to argue the case in an in-person competition before a panel of volunteer attorneys and judges on February 20-21, 2026, at The India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India.
• Please refer to the detailed 2026 APAC Moot Court Competition Official Rules document.

• Twenty (20) briefs will be selected to progress to the oral arguments round. The selected teams will be notified via email by December 12, 2025.
• Day 1 Oral Arguments: Each team will compete in two preliminary rounds of oral argument on Friday, February 20, 2026, arguing as Appellant/Defendant in one round and Respondent/Plaintiff in the other round.
•  Day 2 Oral Arguments: The eight (8) teams with the highest scores after the Day 1 preliminary rounds will compete in the quarter finals on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Progress from the quarter- finals to the semi-finals and then to the grand final (the “Final”) will
• Two (2) team members will argue in each round of oral arguments. Any two team members can argue for the team in each of the arguments. All team members may be present for the team’s argument, even if they are not making the oral argument.
• INTA will provide further information regarding times to appear for the Competition. If any team is late in arriving at the designated check-in time, before the scheduled start of an argument, or after the lunch break, the Project Team reserves the right either to declare a default or to assess penalty points. Participants must be seated in their scheduled courtroom at the appointed time of argument.
• Please refer to the Competition’s official rules document for detailed information.

All Oral Arguments will be held in-person on February  20-21, 2026 at The India Habitat Centre located at Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003, INDIA.

• The Competition is open to teams of students from any university or other higher education institution (“School”) so long as graduation or completion from such School renders its students eligible for admission to practice law. Each team may consist of two (2) to four (4) students from the same School.

• Only one team per School may participate. However, multiple teams from the same university may register provided that each School from that university is represented by only one team.
• If there are multiple teams registering from the same School, the team registering first in time will be eligible for participation. The other team(s) from the same School will be notified of this after closure of registration as soon as the Project Team has had the opportunity to audit the registrations.

• No team member may hold a law degree or equivalent from a School or be admitted or licensed to practice law in any country or jurisdiction. An LL.M. student already holding a law degree therefore may not enter the Competition. However, a student pursuing a joint undergraduate/ LL.M. program or a student without a law degree pursuing an LL.M. program may enter the Competition. Team members must be matriculated in a full- or part-time program as stated above in the School they represent.
• Proof of current enrolment (e.g. scans of Student ID cards) of each team member of the School must be provided to INTA on email along with the Brief no later than 5:00 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time, 20th November 2025 It is recommended, but not required, that each team has an active advisor from its law school faculty.

• Gain specialized experience with the region’s only moot court competition focused on trademark law and unfair competitionPractice and refine brief writing and oral advocacy skills in a mock courtroom simulation
• Present in front of volunteer attorneys and judges and receive tailored feedback
• Increase networking opportunities with experienced attorneys, judges, and future attorneys from around the world
• Best and second place teams will receive complimentary INTA student memberships for the year 2026. Monetary prizes to be won.

Any substitution of team members must be made before 5:00 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time, 15th November 2025 by writing an email to [email protected]. However, please note that there shall be no replacement of team members after filing of briefs except with the express written consent of the Project Team.

Each team is randomly assigned one side for which to submit their brief; the team will then submit their brief on all issues from that side’s perspective. Brief assignments shall be notified on email within two (2) working days after registration. For oral arguments, each team will argue both sides.

Briefs cannot be airmailed posted, or hand delivered to INTA. Each team shall submit its brief to INTA by email ONLY to [email protected] with their assigned team number in the subject line . INTA must receive the brief by email no later than  November 20, 2025, 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Briefs received after this date will not be considered.

Briefs are not returned to the teams after the Competition. Please refer to the Official Rules for more information.

We do not share past winning briefs.

We do not release individual and team scores. We will post the winners in all categories on our website.How do the participating teams communicate with INTA?

The single point of contact for all enquiries related to this Competition is [email protected]. Please ensure that all communication is directed only to this email address. Do not send emails to any other INTA email account. Further, kindly refrain from using any other mode of communication (such as social media messages, personal phone calls, text messages, or direct emails to INTA staff). INTA is under no obligation to respond to communications received from the students or teams other than on the above email address.

Important: All participating teams must communicate with INTA exclusively through the designated Team Lead’s email address (as identified on the registration form). All official correspondence from INTA will be sent to the Team Lead only, who will be responsible for relaying information to their team members.

INTA is under no obligation to respond to communications received from team members other than the designated Team Lead.