Organizations to Hold Moot Court Competition on Intellectual Property

New York, New York—July 12, 2022—As a means of encouraging the study of intellectual property (IP) law and sharpening practical legal skills, the Court of Justice of the Andean Community (TJAC), the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), and the International Trademark Association (INTA) will be holding a stimulating educational competition for law students and recent non-practicing law graduates.

Participants, playing the role of plaintiff or defendant, will be charged with the preparation, presentation, and legal defense of a fictitious case related to IP law.

Applications are now being accepted, through July 31, for the Moot Court on Intellectual Property Law (Second Edition). Both the written and oral phases of the competition will be conducted in Spanish.

The activity is open to teams of two to four individuals from universities in Latin America and North America. Participation is free. Interested students can apply here.

According to the organizers, the objective is to promote the study and specialized research of IP “through the development of knowledge, professional capacities, and practical skills essential for the solution of legal problems, based on the study, analysis, and academic debate of the substantive and procedural rules of intellectual property law, as well as through the use of the procedural mechanisms of the Andean Dispute Settlement System.”

Teams will submit written briefs and a jury will advance selected teams to rounds of virtual oral arguments. A three-member jury of legal experts in IP law will evaluate each team’s performance, considering the degree of subject matter knowledge, soundness of the arguments, capacity to defend the assigned party, solvency when answering the questions posed by the jury, knowledge of the case, and oral skills, among others.

The final round and awards ceremony will take place November 28 to 30. Depending on the category, prizes include free registration to an upcoming INTA Annual Meeting, free enrollment in ASIPI Academy programs, a compendium of TJCA publications, and/or a commemorative plaque.

The second edition competition expands upon the inaugural Andean Community Moot Court Competition, which was hosted by CJAC and INTA in 2021. The initial competition focused on Andean Community Law, governing the member countries of Boliva, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. A total of 116 students in 33 teams from the four Andean Community member countries as well as from Mexico and Venezuela entered the competition, and, of those, 28 teams submitted briefs.

Last year’s competition marked the first time that INTA conducted a competition in Spanish. It was inspired by the continued success of the Association’s Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition and Asia-Pacific Moot Court Competition.

Read the Spanish version of this release.

About the International Trademark Association (INTA)
The International Trademark Association (INTA) is a global association of brand owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and complementary intellectual property (IP) to foster consumer trust, economic growth, and innovation, and committed to building a better society through brands. Members include nearly 6,500 organizations, representing more than 34,350 individuals (trademark owners, professionals, and academics) from 185 countries, who benefit from the Association’s global trademark resources, policy development, education and training, and international network. Founded in 1878, INTA, a not-for-profit organization, is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Beijing, Brussels, Santiago, Singapore, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area, and a representative in New Delhi. For more information, visit inta.org.