NUALS CIPR Announces Call for Papers for 7th Volume of Intellectual Property Law Review

The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, has invited submissions for the seventh volume of its flagship publication, the NUALS Intellectual Property Law Review (ISSN 2582-4244). The Centre is committed to promoting awareness and research in the evolving field of intellectual property (IP) law through interdisciplinary initiatives and scholarly engagement.

NUALS CIPR’s mission includes developing a comprehensive IP law database and establishing itself as a leading institution for IP law studies in India. Its activities encompass organizing seminars, workshops, and conferences, alongside publishing the journal and maintaining an IP-focused blog titled The IP Site.

The Intellectual Property Law Review is a peer-reviewed, double-blind, open-access journal that publishes scholarly articles, essays, notes, commentaries, and reviews. It aims to provide an exposition of current developments in IP law while encouraging exploration of less examined areas within the discipline.

The journal’s Advisory Board comprises distinguished academics and practitioners, including Prof. T Ramakrishna, Prof. (Dr.) V. C Vivekanandan, Prof. (Dr.) G B Reddy, Prof. (Dr.) Bismi Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Arul George Scaria, Adv. Swapna Sundar, Adv. Elizabeth Puthren, and Adv. Raghul Sudheesh.

Contributions are invited from academicians, legal practitioners, researchers, post-graduate, and undergraduate law students. Submissions must be original works that have not been published, accepted, or submitted elsewhere.

Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of articles, essays, notes, commentaries, or reviews. The editorial board reserves discretion to consider longer submissions beyond the standard word count, which excludes footnotes.

Each submission should be accompanied by a brief note containing the author’s name, postal address, institutional affiliation, course of study (if applicable), academic year, and contact number.

All submissions will undergo an initial plagiarism check. Any work found to be plagiarized, including self-plagiarism, will be rejected outright. The journal also retains the right to revoke acceptance if plagiarism is detected at any stage of the editorial process.

Authors will receive confirmation of receipt within one week of submission. Manuscripts must be submitted in .doc, .docx, or .odt formats; PDF submissions will not be accepted.

Accepted works will be published on the official websites of the journal, NUALS, and CIPR, ensuring wide dissemination within the academic and professional IP community.

This call for papers reflects CIPR’s ongoing commitment to fostering rigorous scholarship and dialogue in intellectual property law, supporting the growth of knowledge and practice in this critical legal domain.