Himachal Pradesh National Law University
Shimla and Centre For Artificial Intelligence And
Intellectual Property Rights organises NATIONAL VIRTUAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2.0 , 2026.
The Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla and its Centre For Artificial
Intelligence and Intellectual Property Rights proudly presents and invites submissions for the
National Virtual Intellectual Property Rights Essay Writing Competition 2.0, 2026. The
competition aims to foster an educational and rewarding experience for students and other
participants, further prolonging the interest and development in the field of Intellectual
Property Rights.
Eligibility
Law students (UG)
LL.M students
PhD candidates
THEMES
The Participants are encouraged to explore the following themes:
AI-Foucsed
Artificial Intelligence- the end of human creativity or its greatest partner?
The environmental cost of training large AI models
Autonomous weapons and global security risks
Should AI development be slowed?
IPR
Deepfakes and personality rights
Deepfakes and personality rights
One world, many laws: should IP be globally harmonised?
Meme culture vs copyright law: infringement or cultural evolution?
Is intellectual property a natural right or a state-created monopoly?
AI+IPR
Data is the new oil but who owns it?
When machines create art, what happens to the artists?
Training Artificial Intelligence on copyrighted data fair use or mass
infringement?
The participants can submit their essays till on 25 May, , (Deadline), in the
Google Form Link. A registration fee of will be charged from students, PhD &
LL.M candidates
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/UhueNKrFm9eKbEKu8
Payment Link: https://erphpnlu.in/anon_evForm.htm?ev=71
FORMAT OF SUBMISSION
The following format should be strictly followed by all competitors:
The article should be an original work which has something new to say.
The length of the Article should be between 2000 and 3000 words, in A4 format.
The submission should be in MS Word file type.
No borders shall be applied. Reference and provide a citation for everything that is
borrowed from another source.
Citations should follow the latest Bluebook Citation Format.
Cite primary sources, not an article from a blog/news source, when relying on a judgment or
statute.
Use footnotes, not endnotes.
Do not hyperlink to references.
We reserve exclusive rights to publication. Wait 4 weeks after submission before checking
the status of your submission.
Font Size -12 ( Body) and 14 ( Headings)
Font- Times New Roman
Please note: Publication of the article is subject to editorial review
The Rewards are as follows:
1st Place: ₹7000
2nd Place: ₹5000
3rd Place: ₹3000
Last Date: 25 May 2026
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