The top two papers in this category will be selected as award recipients and the winners will each receive: Cash award of U.S. $2,500. Complimentary registration to the 2018 Annual Meeting.
Requirements:
o Subject of the paper must be trademark law or a matter that directly relates to, or affects, trademarks.
o Eligible papers may include both original unpublished manuscripts and published articles that are submitted to
INTA by the submission deadline.
o Published articles must have been first published no longer than one year prior to the competition deadline.
o Paper must be a product of the author's original thought and scholarship.
o Paper may be co-authored.
o More than one paper may be submitted for consideration.
o Paper must be limited to twenty-five pages.
Judging Criteria:
o Nature, breadth and timeliness of subject(s) addressed.
o Originality of subject and of thought.
o Extent of research and scholarship.
o Quality of writing