Call for Papers by Intellectual Property Bulletin, CNLU Patna ,Submit by Oct 15

About the University

Chanakya National Law University is a public law school and a National Law University in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Bihar as a public university dedicated to the field of legal education. The Chief Justice of Patna High Court is the ex officio chancellor of the university.

About the IP Bulletin

IP Bulletin is a half-yearly online magazine on the application of Intellectual Property Rights (Copyright, Patents, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Rights, Biodiversity, Layout design, and integrated circuits, Industrial Design, Traditional Knowledge,) It carries news column, case reports, essay writings and research in the domain of Intellectual Property Rights.

About Call for Papers

The CIRF-in-IPHD of Chanakya National Law University, Patna is inviting research papers for the IP-Bulletin under Volume IV, issues I & II (Jan-June & July-December 2023).

Submission Guidelines

The journal accepts submissions in the following categories:
- Articles: 3,000-6,000 words, excluding footnotes
- Notes and Comments: 2,000-3,000 words
- Book Reviews: 2,000-4,000 words
Submissions must necessarily contain an ABSTRACT of not more than 350 words and 5 (five) keywords.
Main text: Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 spacing, justified alignment, with a margin of one inch on all sides.
Footnotes: Times New Roman, font size 10. Substantive footnotes are accepted.
Speaking footnotes should be avoided.
Citation style: ILI citation style.
The manuscript shall be original and unpublished.
The permissible plagiarism limit is 15%.
Submissions must be in MS Word (.doc or docx.) format only. Submissions made in any other format shall not be considered.
No submission shall be accepted after the deadline.
Authors must indicate their academic qualifications and the name of the university/institution to which they are affiliated.