Call For Papers: Journal Of Intellectual Property Laws (JIPL), Nirma University Invites Submissions For Volume X
The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), Institute of Law, Nirma University, invites original and unpublished submissions for Volume X of the Journal of Intellectual Property Laws (ISSN: 2455-0361). Established in 2015, CIPR promotes research and awareness in intellectual property rights through conclaves, expert sessions, workshops and a Certificate Course on IPR. JIPL, its academic initiative, provides students, academicians, researchers and legal professionals a platform for critical scholarly discussion on contemporary and emerging issues in IP law.
v Theme: Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Economy: Data Protection, Cybersecurity, and Digital Personality in the age of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.
Ø Suggested sub-themes include the data economy, protection of proprietary information, online enforcement and intermediary liability, personal data protection, digital platforms, emerging technologies, cybersecurity threats, deepfakes and personality rights, and posthumous IP.
Ø Authors may amend these or write on any other topic within the main theme.
v Eligibility and categories: Submissions are open to academicians, legal professionals, research scholars, and students pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate or doctoral studies at a recognised institution, with co-authorship permitted up to two authors.
Ø Accepted categories: Articles (3,000 to 6,000 words), Essays (2,000 to 3,000), Case Notes and Comments (2,000 to 2,500) and Book Reviews (2,500 to 3,000), inclusive of footnotes and exclusive of the abstract.
v Guidelines:
Ø Each manuscript must carry a 250-word abstract and five keywords, must be free of author-identifying details,
Ø The manuscripts must follow Times New Roman 12 with 1.5 spacing and OSCOLA footnotes.
Ø Plagiarism or AI-generated content will lead to rejection. JIPL follows a blind peer-review process.
v Submission and dates: Manuscripts must be submitted only through the official Google Form (https://forms.gle/xBCsaxEtoMPdGMQL6)
Ø Date: 30 November 2026
Ø Time: 11:59 PM.
Ø Acceptance will be notified by 31 March 2027 (tentative).
v Contact: centreipr@nirmauni.ac.in