Call For papers; Nirma University's Journal Of Intellectual Property Laws Invites Submissions For Volume X
Law School Correspondent
16 Oct 2026 5:07 PM IST
The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), Institute of Law, Nirma University, invites original and unpublished submissions for Volume X of the Journal of Intellectual Property Laws (ISSN: 2455-0361).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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Contact: centreipr@nirmauni.ac.in
