IPSANZ and AIPPI Australia have IP essay competitions, closing in May 2022, with valuable prizes.  For more details, click on the heading of the competition.

John McLaren Emmerson QC Essay Prize 2022

• for an essay on a topic of the author’s choice regarding intellectual property
• entries between 5,000-10,000 words
• closing date 13 May 2022
• prize of AU$5,000 plus complimentary registration at the IPSANZ 35th Annual Conference scheduled to be held over the weekend of 16 – 18 September 2022, including 2 nights’ accommodation at the Park Hyatt, Melbourne, Australia and a return economy airfare from within Australia or New Zealand to the Conference

AIPPI Australia Essay Prize 2022

• for an essay on one of four specified topics, one of which is “moral rights”
• entries of no more than 10,000 words
• closing date 1 May 2022
• prize of complimentary registration at AIPPI’s 2022 World Congress, which is to be held in San Francisco in September 2022, together with return flights and accommodation