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About The Organisers
National Law Institute University, Bhopal, ranks among the oldest and most esteemed National Law Universities in India. NLIU has led in providing quality legal education and has cultivated a global alumni network that has excelled in traditional legal fields as well as in public administration, academia, and policy-making. NLIU promotes and incentivizes a culture of academic rigor. The university fosters research in advanced legal fields, consistently organizing interdisciplinary and industry-wide workshops, seminars, and training programs on topics of current legal significance. The university serves as the alma mater for numerous esteemed journals that accept submissions from students, professionals, regulators, and academicians throughout the legal field, fostering a culture of academic research and facilitating multi-directional discourse.
We are pleased to announce our 1st NLIU-ANAND & ANAND Trademark Opposition Competition and would be grateful for your kind support in publishing this on your platform to reach a wider audience of law students, professionals, and researchers.
About The Event
The 1st NLIU-ANAND & ANAND Trademark Opposition Competition is a first-of-its-kind, practice-oriented IP dispute simulation focusing exclusively on trademark opposition proceedings. The Competition aims to provide law students with hands-on experience in navigating statutory provisions, drafting key pleadings before the Trade Marks Registry, and presenting oral arguments on issues of registrability, confusion, dilution, and procedural compliance.
The Competition mirrors real-world opposition practice by requiring participants to draft both a Notice of Opposition and a Counter-Statement, followed by oral rounds judged by intellectual property experts from the partnering law firm.
Participation and Registration
All law colleges/institutions/universities across the country recognized by the Bar Council of India are eligible to take part in the Competition. All participants must be currently pursuing their Bachelor’s degree in Law, i.e., either 3-year or 5-year courses. Any number of teams per college/institution/university shall be allowed to participate.
Last day for Online Registration is 15th December 2025, 23:59 hours.
Registration Link:
Registration Guidelines
Phase I Registration
Each team desiring to participate must first fill the Phase I Registration Form , which will be released by CSIPR. The Phase I registration form, along with all required details, must be submitted by 15th December, 2025.
Based on the Phase I registration, selected teams will be notified via email within 24 hours.
Phase II Registration
Top 20 teams based upon the cumulative Written Submission score must first fill the Phase II Registration Form , which will be released by CSIPR. The Phase II registration form, along with all required details, must be submitted by 10th January, 2025.
Registration Fees
Phase 1:
A base registration fee Rs. 1,000/- (inclusive of GST) applicable to all teams wishing to participate in the competition. This fee grants eligibility to participate in the Written Submission qualification round.
Phase 2:
An additional fee of Rs. 4,500/- (inclusive of GST) applicable only to the top twenty teams that qualify for the oral rounds based on their performance in the Written Submission qualification round. This fee is inclusive of the cost of accommodation and food for the duration of the competition
Awards
- Winners – Rs.22,000/- + Internship Opportunities
- Runners Up – Rs.15,000/- + Internship Opportunities
- Best Speaker – Rs.7,000/- + Internship Opportunities
- Best Notice of Opposition – Rs.7,000/-
- Best Counter-Statement – Rs.7,000/-
Timeline of the Event
- Release Of Problem Statement — 25th November 2024
- Last Date For Phase I Registration — 15th December 2025
- Last Date For Submission Of Notice of Opposition — 20th December 2025
- Last Date For Submission Of Counter Statement — 30th December 2025
- Release Of Written Submission Qualification Result — 5th January 2026
- Last Date For Phase II Registration — 10th January 2026
- Oral Rounds — 24th January 2026 to 25th January 2026
Moot Resources
Link for Poster, Brochure and Rule Book, and Moot Proposition of the Competition
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AUqn5zxeXqasSPGbv1shchlhpLXarXY3?usp=sharing
Contact Details
- Convenor – Nitesh Shukla: 7905461782
- Co-Convenor – Karuna Dewda: 6266282484
- Secretary – Priyansh Shrivastava: 8305808314
For any queries, please reach out to [email protected].
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