National Conference on “Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development Goals By Saveetha School Of Law [April 24; Chennai]: Submit By April 4!

About the Organizer

Saveetha School of Law established in 2009 aims to strive for quality legal education and maintains higher standards of legal research and training.

With its academic autonomy together with flexibility for innovation in teaching under excellence, the school is striving to emerge as one of the Best Institutions in the field of Legal Education. Saveetha School of Law is ranked 11th among all Law Institutions in India and holds an A++ ranking by NAAC.

Call For Contributions

Educators, academicians, activists, think tanks, researchers, scholars, students, professionals, and other relevant stakeholders of all disciplines are invited to contribute to this conference.

Research papers describing original and unpublished works of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas related to the theme of the conference are cordially invited for presentation.

Themes & Sub – Themes

Main Theme – “Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development Goals: Building our Common Future with Innovation And Creativity”

Sub – Themes

Fostering Innovation for Sustainability
IP and Green Finance
Biopiracy and Traditional Knowledge
Open Source and Collaborative Innovation
IP and Climate Change
IP and Global Health
IP and Gender inequality
IP and Women

Please Note: Papers on any other topic, directly or indirectly related to the main theme, are also considered.

Mode

The Competition will be offline at Saveetha School of Law, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Important Dates of Submission

Last date for submission of Abstract: 4^th April 2024
Acceptance of Abstract: 6^th April 2024
Last Date of Final Registration: 15^th April 2024
Last date for Submission of Full Paper: 19^th April 2024

Abstract submission

Interested candidates must submit their abstract to the mail id ssliprnationalconference@gmail.com.

The acceptance of papers is based on submitted abstracts, which will undergo a blind peer review process. Authors must submit a concise abstract of 300 to 400 words with 5-8 keywords in English detailing their arguments before the deadline of April 4, 2024.

How to Register?

Authors and co-authors of the selected abstracts must complete the registration process. The registration form will be sent via email to selected authors. On successful registration, participants and presenters will be provided with the refreshments at the venue.The selected papers will also be published during the conference.

Payment Details

All Payments shall be made to:

Account Name: Saveetha School of Law CME
Account No.: 1248 135 00000 2593
Bank Name: Karur Vysya Bank
IFSC Code: KVBL 000 1248
Branch: Poonamallee High Road

Registration Fee

For Students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate (Indian): Rs.1000
For Research Scholars: Rs.1100
For Professionals/Academicians: Rs.1300
For Participants: Rs.500

Awards

Best Paper will be awarded with a Certificate of Excellence and a Trophy
Best Presenter will be awarded with a Certificate of Excellence and a Trophy

Publication

All the selected papers will be published in an edited book bearing an ISBN number. The said book will be released during Inaugural Ceremony by the Guest of Honour. Interested candidates must pay the processing charges to avail hard copy of the Edited Book.

Guidelines for Paper Submission

All research papers must be exclusively submitted to the mail id ssliprnationalconference@gmail.com. Submissions made through alternative channels will not be considered.
The research paper should not include any personal details of the author’s.
Submissions should be in either .doc or .docx format.
Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two authors.
The author(s) bear sole responsibility for the accuracy of facts, opinions, or views expressed in the submissions.
Similarity is permitted up to 20% and must be free from AI-generated content. Submissions must strictly adhere to legal research on the suggested topics.
Word Limit: 3000-6000 words (excluding footnotes)
The body of the manuscript shall be in Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing.
Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, size 10, single line spacing.
Citation: Bluebook 21^st edition
Margin of 4 cm shall be left on all sides of the paper. Page borders shall not be used.