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Virginia Bar Intellectual Property Law Student Writing Competition

The Intellectual Property Law Student Writing Competition (the “Competition”) seeks to promote academic debate and the dissemination of ideas and scholarly writing in the field of intellectual property.

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Virginia State Bar (VSB) Intellectual Property Section

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Current law student

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Attend a law school in Virginia

Resident of Virginia attend law school outside the state

May not be offered this year, please check with scholarship provider.

BPLA Writing Competition

Law school students are encouraged to submit papers relating to intellectual property law.

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Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA)

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September 30
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Current law student

Full-time or part-time

Attend a law school (day or evening) within the jurisdiction of the First Federal Judiciary Circuit (Maine, Massachusetts, NH, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island) or prepared in connection with a course at a law school in the First Circuit

May not be offered this year - verify status with the provider

Honorable William C. Conner Writing Competition

The Honorable William Conner Writing Competition was established to recognize exceptionally written papers that are submitted by law students.

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New York Intellectual Property Law Association

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$2,500
Application Deadline:
March 7
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Current J.D. or LL.M. student

Day or evening

Accredited law school in the U.S.
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