The Utrecht Journal of International and European Law is issuing a Call for Papers for its upcoming Special Issue on ‘Intellectual Property in International and European Law’. With technological advancement and innovative practices occurring ever more frequently, individuals and undertakings often turn to intellectual property law to protect their ideas and seek remedies where appropriate (e.g. the recent Apple v Samsung design dispute).
Recent developments in intellectual property are now a regular feature in popular media and a much-discussed topic amongst the general public. As such, the Utrecht Journal will be dedicating its 2016 Special Issue to ‘Intellectual Property in International and European Law’.
The Board of Editors invites submissions addressing legal issues relating to intellectual property law from an international or European law perspective. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- the influence of patenting on the competitive process;
- the use of IP holding companies to take advantage of favourable tax regimes;
- patent-trolls;
- copyright infringements;
- trademark protection;
- the ethics of IP (e.g. GMOs), etc.
All types of manuscripts, from socio-legal to legaltechnical to comparative will be considered. However, please note that any analysis solely limited to a national legal system will fall outside the scope of the Journal. An international or European legal dimension is imperative.
The Board of Editors will select articles based on quality of research and writing, diversity and relevance of topic. The novelty of the academic contribution is also an essential requirement.
Prospective articles should be submitted online via the Journal’s website
(www.utrechtjournal.org/about/submissions) and should conform to the Journal style guide.
Utrecht Journal has a word limit of 15,000 words including footnotes.
For further information please consult our website or email the Editor-in-Chief at utrechtjournal@urios.org.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 15 October 2015
Utrecht Journal is the student-led, peer-reviewed biannual law journal of Urios, the Utrecht Association for International and European Law. The Journal was founded in 1981 as Merkourios. In the years since, the Journal has expanded its readership and is now distributed all over the world through databases such as HeinOnline and the Directory of Open Access Journals.