Applications Open for WIPO IP Moot Court Competition

Industrial Property Law takes center stage.

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The second edition of the WIPO IP Moot Court Competition is now open. This is an opportunity for law students to hone their legal advocacy skills by drafting legal briefs and arguing both sides of the case before a panel of judges. 

The moot problem will draw from current and emerging trends in industrial property law, including patents, trademarks, industrial designs and trade secrets.

When people think about industrial property, it can sound rather abstract, but in reality, it's about the things you interact with every day like the technology behind your phone, the logo on your sneakers, the design of the products you use, and even the formula behind your favorite drink.

Disputes in this field often bring to the surface difficult questions like: How much protection should an invention or a brand really get? Who is allowed to take a case to court? What measures and remedies can be obtained, and under which conditions? Also, when litigants in different countries are involved, how can the rules be enforced fairly across borders?

These are the kinds of challenges that make industrial property law one o

the mo

st dynamic areas

of legal practice, and they form the heart of this year’s moot problem.

How it works

The competition features four phases:

•   Submit a video application (see guidelines); 
•   Submission of written arguments; 
•   Virtual oral rounds;
•   In-person final rounds in Geneva  

Full participation requirements and submission specifications are set out in the Application Guidelines.  Each round is single-elimination. Only eight teams will qualify for the Geneva rounds.  

Who can apply?

Bachelor or Master’s students aged 15 to 35 registered in an accredited university in a WIPO Member States.

Selection Process

A panel of judges will review all applications, and qualifying teams will be selected to participate in the moot competition. For more information on the evaluation criteria, refer to the competition guidelines. (hyperlink to the guidelines)

Tentative Timeline (2025-2026)

Get the Application Guidelines  

Please review the Application Guidelines for all the relevant information, before preparing your application.

For any queries, contact youth@wipo.int.