Call for Participants to WIPO’s Inaugural Moot Court Competition 2024-25
All-Roads Lead to Geneva
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is pleased to invite universities from around the world to participate in its inaugural – All Roads Lead to Geneva – Moot Court Competition. This unique opportunity allows law students to engage with novel issues arising from the intersection of copyright law, cultural heritage, NFTs, and Generative AI in a simulated court setting, fostering advocacy skills and deepening their understanding of intellectual property law.
Who should apply?
Bachelor or Master’s students aged 15 to 35 registered in a recognised university in WIPO Member States.
Applications closed
As part of the selection process, interested teams are required to submit the following to youth@wipo.int before November 15, 2024.
Please read the above documents carefully.
Selection Process
A panel of judges will review all submissions, and 16 teams will be shortlisted to participate in the moot competition. For more information on the selection criteria, refer to the WIPO IP Moot Court Competition Rules.
Competition Timeline
Registration and application |
15 October 2024 to 15 November 2024 |
Announcement of shortlisted teams |
20 November 2024 |
Release of the moot problem |
20 November 2024 |
Deadline for clarifications |
12 December 2024 |
Deadline for heads of arguments |
15 January 2025 |
Online Rounds |
24 February to 28 February 2025 |
Announcements of qualifying |
03 March 2025 |
Quarter Final Round in Geneva |
23 April 2025 |
Semi Final Round in Geneva |
24 April 2025 |
Grand Finale in Geneva |
25 April 2025 |
Announcement of Winners |
25 April 2025 |
Participating teams
Team Country |
University |
Brazil |
University of Sao Paulo |
Canada |
University of Ottawa |
China |
Tsinghua University |
Estonia |
Tallinn University of Technology |
France |
Universite de Strasbourg- CEIPI |
India |
University of Mumbai |
India |
National Law University Delhi |
Indonesia |
Universitas Indonesia |
Iran |
University of Tehran |
Mexico |
National Autonomous University |
Nigeria |
University of Ibadan |
Russia |
National University of Economics |
South Africa |
University of Cape Town |
Spain |
University of Alicante |
Sweden |
Stockholm University |
Uganda |
Makerere University |
United Kingdom |
University of Kent |
United Kingdom |
University College London |
A teaser for the moot problem…
