National IP Moot Court Competition | CIIPC & IPR Chair | NLU Delhi | Register by 28th October 2026

National IP Moot Court Competition | CIIPC & IPR Chair | NLU Delhi | Register by 28th October 2026

3rd Vidhi Pragati National IP Moot Court Competition 2027

Organised by CIIPC & IPR Chair, NLU Delhi

Dates: 5–7 February 2027

Registration Deadline: 28 October 2026

Registration Fee: Nil

About the Organisers

The competition is organised by the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC) and the IPR Chair at National Law University Delhi, in collaboration with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and the Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM).

NLU Delhi, established under the National Law University Delhi Act, 2008, is a premier institution for legal education and research. CIIPC undertakes advanced research and educational activities in intellectual property, innovation, and competition law.

About the Competition

The Vidhi Pragati National IP Moot Court Competition is an annual national event focusing on intellectual property law. The third edition (2027) is themed on Copyright and Trademark.

Participants will prepare written memorials and present oral arguments on issues raised in the moot proposition. The competition will be conducted in two stages:

• Stage I: Memorial Qualifier Round
  • Submission of memorials for Plaintiff and Defendant.
  • Top 24 teams qualify for oral rounds based on cumulative memorial scores.
• Stage II: Oral Rounds (Offline at NLU Delhi)
  • Preliminary Rounds I & II
  • Quarter-Finals
  • Semi-Finals
  • Final Round

Eligibility

Open to students enrolled in recognised 3-year LL.B. or 5-year integrated LL.B. programmes from invited institutions, including:

• IPR Chair Universities
• National Law Universities (NLUs)
• Institutions under NIRF Law category
• Top 10 Government & Top 10 Private Law Institutions under IIRF Rankings 2026
• Institutes of Eminence

Participation follows an invitational model; only institutions receiving invitations may register. Each institution may register one team.

Team Composition

• 3 members: 2 speakers + 1 researcher
• Researcher’s Test: 5 February 2027 (60 marks; objective + subjective)

Memorial Submission

• Separate memorials for Plaintiff and Defendant
• Format: Word & PDF
• Citation: OSCOLA (5th Edition)
• Word limit: 5,500 words (Arguments Advanced)
• Hard copies: 5 spiral-bound sets per side (for oral rounds)

Prizes (Total ₹3,25,000)

• Winning Team: ₹1,00,000
• 1st Runner-Up: ₹75,000
• 2nd Runner-Up: ₹50,000
• Best Memorial: ₹50,000
• Best Researcher: ₹25,000
• Best Speaker: ₹25,000

Certificates of Merit for awardees; Certificates of Participation for oral round teams.

Important Dates

• Registration Opens: 6 October 2026
• Clarification Requests: 19 October 2026 (11:59 PM IST)
• Registration Deadline: 28 October 2026 (11:59 PM IST)
• Release of Clarifications: 30 October 2026
• Memorial Submission: 30 November 2026 (11:59 PM IST)
• Announcement of Qualified Teams: 24 December 2026
• Confirmation Deadline: 7 January 2027 (11:59 PM IST)
• Competition Dates: 5–7 February 2027

Registration

• No Registration Fee
• Meals provided during competition
• Register via official competition website (link in brochure)
• Upload bona fide letter and team details
• Each team will be assigned a Team Code

Venue

National Law University Delhi Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110078

Contact

• Email: dpiit.ipr@nludelhi.ac.in
• Moot Director: Ms. Nishtha Sharma, CIIPC, NLU Delhi
• Student Coordinators: Ms. Apurva Tayal, Ms. Chaitrali Naik, Mr. Shivank Yadav

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