The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), Institute of Law, Nirma University is inviting submissions for Volume X of the Journal of Intellectual Property Laws (JIPL) (ISSN: 2455-0361).

Theme

Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Economy: Data Protection, Cybersecurity, and Digital Personality in the age of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

Sub Theme

1. Intellectual Property Protection in the Data Economy with Copyright, Database Rights, Data Ownership and Commercial Access to Information.

2. Intellectual Property Protection of Proprietary Information and Commercial Knowledge in the Digital Economy.

3. Intellectual Property Enforcement in the Digital Environment through Online Infringement, Intermediary Liability and Cross-Border Protection.

4. Personal Data Protection and Its Intersection with Intellectual Property Rights.

5. Intellectual Property Rights in Digital Platforms with Ownership, Licensing, Content Creation and Commercial Exploitation.

6. Intellectual Property Protection in Emerging Technologies across Copyright, Trademarks, Patents and Designs.

7. Intellectual Property Protection against Cybersecurity Threats and Digital Misappropriation of Creative Works and Technological Innovation.

8. Digital Personality, Copyright and Performers’ Rights: Protection Against Deepfakes, Digital Replicas and Unauthorised Use of Image, Voice and Likeness.

9. Posthumous Intellectual Property and Personality Rights for the Protection of Digital and Commercial Legacies.

The sub-themes are suggestive in nature and the authors can amend or choose to write on any other topic of their interest which falls under the main theme of the Journal issue.

Eligibility Criteria

CIPR has invited original and unpublished submissions from Academicians, Legal professionals, Research Scholars, and Students currently pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate, or doctoral studies at a recognised university or institution.

Submission Guidelines

JIPL welcomes original and previously unpublished manuscripts.

Categories for Submission

• Articles: The word limit is 3,000–6,000 words, including footnotes.

• Essays: The word limit is 2,000–3,000 words, including footnotes.

• Case Notes and Case Comments: The word limit is 2,000–2,500 words, including footnotes. The scope of inquiry may include an analysis of recent judicial decisions, legislation, policies, or other contemporary developments relevant to Intellectual Property Rights.

• Book Reviews: JIPL welcomes reviews of books that have made a significant contribution to legal or academic scholarship in the field of Intellectual Property Rights. Submissions should engage substantively with the ideas and themes explored in the book rather than merely summarising its main arguments. The word limit is 2,500–3,000 words, including footnotes.

Formatting Guidelines

• The body of the manuscript shall be in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing.

• The title of the manuscript shall be in Times New Roman, font size 16, bold and in uppercase.

• Main headings shall be in Times New Roman, font size 14, and sub-headings in Times New Roman, font size 12.

• Footnotes shall be in Times New Roman, font size 10, with single line spacing.

• All citations shall be provided in the form of footnotes and must conform to the OSCOLA citation style.

Submission Deadline

• The submission must be accompanied with an abstract of 250 words (the word limit for abstract is exclusive of the word limit for main paper submission)

• Last Date for Paper Submission: November 30, 2026

• Notification of Acceptance: March 31, 2027 (Tentative)

Submission Procedure

• Please send all submissions through the Google Form

• Only manuscripts submitted through the designated Google Form will be considered for review.

• Entries are to be sent latest by November 30, 2026 (11:59 PM).

Contact

Email: centreipr@nirmauni.ac.in

EDITORS

Dr. Neelesh Shukla, Assistant Professor of Law, Institute of Law, Nirma University

Dr. Gunjan Arora, Assistant Professor of Law, Institute of Law, Nirma University

STUDENT EDITORS

Piyush Gupta & Syona Arya (Chairpersons)

+91 83030 19683 +91 93891 37650

Aanya Jakhmola & Aloki Vakil (Secretaries)

+91 7060490851 +91 8155 833394

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