The Ladas Memorial Award - Student Category
International Trademark Association
Award: $2,500
To provide incentives to students and professionals to further develop their interest in the field of trademark law. Qualifications: Students must be enrolled as either full- or part-time law or graduate students; students outside of the United States, university enrollment is acceptable; Members and non-members can submit papers. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on nature, breadth and timeliness of the subject(s) addressed; originality of the subject and thought; extent of the research and scholarship; and quality of writing. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online; papers, both original unpublished manuscripts and published articles are accepted; subject of the paper must be trademark law or a matter that directly relates to, or affects, trademarks; published articles must have been first published no longer than one year prior to the competition deadline; paper may be co-authored and must be a product of the author's original thought and scholarship; Paper must be limited to twenty-five pages. Focus: Law.