WIPO IP Moot Court Competition, Geneva Finals

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) runs this international moot court for law students, now in its third edition. Teams of two argue a fictional intellectual property dispute, this year about live streaming, first in written memorials and online oral rounds, then the top eight teams plead in person at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva in June 2027. Teams are selected from a five-minute video argument, and there is no registration fee.

What you get:

• Travel, accommodation and visa fees to Geneva paid by WIPO for the eight teams that reach the final rounds (team coaches are not funded)
• Oral arguments before panels of international IP experts, online and in Geneva
• Awards for the winning team, runner-up, best memorials and best oralists
• A chance to meet law students from around the world who share an interest in IP

What you'll do:

• Apply as a team of two with a pre-recorded video argument of up to five minutes on a set trademark question
• If selected, write two memorials of up to 3,000 words each, one for the Applicant and one for the Respondent
• Argue at least twice in the online oral rounds over Zoom, 30 minutes per team
• If your team ranks in the top eight, compete in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and grand final in Geneva

• Aged 35 or under at the time of application (the coach is exempt)
• Enrolled full time or part time in a law programme leading to a legal degree; PhD students and students who have finished coursework but not graduated are eligible
• Not admitted to practice in any jurisdiction
• Teams of exactly two students from the same university, plus an optional coach who must be a student or faculty member of that university
• Authorised by the university: a declaration form signed by both team members, the coach if any, and the Dean or a faculty representative
• Up to two teams per university may be selected; for 2027 more than two may apply from one university
• Past winners of the competition are not eligible
• Application needs the online form, the signed declaration form, and a video of up to five minutes (MP4 or MOV, both members speaking) uploaded via WIPO's Tresorit link