Collaborative Conference on Global Convergence on IP 2026

About VSLLS

Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies (VSLLS) of Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies – Technical Campus (VIPS-TC) is a distinguished institution committed to shaping legal professionals who are not just knowledgeable but also principled, socially responsive, and ready to lead.

About the University of Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire was founded in 1866 and is the State of New Hampshire’s flagship public research university. it is committed to pursuing research that contributes to the greater good.

About the Conference

The Collaborative Conference on “Global Convergence in Intellectual Property 2026” (CGCIP 2026) is a multidisciplinary academic forum.

Which aims to bring together academia, professionals, industry experts, and policymakers worldwide, to examine the evolving role of intellectual property across interconnected sectors in a globalised and technology driven world.

Eligibility

Open to students, researchers, legal professionals, technologists, and policymakers across the globe, CGCIP 2026 fosters interdisciplinary dialogue, comparative research, and collaborative engagement.

The conference aims to promote innovation, creativity, and equitable development while contributing to informed policy discourse and strategic pathways for effective IPR governance in the digital age.

Themes & Sub-themes

The Collaborative Conference on “Global Convergence in Intellectual Property 2026” (CGCIP 2026) invites original research papers, that examine contemporary and emerging issues in intellectual property law within a global and comparative framework.

The conference encourages interdisciplinary perspectives that explore the dynamic interaction between law, technology, innovation, trade, and public policy.

The conference addresses the complex implications of intellectual property in fields such as medicine, biotechnology, entertainment and media, information technology, artificial intelligence, business strategy, competition law, sustainable innovation and many other inter-sectional fields of study with broader themes as follow:

• GLOBAL IP EVOLUTION AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: ITS FRAMEWORK, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AS INSTRUMENTS OF TRADE & ECONOMIC POLICY
• IPR AND AI: ISSUES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
• IP ROLE IN BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The list of sub-themes is not exhaustive and any other paper in line with the suggested themes/sub-themes are welcome.

Submission Guidelines

• The Conference is open to students, research scholars, foreign delegates, legal professionals, technologists, and policymakers.
• The paper should be based on original research work that has not been published yet.
• All submissions must be in English language only.
• A submission may have up to two co-authors. Each author is required to register and pay the registration fee individually.
• Certificate will be awarded to the registered participants who attend all the sessions of the Conference.
• Registration is mandatory to participate in the conference.

Format of Submission

Abstract

• The author(s) must submit an abstract of 250-300 words with five keywords.
• The abstract should clearly outline the research problem, methodology, and key arguments/conclusions.
• It should also include the title of the abstract, name of the author/coauthor, affiliating institution, and contact details i.e email id and phone number.
• The participant shall submit the abstract on the given link ONLY (Kindly do not submit the abstract through mail.)
• All abstracts shall be submitted in MS Word format (DOC or DOCX)

Full Paper

• The word limit of the paper shall be between 3000-4000 words (exclusive of footnotes).
• The font style of the paper should be Times New Roman with font size being 12 for the main text and 10 for the footnotes.
• The line spacing for the main text and footnotes should be 1.5 and 1 respectively (Endnotes are not permitted).
• Bluebook Citation 20 edition citation/Format shall be followed for the same. th
• The paper must be submitted in MS Word format (DOC or DOCX).
• A maximum of 10% plagiarism is permitted including AI detector. Any paraphrasing or verbatim content without proper citation will be considered plagiarism.
• The participant shall submit the full research paper on the given link ONLY

Registration Details

• UG & PG Students: ₹500/-
• Research Scholars: ₹750/-
• Academicians/Professionals: ₹1000/-
• Foreign Delegates: 20 USD

Important Dates

• ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 8 March 2026
• NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: 15 March 2026
• REGISTRATION AND FULL PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5 April 2026
• DATE OF CONFERENCE: 24 -25 April 2026

Contact Information

For any queries, please contact at cipr.vslls@gmail.com.

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