1. How to Research For How to Research For IP Moot Court Competitions IP Moot Court Competitions Part I Part I Ritvik M. Kulkarni and Aishwarya Bedekar Ritvik M. Kulkarni and Aishwarya Bedekar Clinical Saturdays

2. What is a Moot? The Moot Problem and its Ingredients First Approach Substantive Research Resources

3. In the process of legal education, Moot Court Competitions (Moots) form one of the most vital aspects of a law student’s life. Especially in ILS! Ingredients of a Moot: The Moot Problem with Contentious Legal Issues The Moot Problem with Contentious Legal Issues Memorandum of Arguments or Written Submissions Memorandum of Arguments or Written Submissions Two Teams Representing Opposing Parties/Clients Two Teams Representing Opposing Parties/Clients “A Moot Court is a practical training session wherein law students learn to apply the law to a fictional set of facts and situations” fictional set of facts and situations”

5. Public International Law Moot Between I and II BA LLB only Novice Moot Court Exclusively for I BA LLB Students Problems Prepared by Students First Round judged by 5 th Years You may be ragged. Kidding.

6. This Kurukshetra is a competition between II, III, IV and V year students of the College. Students who proceed to the Semis get a National Moot Rank; which empowers them to represent the College at National Moot Court Competitions

7. GH Raisoni Moot Court Competition

8. The most underrated aspect of Moot Research Avoid jumping to substantial research before completely understanding the gist of the Moot Problem. Facts are foundation. The Law is only a tool. A favorable judgment is the final sculpture. Facts are foundation. The Law is only a tool. A favorable judgment is the final sculpture. PREPARE THE TIMELINE! Most importantly, PREPARE THE TIMELINE!

9. Jurisdiction Title of the Case Introduction of Opposing Parties The Main Facts The Bones of Contention The Court of Adjudication Relief or Prayer

10. Issues Identified Rules or Law for Interpretation Application of these laws to the facts Conclude the matter

11. Sources of Research can be classified under three broad headers Primary Secondary Tertiary

12. Bare text of the law made by the Legislature: The Yellow Bible(s) Index-Definitions-Main Sections- Relevant Sections-Remedy Sections Law Commission and other Committee Reports Ayyangar Committee Report

13. Textbook Authored by P. Narayanan Beginner’s Guide on Intellectual Property Rights Enough to clear most of the basic concepts Commentaries offer extensive analysis of all sections under each of the main IPR Legislations Interpretation of Sections through discussion of various judgments and other research Valuable content for Moot Preparation

14. Supreme Court High Court (which is hearing the Moot Problem) All other High Courts Tribunals or other Quasi-Judicial Authorities “Bench Strength”

15. Bench Streng “Legal Citations”

16. Mondaq SpicyIP Indian Corporate Law Blog Nishith Desai and Associates (NDA) online knowledge resources

18. Our Patron: Dr. Nilima Bhadbhade Faculty In-charge: Mrs. Suvarna Nilakh Email- iprcell.ils@gmail.comiprcell.ils@gmail.com Facebook Page- Intellectual Property Cell ILS The Blog: www.satisfyyouriptite.wordpress.comwww.satisfyyouriptite.wordpress.com Student Core Committee: Kamlesh Mali, V BSL LLB, Ritvik M. Kulkarni, IV BSL LLB, rmkulkarni.ils@gmail.com, 9881716603 Yojit Pareek, IV BSL LLB, yojitpareek@live.com