Intellectual Property Law Journal: call for papers

Afro-IP learns that the Intellectual Property Law Journal (IPLJ) is a newly established twice-a-year peer-reviewed journal from the Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town (UCT); it will be published by Juta and will provide a platform for debate on local and international IP issues with relevance to South Africa. The IPLJ will publish academic debates, policy interventions and practice-focused pieces.

The IPLJ enjoys the support of an eminent Advisory Board drawn from the judiciary, academia and private practice from South Africa and beyond. Advisory Board members include Justice LTC Harms, Professor Coenraad Visser (UNISA), Professor Julian Kinderlerer (UCT), Tshepo Shabangu (President, South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law & Spoor & Fisher), Professor Jeremy Phillips (Afro-IP team member; IP Consultant, Olswang LLP; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice) and Professor Peter Yu (Drake University & Editor, WIPO Journal).

The IPLJ is calling for submissions to its inaugural issue, which will be published in November 2012.

Submissions may be in the form of articles, notes and book reviews. The IPLJ sets no minimum length for submissions, but they should generally not exceed 12 000 words (articles), 5000 words (book reviews and case notes) or 3000 words (opinion and practice pieces).

Please send submissions to the IPLJ’s managing editors Lee-Ann Tong and Dr Caroline Ncube by 1 July 2012 via email to editorIPLJ@uct.ac.za.

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