SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

About Journal

The DSNLU Journal of Science, Technology & Law published by CIPR & T bearing ISSN No- 2583-1208, is a peer-reviewed, double-blind and open-access journal, with this Fourth Volume Second Issue discussing some seminal themes of IP & Technology aspects of contemporary relevance

Eligibility

DSNLU Journal of Science, Technology & Law is accepting original and unpublished submissions from academicians, professionals, research scholars and students.

Theme

The peer-reviewed journal DSNLU Journal of Science, Technology & Law solicits high-quality articles pertaining to areas of intellectual property law & Technology law.

• Patent Law
• Copyright Law
• Industrial Designs Law
• Geographical Indications Law
• Trademark Law
• Trade Secrets Law
• Plant Varieties & Farmers Law
• IPR and Role of Commercial Courts
• IPR and Artificial Intelligence
• Integration of IPR & Technology Laws
• Law of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout
• Biotechnology Law
• IPR & International Trade Law

Submission Guidelines

The authors must follow the guidelines given below

• Manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter in a separate document containing the following details of the author and co-author(s) (if any):
  • Name:
  • Affiliation / Academic Qualification:
  • Contact Number and e-mail address:
  • Postal address:
• The maximum number of authors permitted is two i.e., one author and one co-author.
• The manuscript shall not contain the name or affiliation of the author(s).
• The manuscript must be accompanied by an abstract of not exceeding 300 words, with five keywords. This must be the first page of the submission.
• Similarity must not exceed 15%.
• Co-authorship is not allowed in the case of Legislative Comments.
• The title of the Manuscript must be [Your Name & Category of Submission]
  • Example – CIPR & Long Article

Formatting Guidelines

• The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, Size 12 and 1.5 spacing.
• The title of the article should maintain Size 16, Times New Roman & All Caps.
• The manuscript should maintain the main headings Times New Roman, Size 14, subheadings Times New Roman, Size 12.
• The main heading should be given roman numbers, and subheadings need to be given general numbers.
• The citation must be given as a footnote.
• The citations must conform to The Harvard Bluebook style of citation (21^stedition).
• The footnotes and references should be in Times New Roman, size 10 and single spacing.

Note: The submissions will be rejected at the outright, if they are not complied with the above-mentioned formatting guidelines.

All the Articles Must strictly adhere to the following word Limit

• Long Articles: 5000 – 8000 Words

Long articles must be comprehensive and contain a rigorous in-depth analysis of the contemporary problem(s) and idea(s) relating to Intellectual Property Rights. It should include the identification of lacunae in the existing status quo along with alternatives, suggestions, and references to a range of sources.

• Short Articles: 3000 – 5000 Words

Short articles should rigorously analyze the contemporary problem(s) and idea(s) relating to Intellectual Property Rights. They should ideally identify lacunae in the existing status quo, provide solutions, and alternative suggestions, and should include references to a range of sources.

• Legislative Comment: 2000 – 3000 words

The comment should provide a rigorous analysis of a recent legislative instrument. It should examine the objective of the legislation and the legal impact the same is expected to have.

• Case Comment:  2000 – 3000 words

The comment should provide a rigorous analysis of a recent judicial precedent. It should examine the facts, issues, ratio decidendi, obiter dicta, the legal impact the same and/or any critique is expected to have.

Contact

For any queries, please drop a mail to – ipr@dsnlu.ac.in.

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