The Intellectual Property Law Section writing contest was established in 2004 to provide an opportunity for second- and third-year law students to express in writing their insight and knowledge in the areas of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or trade dress. As a tangible incentive, the section established a set of cash awards for the winners.

2013 contest winners:

First Place - Eric Donato from Duquesne University School of Law
    Click here to view Donato's article.

Second Place - Dan McManus from Villanova University School of Law
    Click here to view McManus' article. Click here to view his abstract.

2012 contest winners:

First Place - Daniel J. Ritterbeck from Widener University
    Click here to view Ritterbeck's article.
Second Place - Alan Leung from University of Pittsburgh School of Law
    Click here to view Leung's article.

2011 contest winners:

First Place - Peter Richman from Temple University
Second Place - Anthony Czuchnicki from Widener University

2009 contest winners:

First Place - Daniel Bell-Jacobs from Widener University
Second Place - Kelly Lombardo from Widener University

2008 contest winners:

First Place - Brian Gregg from Widener University
Second Place (tie) - Amber Carmo and Cory Leshner from Widener University

2007 contest winners:

First Place - Kristina Caggiano from University of Pennsylvania
Second Place - Eugene Chiu from University of Pennsylvania
Third Place - Lance Yang from University of Pennsylvania

2006 contest winners:

First Place � Frank Lipsius from Temple University
Second Place � Eric Vath from Temple University
Third Place � Eliza Hall from the University of Pittsburgh

2005 contest winners (click on the winners� names to read their entries):

First Place - Stuart Schanbacher from Temple University
Second Place � Susan Alexander Ott from Duquesne University

The annual writing competition is open to all second and third year law students currently enrolled in one of the following Pennsylvania law schools: Drexel University, Duquesne University, Penn State Dickinson, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, Villanova University and Widener University.

Submissions must be the entrant�s original creation and may not have been published previously. A panel of qualified judges selects the winners based on content, quality and relevancy.