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.

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.

Entries should be approximately 3,500 words and should be sent to Section Chair K. Scott O'Brian, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, 100 Pine St., PO Box 1166, Harrisburg, PA. 17101-1200, by February 15, 2009. sobrian@mwn.com