NLU Delhi’s Innovation Brief invites submissions on the IP and access implications of the proposed EU-India Free Trade Agreement, deadline October 20, 2026.
Call for Submissions: EU-India FTA and Access to Innovation
The Innovation Brief, a student-led research platform at National Law University, Delhi, has issued a call for blog post submissions on the theme 'Impact of the Intersection of Innovation and Access by the EU-India FTA'. The submission deadline is October 20, 2026. The initiative seeks expert and student analysis on how intellectual property obligations in the ongoing trade negotiations may affect access to medicines, technology transfer, and local innovation ecosystems.
Submissions are encouraged on topics including data exclusivity, patent linkage, compulsory licensing safeguards, and TRIPS-plus provisions. The platform aims to foster academic engagement with policy-critical issues ahead of the finalization of the trade agreement. Selected submissions will be published on The Innovation Brief’s website and may be cited in policy discourse.
This initiative provides a valuable opportunity for emerging scholars and practitioners to influence public debate on trade-related IP reforms. Contributors should ensure arguments are grounded in statutory interpretation, comparative law, and public health impact assessments.
