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Call for Submissions: EU-India FTA’s Impact on Innovation and Access

October 11, 2026

The Innovation Brief at NLU Delhi invites submissions on the impact of the proposed EU-India Free Trade Agreement on innovation and access to knowledge. Deadline for submissions is October 20, 2026.

Call for Submissions: EU-India FTA and Its IP Implications

The Innovation Brief, a student-run intellectual property platform at National Law University, Delhi, has issued a call for blog post submissions on the topic: “Impact of the Intersection of Innovation and Access by the EU-India FTA.” The deadline for submission is October 20, 2026. The initiative aims to foster scholarly debate on how the ongoing trade negotiations may shape India's intellectual property regime, particularly concerning pharmaceuticals, digital trade, and technology transfer.

Authors are encouraged to analyze potential TRIPS-plus obligations, data exclusivity provisions, and enforcement mechanisms that may emerge from the agreement. Comparative perspectives and policy recommendations are welcome. Selected contributions will be published on The Innovation Brief website, reaching a wide audience of academics, practitioners, and policymakers.

Submission Guidelines

  • Word limit: 800–1,200 words
  • Format: Word or PDF
  • Submission email: innovationbrief@nludelhi.ac.in
  • Citations in Bluebook style preferred

Further details available at SpicyIP.