SFIPLA 1 st Annual Writing Competition

In Honor of

Deborah A. Bailey-Wells

Deborah Bailey-Wells (1958-2007) was a president of SFIPLA from 1997-1998. Deborah was also an alumnus of the University of San Francisco Law School and practiced patent and trademark law in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years.

Deborah's involvement and participation with SFIPLA helped shape the organization into what it is today. In addition, one of Deborah's proudest accomplishments was starting up the Women's Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, a venue for young women lawyers to find strength and support in their chosen field.

Therefore, in memory of her commitment to SFIPLA and her role as attorney, friend, and mentor to individuals throughout the San Francisco bay area legal community, the Board of the SFIPLA is proud to hold the first annual writing competition in her honor.

Prizes:
Grand Prize $2,500 and publication of winning submission in the USF Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
First Prize $1,500
Second Prize $1,000

Submission Deadline:
November 15, 2008

Topic:

Eligible papers must address an intellectual property topic such as patents, copyrights, domain names, trademarks, internet law, computer law, and trade secret law.

SFIPLA 1st Annual Writing Competition Announcement

SFIPLA 1st Annual Writing Competition Entry Form

SFIPLA 1st Annual Writing Competition Official Rules

Questions:  Email questions to writingcompetition@sfipla.com .