HIPLA will host the Southern Regional Competition of the 2021-22 Giles Rich Moot Court Competition on March 11-12, 2022.

Teams from law schools throughout the south and southwest are invited to compete in Houston.  Named for a member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit who was the most distinguished jurist in the field of patent law in the world, the competition is celebrates its 47th year in 2020.

HIPLA MEMBERS: Please volunteer to grade briefs and judge oral arguments (see dates below).  Please email Thomas if you can help. 

Competition Deadlines:

• Priority deadline for submission of Notices of Intent to Compete: Friday, December 10, 2021 (11:00 pm Central)
  
• All Notices of Intent to Compete must be submitted: Friday, January 14, 2022 (11:00 pm Central)
  
• Briefs for Regional Rounds must be served: Monday, January 31, 2022 (11:00 pm Central)
  
• Regional Rounds held virtually: Friday, March 11 and Saturday March 12, 2022

2021-22 Competition Documents:

• 2022 Notice of Intent To Participate Form.pdf
  
• 2022 GSR Moot Court Problem.pdf
  
• 2022 GSR Moot Court Problem - Appendix.pdf
  
• 2022 Competition Rules.pdf
  
• 2022 Appendix A Competition Directors.pdf
  
• 2022 Appendix B - Brief Judging Form.pdf
  
• 2022 Appendix C - Oral Argument Judging Form.pdf