The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University-Intellectual Property Law Review (TNDALU-IPLR) (ISSN: Regd.) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Department of Intellectual Property Law, School of Excellence in Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, and the IP Cell established by the Patent Information Centre of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai.
Papers are being solicited.
Articles, essays, notes, commentaries, and reviews are all acceptable forms of contribution. Submissions will be subjected to a thorough screening procedure, with only manuscripts of adequate quality that match IPR’s goals and scope being published. There are no costs associated with submitting or publishing in this magazine.
Advisory Committee Information
Justice P. Jyothimani, Mr. G R Raghavender, Prof. Irene Calboli, and Prof. Srividhya Ragavan (Texas A & M University School of Law), Prof. (Dr.) V K Ahuja, Prof. (Dr.) G B Reddy, and Prof. (Dr.) Bismi Gopalakrishnan are among the Journal’s Advisory Committee members.
Submissions are divided into several categories.
- Articles should be between 6000 and 8000 words long.
- Essays should be between 300 and 5000 words long.
- 1000-3000 words for notes, comments, and reviews
- Footnotes are not included in the word count. Longer submissions will be considered at the editorial board’s discretion. The articles should be typed in 12 point Times New Roman with 1.5 line spacing.
Guidelines for Submission
- All submissions are to be made in electronic form and must be sent to tndalu.iplr2022@gmail.com.
- Submissions must be received on or before 15th March 2022.
- All submissions must include an abstract not exceeding 300 words and five or six keywords.
Submissions must be accompanied by a brief note including the following information:
- Name
- Postal Address
- Name of Institution
- Course of Study (if applicable)
- Academic Year
- When submitting work, the author guarantees that it is unique and has not been previously submitted, accepted, or published.
- At the initial round of examination, all entries will be subjected to a plagiarism check. The work will be rejected in the first instance if it is deemed to be unoriginal or plagiarised (including self-plagiarism). The Journal also has the right to reject a submission if plagiarism is discovered during the submission or editing process.
- A maximum of two writers can co-author a paper.
- Within one week following the submission date, the authors will be notified that their submission has been received.
Formatting Instructions
- The document must be in.doc,.docx, or.odt format only. Submissions in PDF format will not be accepted.
- The following guidelines must be followed in the body of the manuscript:
- The font is Times New Roman.
- Line spacing 12 font size 1.5
- The Bluebook (20th edition) style of citation must be used in all submissions. Footnotes must be written in Times New Roman, size 10, with single line spacing.
Relevant Contacts
- Dr. Lucky George (Editor): E-Mail ID: drluckygeorge@gmail.com, tndalu.iplr2022@gmail.com
- Ms. Radhuka (Assistant Editor): E-Mail ID: radhukandhasamy@gmail.com