About WIPO National IP Essay Competition
Every year on April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day to learn more about the role that IP rights play in encouraging innovation, creativity, and economic and cultural development across the world.
This yearโs celebration is themed โIP and music: Feel the beat of IPโ, shining the spotlight on the music industry and the critical ways IP empowers and supports the creatives, artists, innovators, and musicians that bring the industry to life.
The essay competition topic, โIP and Music: Harnessing Nigeriaโs Music Industry for Economic Growthโ, therefore, invites students to critically reflect on how the creativity of the various players in Nigeriaโs music industry, combined with strong IP frameworks, can contribute significantly to the nationโs economy.
WIPO National IP Essay Competition also challenges students to reflect on the obstacles, including the impact of emerging technologies, and propose forward-looking solutions that support sustainable growth in the industry and the larger economy.
Participation in this competition will provide students with an excellent opportunity to research and deepen their understanding of the role of IP in driving innovation within the music industry, while contributing fresh insights on how Nigeriaโs vibrant creative sector can be harnessed to fuel sustainable economic growth.
Summary of the 2025 WIPO National IP Essay Competitionย
- Type: Contest
- Sponsor: World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)
- Deadline: June 20, 2025
- Eligible Country: Nigeria
- Benefit: Winners and outstanding participants of the 2025 National IP Essay Competition will receive a variety of exciting learning, professional development and capacity building prizes.
Criterias for the 2025 WIPO National IP Essay Competition
- The competition is open to all registered students (undergraduate and postgraduate) of recognised tertiary institutions in Nigeria, including Universities, Colleges of Education, Polytechnics, as well as Professional or Vocational institutions.
Entry requirements:
- The essay must be written in English.
- Essay entries should not exceed 1,500 words (bibliography and references are excluded from the word count).
- Entries should be prepared in Arial (Black) font size 12, with double line spacing, and pages numbered.
- Entries should be submitted in both Word and PDF format.
- Entries must not include any pictures or other graphical illustrations.
- Entries must not contain any indication as to the name, school, number, email address, or other means of identification or affiliation of its author and/or any other person.
- Plagiarism of any sort will result in disqualification.
- AI-generated works are not eligible for submission and will be disqualified.
- Submissions received after June 20, 2025 will not be considered.
- A valid student ID card or proof of enrolment will be required when submitting.
What Our Judges Will Look For:
- Originality of ideas.
- Structural flow, clarity of thought and expression, grammatical accuracy and coherence.
- Relevance to the field of intellectual property (IP).
- Relevance to the national, regional and/or international context and
- Policy suggestions, proposals and/or pathways for improving the creative economy.
Deadline: June 20, 2025
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