The competition aims to promote the study and specialized research in Intellectual Property Law among students and recent graduates from law schools or faculties at public and private universities in Latin America. Its goal is to enhance their knowledge, professional skills, and practical expertise in addressing legal challenges in the field.

Call for applications

Call for the Latin American Moot Court on Intellectual Property Law 2026

The Court of Justice of the Andean Community (TJCA), the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) and the International Trademark Association (INTA) invite students and recent graduates of law schools or faculties of public or private universities in Latin America to participate in the sixth edition of the Latin American Moot Court on Intellectual Property Law, 2026.

Registration for the region's most important intellectual property mock trial competition is free of charge and teams can be comprised of two to eight members.

The objective of the Latin American Moot Court is to promote among students and graduates the study and specialized research in substantive intellectual property law, in order to foster the development of their knowledge, professional capabilities and practical skills essential for the solution of legal problems in the field.

Interested parties should fill out an online form that will be available at https://www.tribunalandino.org.ec/

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Winners 2025 Edition

Moot court 2025

1st place

Universidad Tecnológia del Perú - (Peru) Emyly Yelin Cachay Vásquez - Antonella Yamile Villanueva Mendez - Jimena Shica Saman - Lucero Paola Ascencio Palomino - Javier Aaron Jesus Santibañez Yacsavilca - Lizty Maryel Obando Guerrero  

2nd place

Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia) Hanks Sebastian Garcia Landazury - Santiago Guarin Moreno - David Duque Vásquez - Stephania Cabrera Correa - Paulina Osorio Mora - Maria Jose Molina Sosa - Juan Pablo Rueda Castaño .

Best speaker at the Final Hearing

Universidad Tecnológica del Perú (Peru) Emyly Yelin Cachay Vásquez.

Best team of the written phase

Universidad Diego Portales (Chile) Alexis Javier Bobadilla Alvarez - Victoria Catalina Rossa Buzada - Javiera Ignacia Pérez Urrea - Valentina Lourde Lobos Coindreau - Martín Camilo Humberto - García Gaytán - Benjamín Vicente Ampuero Morales.

Organization - ASIPI Team

Matias Noetinger

Argentina

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Ricardo Fischer

United States

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María Pava

Colombia

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Juli Gutierrez Zanelli

Peru

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