IDEA External Student IP Writing Competition 2026 Winners

IDEA®: The Law Review of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property is pleased to announce the winners of our annual Student Intellectual Property Writing Competition. 

Congratulation to our 2026 winners:

1st Place: Mercedes Ramanathan – Patent Paw-Litics: United States’ Patent Law’s Shortcomings Surrounding Veterinary Innovation
School: Penn State Dickinson Law 

2nd Place: Laura Schwartz – Duping Music Copyright’s Compulsory Licensing for Apparel Design
School: UC Davis School of Law

Patent Paw-Litics: United States’ Patent Law’s Shortcomings Surrounding Veterinary Innovation by Mercedes Ramanathan will be published in Issue 3 of IDEA. We extend our sincere congratulations to both winners for their outstanding articles!