Communiqué de la Société Internationale de Droit

L’an deux mille vingt-quatre et précisément le 14 April saw the launch of the first edition of the prize for best legal writing – intellectual property component at the initiative of the International Society of Law.

The competition aims to encourage researchers to participate in thinking, to the systematization and popularization of intellectual property law. Moreover, it aims on the one hand, to encourage research on a law that is constantly being tested by new issues and on the other hand, to highlight quality work.

Ensured scientific coordination :

• Mr Joseph FOMETEU, Full Professor, University of Ngaoundéré (President) ;
• Mrs. Yvette Rachel KALIEU ELONGO, Associate of law faculties, Full Professor, University of Dschang ;
• Mr René NJEUFACK TEMGWA, Associate of Law Faculties, Full Professor, University of Dschang ;
• Monsieur DASHACO John TAMBUTOH, Full Professor, Université de Yaoundé 2 ;
• Mr. Yvon-Laurier NGOMBE, Doctor of law, Lawyer at the Paris Court of Appeal, President of the Association for the Promotion of Intellectual Property in Africa ;
• Mrs. Eméfa Valérie HOUANGNI, Doctor of law, Director of Studies, ERSUMA/OHADA ;
• Mr. Prosper AHOUNOU, Former President of the Bar of Benin, Associate of SCPA Ahounou & Chadare.

The jury composed of :

President :

• Monsieur Patrick Juvet LOWÉ GNINTEDEM, Associate of Law Faculties, University of Dschang

Members:

• Mr. Mamadou Bakaye DEMBELE, Associate of Law Faculties, University of Legal and Political Sciences of Bamako ;
• Mr Pascal ETAIN, HDR lecturer at Paris-Dauphine University ;
• Monsieur Ampah JOHNSON-ANSAH, Maître-assistant et Chef de département de Droit privé à l’Université de Lomé ;
• Madame Iony RANDRIRANIRINA, Lecturer at Grenoble Alpes University ;

• Mr. Falilou DIOP, Maître de conférences à l’Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 ;
• Monsieur Nilce EKANDZI, Lawyer at the Montreal Bar, Doctor of law, Associate researcher at CEIPI and expert at WIPO ;
• Monsieur Boureima SAWADOGO, Magistrate, Referendum lawyer at the CCJA ;
• Mrs. Hasna LOUZE, Lawyer at the Paris Bar ;
• Mr. Raoul Placide HOUNGBEDJI, Lawyer at the Benin Bar, manager of SCPA 2H Conseils et Associés ;
• Monsieur Enosch CHADARE, Lawyer at the Benin Bar, Associate of SCPA Ahounou & sheet.

After having deliberated in accordance with the following assessment criteria :

• Originality of the subject
• Relevance of the problem
• Quality, coherence and balance of the plan
• Rich bibliography
• References and footnotes
• Quality of style
• Content
• Quality of presentation

Proclaim the following results :

Are listed in order of merit, the writings :

Scripta PI35 : Passions et crispations autour de l’autorat électronique : le droit d’auteur à venir ou l’avenir du droit d’auteur

Scripta PI30: Artificial intelligence and the status of creator

Scripta PI34: Le droit d’auteur à l’épreuve de l’intelligence artificielle

Scripta PI33: L’organisation de la copropriété de brevet en droit OAPI : Source d’incitation à l’innovation ouverte des PME

Scripta PI36: Intellectual property at the service of SMEs (small and medium businesses

Written PI31: Artificial intelligence and the status of creator

Written PI32: Counterfeiting and unfair competition in the OAPI-OHADA system

Are declared winners of the first edition of the prize for the best legal writing - intellectual property component

After lifting anonymity by the International Organizing Committee:

1^is : Monsieur Mahuna Rodrigue DAVAKAN

Writer of the article "Passions and tensions around electronic auto : Copyright to come or the future of copyright "whose anonymity number was Scripta PI35.

The winner is of Beninese nationality and doctoral student in private law at Paris Panthéon Sorbonne University.

2^e: Monsieur Sètondji Coffi Doria Dako

Writer of the article "Artificial intelligence and creator status" whose anonymity number was Scripta PI30.

The winner is of Beninese nationality and holder of a master's degree 2 Research in law and judicial institutions at the University of Abomey-Calavi.

The jury and the organizing committee thank the partners for their involvement and support in the success of the first edition of this elitist competition.

The Committee announces that it will contact the above-mentioned winners in the coming days for the purpose of publishing their scientific works in partner journals and magazines..

The compilation of the notes awarded by the jury and validated by the scientific committee is accessible as an attachment.

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