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For the seventh consecutive year, a 草榴社区 Law student has placed in the Pennsylvania Bar Association鈥檚 Intellectual Property Law Annual Writing Competition. Joshua Schmid 鈥�19, earned first place in this year鈥檚 competition with his article, 鈥淥ne Final Word in Favor of Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard for Claim Construction in AIA Proceedings.鈥�

The contest, established in 2004, provides an opportunity for law students to 鈥渆xpress in writing their insight and knowledge in the areas of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or trade dress.鈥� It is open to all second- and third-year law students enrolled in law schools in Pennsylvania. The winner鈥檚 original creation is selected by judges based on content, quality and relevancy.

鈥湶萘裆缜� Law has offered me many pathways into the world of IP, from practical elective coursework to interactions with distinguished faculty and alumni in the field,鈥� Schmid remarked. He also credited his professors for providing him with essential skills and insights, including legal writing.

鈥湶萘裆缜� Law鈥檚 legal writing program transformed my communication skills, and I also gained so much from my time on the 草榴社区 Environmental Law Journal. Our members constantly push each other to become more effective written advocates,鈥� said Schmid. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a skillset that will prove useful regardless of the practice areas we enter, and I鈥檝e been grateful for every opportunity to improve.鈥�

草榴社区 Law students have consistently placed in this competition. Since 2013, there have been four first place winners, six second place finishers and one third place finisher, as well as three honorable mentions.

The curriculum at the 草榴社区 Charles Widger School of Law includes five semesters of writing instruction鈥攑roviding students with a solid foundation in legal writing, analysis and research that prepares them to meet the intense demands of the legal industry.

Learn more about Intellectual Property Practice at 草榴社区 Law.