2022 HNBA/VIA IPLI Patent/Regular Bar ScholarshipThe IPLI Scholarships are funded by the HNBA/VIA Intellectual Property Law Institute to benefit law students who have completed the Intellectual Property Law Institute or the 2020 Virtual IP Tech Camp. The Scholarships are open to eligible IPLI scholars regardless of immigration status.Ten (10) scholarships will be awarded for $5,000 each: three (3) IPLI scholars will receive financial assistance to complete the Patent Bar preparatory course and related Patent Bar Exam fees, and seven (7) scholars will receive assistance to pay for the state Bar preparatory course. Scholarships will be awarded based on evaluation by the Scholarship Committee of the applicant’s adherence to the Application Requirements, a demonstrated passion for intellectual property and technology, and perceived need.Applicants must meet the below criteria to be considered for the scholarships:1. Graduate from the HNBA/VIA Intellectual Property Law Institute or the 2020 Virtual IP Tech Camp*;2. Submit Proof of Acceptance to Sit for the Patent Bar (Patent Bar Scholarship) or Final Law School Transcripts (Bar Prep Course Scholarship)3. Patent Bar Only - For general requirements for admission to the examination for registration to practice in patent cases before the USPTO, see: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/OED_GRB.pdf4. Submit Personal Statement (1000 words max)Your statement should indicate your IPLI year and the benefits/impact that the IPLI has had on your career. It should also reflect, among other characteristics, your honesty, trustworthiness, diligence, reliability, integrity, and commitment to the Hispanic community. In addition, please explain your basis for seeking financial support and identify any support systems on which you currently rely (e.g., family, friends, loans, etc.). Finally, it should describe your goals for advancing Hispanic representation in intellectual property.Be a current HNBA member (free for law students and first year attorneys).*If you participated in the 2020 Virtual IP Tech Camp, please email cmartin@hnba.com to confirm your eligibility BEFORE beginning the application.IPLI Scholar Information First Name* Last Name* Email* Phone* IPLI Year* Which scholarship are you applying for?*Patent BarRegular Bar Current Employer* Have you completed an internship/clerkship? If so, where? Address* Street Address City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Brazzaville)Costa RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast Timor (Timor Timur)EcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambia, TheGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, NorthKorea, SouthKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint VincentSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamWalesYemenZambiaZimbabwe Country Date of Birth*01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031day / JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecembermonth / 20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994199319921991199019891988198719861985198419831982198119801979197819771976197519741973197219711970196919681967196619651964196319621961196019591958195719561955195419531952195119501949194819471946194519441943194219411940193919381937193619351934193319321931193019291928192719261925192419231922192119201919191819171916191519141913191219111910190919081907190619051904190319021901year Mother's highest level of education:*Middle School/Jr. HighHigh SchoolAssociateUndergraduateGraduatePostgraduateDecline to Answer Father's highest level of education:*Middle School/Jr. HighHigh SchoolAssociateUndergraduateGraduatePostgraduateDecline to AnswerEDUCATION Law School* Graduation Year* Law School GPA* Undergraduate School* Undergraduate Year* Undergraduate GPA* Upload Resume (PDF ONLY)* Upload Transcript (PDF ONLY)*PERSONAL STATEMENT (1000 words max)Your statement should indicate your IPLI year and the benefits/impact that the IPLI has had on your career. It should also reflect, among other characteristics, your honesty, trustworthiness, diligence, reliability, integrity, and commitment to the Hispanic community. In addition, please explain your basis for seeking financial support and identify any support systems on which you currently rely (e.g., family, friends, loans, etc.). Finally, it should describe your goals for advancing Hispanic representation in intellectual property. Upload Personal Statement (PDF ONLY)* Submit Proof of Acceptance to Sit for the Patent Bar (Patent Bar Scholarship) or Final Law School Transcripts (Bar Prep Course Scholarship) *EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TEMPLATE Extracurricular Activities (PDF ONLY) Bio (500 characters max)* Professional Headshot (min 300 dpi, jpg/jpeg files only)* I confirm that I am a current HNBA member.*YesIn submitting thisapplication, I certify that the information provided in my application iscomplete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that theHNBA/VIA may require me to provide documentation to corroborate the informationI have provided in order to be considered for this Scholarship. I understandthat any discrepancy in my information may result in disqualification from thisScholarship application and termination of any Scholarship awarded. I furthercertify that should I be awarded an IPLI/IPTC Scholarship by the HNBA/VIA, Iunderstand that the scholarship will be used to complete the Patent Barpreparatory course and related Patent Bar Exam fees OR the state Barpreparatory course. I agree that the high-resolution photograph submitted andany biographical information included in my application materials may be usedby the HNBA/VIA on its website, in its newsletter, at its conferences andevents, or in any of its other promotional materials related to the IPLI/IPTCand this Scholarship. Scholarship Certification*Yes Addition CaptchaSubmitReset2022 HNBA/VIA IPLIHomeApplicationSponsorsScholarships
