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2025 HNBA/VIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INSTITUTE™ (IPLI™)

Intellectual Property Law Institute™ (IPLI™) Scholarships

Advance Your IP Law Career with a $5,000 Scholarship

The HNBA/VIA Intellectual Property Law Institute (IPLI) is proud to support the next generation of IP attorneys through the 2025 IPLI Scholarships.

Each year, up to 30 highly qualified law students from across the country are selected to participate in this prestigious and competitive initiative. Scholars spend a week in Washington, D.C., engaging in intensive IP and tech law programming, hands-on experiences, workshops, and meaningful mentorship and networking opportunities. Upon completion, IPLI Scholars become eligible to apply for the IPLI Scholarships to support the next step in their legal careers. 

This year, ten (10) scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded:

    • 3 Patent Bar Scholarships (Patent Bar prep course + exam fees)
    • 7 Bar Prep Scholarships (State Bar prep course support)
    • Scholarships are open to all eligible IPLI alumni and 2020 Virtual IP Tech Camp participants, regardless of immigration status.

    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).
      Patent Bar Only – For general requirements for admission to the examination for registration to practice in patent cases before the USPTO – Click Here.
    3. 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.).
    4. 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.