The IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Network is an initiative founded in 2018 that provides a forum for researchers studying and writing on Intellectual Property (IP) and Innovation-related topics related to Asia and/or from an International and Comparative Law perspective.
In particular, the mission of the IPIRA Network is to promote a strong academic community of researchers focusing on IP and Innovation-related themes by connecting them and creating opportunities for collaboration. The IPIRA Network also aims to provide opportunities for interaction between researchers and international organizations, national governments, and NGOs to facilitate policy-oriented discussions focusing on innovation, sustainable development, and economic growth.
The IPIRA Network‘s activities include organizing the Annual IP & Innovation Researchers Asia (IPIRA) Conference in collaboration with universities in Asia and beyond and international organizations; organizing the IPIRA Online Colloquium for junior researchers; and promoting the study of Asian Law by creating opportunities for academics in the region to present at national and regional events.
Following the success of the First PIRA Conference in Malaysia in 2019, the IPIRA Network organized the Second IPIRA Conference in Indonesia in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Third IPIRA Conference and the Fourth IPIRA Conference were online, respectively, in 2021 and 2022. The Fifth IPIRA Conference was held in Singapore in 2023, and the Sixth IPIRA Conference was hosted in Viet Nam in 2024.
The IPIRA Network is currently planning the Seventh IPIRA Conference for 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. The Call for Applications will be announced in October 2024.