The Harold G. Fox Moot

Bringing together 13 law schools from coast to coast for the 2026 moot: University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, University of Manitoba, Osgoode – York University, University of Ottawa – Common Law, Queen’s University, University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Victoria, Western University, and Université de Moncton

About The Harold G. Fox Moot

The Harold G. Fox Moot is intended to promote the furtherance of education in the intellectual property field, and to provide participants with the opportunity to interact with jurists of the Supreme, Ontario, and Federal Courts and experienced practitioners of intellectual property law. It is named in honour of the late Harold G. Fox, one of Canada’s leading intellectual property scholars and advocates.

The Fox Moot is sponsored by DLA Piper (Canada) LLP and administered by a committee of judges and practitioners (the Fox Moot Committee) and Elysia Karabegovic (the Fox Moot Administrator).

See the list of Fox Moot committee members »

The Donald F. Sim Award

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The Gordon F. Henderson Award

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The Ronald E. Dimock “Spirit of the Moot” Award

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The Harold G. Fox Cup

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Please see the winners, problem and panellist for the past Fox Moots:

Current Rules

The Rules for the 2026 Fox Moot are available here.

Problem

The problem for the 2026 Fox Moot is available here and was circulated to schools.

The clarifications for the 2026 Fox Moot are to be updated.

Schedule

2025-2026 Fox Moot

Date

Registration

Email indication from schools as to their intention to participate
Fox Moot Canada

September 30, 2025

Deadline for registration forms (including participant roles)
Fox Moot Canada

October 31, 2025

Moot Problem and Rules

Moot problem and rules to released to schools by email

October 10, 2025

Questions for clarification about the Moot problem must be submitted to the IP Moot committee by email to Fox Moot Canada

November 7, 2025

Clarifications to Moot problem will be posted on the Fox Moot website

December 5, 2025

Facta

Team numbers assigned to school by email (confidential)

December 12, 2025

Fox Moot to receive Appellant Facta by 5:00 pm ET
Fox Moot Canada

January 5, 2026

Fox Moot to email first round Appellant Facta to Respondents

January 8, 2026

Fox Moot to receive Respondent Facta by 5:00 pm ET
Fox Moot Canada

January 19, 2026

Fox Moot to email Respondent Facta to Appellant

January 22, 2026

18th Annual Harold G. Fox IP Moot

February 20-21, 2026

**please submit hotel rooming list for out of town schools by email to Fox Moot Canada**

2025 Sponsors

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Gold Sponsors

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Thank you to all our generous sponsors

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