This would be a completely badass battle. I hope we can actually see it in a comic one day.
After some consideration, I think Batman wins.
Why? While both have incredible will power, I think Bruce has more. Lets face it, everything really comes easy for Clark. Yes, he faces opponents that are more powerful and all that, but generally he didnt have to work that hard to become godly powerful. Bruce on the other hand went from a scared kid to becoming one of the smartest, strongest, most capable, most feared, most respected, and most resourceful humans on Earth. He's so formidable that it's generally accepted that he's a bigger threat than even Superman, whenever anyone is facing off against the Justice League. And it took incredible will and determination, basically every day of his life, to get to where he is... and he doesnt rest. He keeps on going, and wont stop, ever.
Secondly, while Clark undoubtedly has a super intellect to go with his super everything else... again, he doesnt have to use it like Bruce has to use his. For Bruce, using his intelligence and constantly planning, thinking and rethinking every possible option for every possible scenario is what he does, all the time. He'll know the capabilities of the ring, and he'll quickly adapt to it, and he wont stop until he can use it to its maximum power, and then he'll try for more. I also wouldnt be surprised if in that month he's able to figure completely new and unique things to do with the ring. In fact after a month, I can see him being able to give lessons on Oa about ways to use the ring that no one ever thought of. Remember, he's already planned for eventualities where he'd have to fight a GL, and win... quickly.
Without Clarks other powers, this becomes a battle of intelligence, resourcefulness, creativity, determination, and will power. Batman basically defines the gold standard of all these things, probably even surpassing Hal in willpower. And so if this is the battle, Bruce wins.
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