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Intellectual Property Law · July/August 2012 (5-YDC)
July/August (5-YDC) 2012 · Intellectual Property Law · Semester 4
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (5 YDC) IV Year VIII Semester (New) Examination, July / August 2012
Subject: LAW
PAPER - II: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Code: 1131/N | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) [Note: one of the eight short-note topics was not clearly legible in
the source photograph.] — Answer any five of the following:
1. Unregistered Marks.
2. Forms of Intellectual Property.
3. Plant Breeders Rights.
4. Patentable Inventions.
5. Neighbouring rights under Copyrights.
6. National Treatment.
7. Authors Special Rights.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following:
9. Explain the salient features of the TRIPS agreement.
10. What is the difference between tangible and intangible property? Explain with reference to
intellectual property.
11. "Copyright protects expressions and not ideas." Discuss.
12. What are the limitations to the rights of a patent holder?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following:
13. A seeks a Copyright for his lecture notes. Is it permitted in India?
14. A (producer of watches) uses the logo of cars manufactured by B. Is it an offence under the
Indian Trade Marks Act?
15. A produces a film based on a leading politician. Is it an actionable offence?
16. A claims a design right on plastic water bottles. Is he permitted under the Indian Designs Act?