Intellectual Property Law · Semester 4

Intellectual Property Law · August/September 2013

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Intellectual Property Law · August/September 2013

August/September 2013 · Intellectual Property Law · Semester 4

FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) II - Year IV - Semester Examination, August / September 2013
Subject: LAW
PAPER - V: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Code: 4523 (August/September 2013) | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Write short notes on any FIVE of the following:
1. Geographical Indications.
2. TRIPS Agreement.
3. Author's Special Rights.
4. Property Mark.
5. Right to Secrecy.
6. Anton Pillar Order.
7. Fraudulent Imitation of Design.
8. Musical Works.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any TWO of the following:
9. What is Intellectual Property? How does it differ from other forms of property? Why should it be
protected?
10. Explain the structure, powers and functions of the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO).
11. Define copyright. Discuss the subject matter of copyright protection under the Indian law.
12. Distinguish the Infringement of Trademarks from passing off with reference to decided cases.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any TWO of the following:
13. A trader applies for registration of 'Gandhi' as a trademark for his business. Can he succeed?
Explain with reasons.
14. A professor wants to protect his classroom teaching under the IPR law. How can he do it?
15. A biotechnology company applied for a patent of the 'DNA sequence' of certain hybrid seeds
under the copyright law. Can it succeed? Explain.
16. A person wants to conduct a seminar using recorded material of certain hybrid seeds. Can he do
it? Explain.

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Geographical Indications.
    10× in bank Topics: Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999
    Year and frequency →
  2. TRIPS Agreement.
    2× in bank Topics: TRIPS flexibilities and Indian implementation
    Year and frequency →
  3. Author's Special Rights.
    4× in bank Topics: Rights, compulsory licences and infringement; Owners, neighbouring rights, infringement and fair dealing
    Year and frequency →
  4. Property Mark.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  5. Right to Secrecy.
    3× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  6. Anton Pillar Order.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Fraudulent Imitation of Design.
    2× in bank Topics: Civil remedies and overlap among copyright, design and trade mark
    Year and frequency →
  8. Musical Works.
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. What is Intellectual Property? How does it differ from other forms of property? Why should it be protected?
    Year and frequency →
  2. Explain the structure, powers and functions of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
    Year and frequency →
  3. Define copyright. Discuss the subject matter of copyright protection under the Indian law.
    Topics: TRIPS flexibilities and Indian implementation; Patentable subject-matter, novelty, inventive step and section 3(d); Civil remedies and overlap among copyright, design and trade mark
    Year and frequency →
  4. Distinguish the Infringement of Trademarks from passing off with reference to decided cases.
    Topics: Registration, well-known marks, infringement and passing off; Rights, compulsory licences and infringement; Owners, neighbouring rights, infringement and fair dealing
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. A trader applies for registration of 'Gandhi' as a trademark for his business. Can he succeed? Explain with reasons.
    Topics: Registration, well-known marks, infringement and passing off
    Year and frequency →
  2. A professor wants to protect his classroom teaching under the IPR law. How can he do it?
    Year and frequency →
  3. A biotechnology company applied for a patent of the 'DNA sequence' of certain hybrid seeds under the copyright law. Can it succeed? Explain.
    Topics: Civil remedies and overlap among copyright, design and trade mark
    Year and frequency →
  4. A person wants to conduct a seminar using recorded material of certain hybrid seeds. Can he do it? Explain.
    Year and frequency →