B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 10 Intellectual Property Rights II 2021 Oct Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 "Copy right exists in expression of idea and not in idea it self" Elucidate.
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2. Q2 What constitutes infringement of copyright ? What are the remedies available for infringement of copyright ?
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3. Q3 Discuss the constitution, powers and functions of National Bio-diversity Authority.
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4. Q4 Explain the powers and functions in protection of plant Varieties and Farmer's Rights Authority.
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5. Q5 What is the significance of Design ? Explain the salient features of Designs Act 2000.
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6. Q6 What is an Industrial design ? Explain the conditions and the procedure observed in the registration of designs.
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7. Q7 Narrate the important elements of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 1993.
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8. Q8 Briefly discuss the difference between Design and Trade Mark.
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9. Q9 Explain the modes of Assignment of copy right under Copy Right Law.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q10 (a) Biodiversity managing committee.
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2. Q10 (b) World intellectual property organisation.
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3. Q10 (c) DOHA Convention.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q11 (a) A teacher who is a paper setter for the examination, picks up an extract from "Malgudi days", a popular short stories collection authored by R. K. Narayan and asks questions based on the extract in the English question paper set by him. Can the legal heirs of R. K. Narayan bring an action against the paper setter for infringement of copy right ? Decide.
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2. Q11 (b) An agent of the registered plant variety wants to institute legal proceeding for infringement in his own name as he is the breeder. Will he succeed ?
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3. Q11 (c) A work of fiction is written by 'A'. 'B' reads the book and authors a work carrying 10 chapters of the book written by 'A' which he has paraphrased though marginally. Whether B has infringed the rights of 'A' ?
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