LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 6 Intellectual Property Laws Dec 2012 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

SECTION I - Q.1: Answer the following in not more than two sentences (20 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. Q1 Define "dramatic work".
2. Q2 Define certification mark.
3. Q3 What is a convention country under The Patents Act?
4. Q4 Define Publication under Copyright Act 1957.
5. Q5 What is meant by Geographical Indication?
6. Q6 Define "broadcast" under the Copyrights Act.
7. Q7 What is work of joint authorship?
8. Q8 What is a patent of addition?
9. Q9 What is meant by adaptation under the Copyrights Act?
10. Q10 Who is a registered proprietor under the Geographical Indications Act?

SECTION II - Q.2: Write short notes on any four of the following (20 Marks)

1. Q11 Piracy of a registered design.
2. Q12 Transfer of Patent.
3. Q13 Copyright society.
4. Q14 Performer's right.
5. Q15 Well known trade mark.
6. Q16 Revocation of patents.

SECTION III - Q.3: Answer any two with reasoned answers (12 Marks)

1. Q17 BROSNAN pharmaceutical Company claims to have invented a medicine for headache which gives instant relief in 2 minutes. The tablet 'Xfast' is a combination of their previous two cold tablets without any new invention. But 'Xfast' produces quicker relief. (i) State whether 'XFast' tablet will be entitled for patent? (ii) What are the main ingredients required to qualify for patent?
2. Q18 'Fun and Frolic Entertainment' announced a film based on life and times of King Akbar. Divine Films Limited filed a suit prohibiting 'Fun and Frolic Entertainment' from proceeding with the shoot of the film on the grounds that their own serial based on King Akbar was already being shown in a X private channel. (i) Whether Divine Films Limited claims are valid? (ii) Can anyone can have a copyright over historical and legendary characters?
3. Q19 ABC Pharmaceutical Company wanted to introduced a cough syrup 'CREMONE' in the market and applied for trademark under the name 'CREMONE'. XYZ Company which already had a registered Trade Mark "CREMLON" cough syrup raised objection on the grounds of trademark being deceptively similar. (i) State whether XYZ Company will succeed? (ii) What is deceptive similarity?

SECTION IV - Q.4: Answer any four out of the following (48 Marks)

1. Q20 What is meant by intellectual property and discuss the various kinds of intellectual properties?
2. Q21 Explain in detail the term Industrial Design? Enumerate the procedure of Registration of Industrial Design.
3. Q22 Discuss the law relating to infringement of copyrights.
4. Q23 Define invention and state what are not inventions under The Patents Act.
5. Q24 What do you mean by the term copyright and what are the rights conferred by virtue of copyright?
6. Q25 What is infringement of a trade mark and what are the remedies available for infringement?

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