LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 6 Intellectual Property Laws Oct 2025 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

• N.B: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

SECTION I - Q.1: Answer in not more than two sentences (Any six) (12 Marks)

1. Q1 Define the term Cinematograph Film as per the Copyright Act.
2. Q2 Explain the term Mareva Injunction.
3. Q3 State two international conventions which helped in shaping Patent regime in India.
4. Q4 Define the term Performer as per the Copyright Act.
5. Q5 What is a Trade secret?
6. Q6 Define Collective mark as per the Trademark Act.
7. Q7 What is the purpose of Budapest Treaty?
8. Q8 Who is a Patentee as per the Patent Act?
9. Q9 State the term of protection in Anonymous Works.
10. Q10 State any two qualities of a Well-known Trademark.

SECTION II - Q.2: Write short notes (Any two) (12 Marks)

1. Q11 Ownership of Copyright.
2. Q12 Types of Trademarks.
3. Q13 Compulsory Licensing of Patents.
4. Q14 Patent Co-operation Treaty.

SECTION III - Q.3: Solve any two of the following (12 Marks)

1. Q15 ABC is famous celebrity with 100 million followers across social media. One day while scrolling through his feed he finds a small brand PQR using his Photos and Videos without consent to sell their products. (i) What remedy is available to ABC against the brand PQR? (ii) Discuss defenses are available to brand PQR.
2. Q16 Dr. ABC was touring interiors of Maharashtra where he discovered a new herb with healing properties. He brought the herb back and applied for a patent. (i) Will Dr. ABC be granted a Patent? (ii) What are pre-requisites for grant of patent in India?
3. Q17 DEF is a famous painter and has showcased her work in multiple exhibitions over the years. Recently a Publisher ABC approached her to use one of her works as a cover page of a book to which she agreed. Later on, once the book got published on the cover the painting seems to be distorted and altered. (i) What remedy does DEF have against the publishing house? (ii) Discuss moral rights available DEF to in context of above facts.
4. Q18 A startup named Light Wave launches a line of smart home lighting products under the brand name "Luna Glow". Three months later, a larger company Bright Shine, introduces a competing product line called "Luna Glooo" with similar styling and color scheme in its logo. (i) Can Light Wave stop Bright Shine from using the logo "Luna Glooo"? (ii) Discuss the remedies available to Light Wave.

SECTION IV - Q.4: Answer any two of the following (24 Marks)

1. Q19 Discuss in brief the various international conventions relating to Intellectual property and their role in shaping Indian Intellectual property legal landscape.
2. Q20 Discuss in brief the grounds for Infringement of Trademark as per the Trademark Act, 1999.
3. Q21 Discuss the provisions relating to the Doctrine of Fair Use and its limitations as per the Copyright Act, 1957.
4. Q22 Explain in brief the pre-grant and post-grant opposition of Patent as per the Patent Act, 1970.

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