LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 6 Intellectual Property Laws May 2026 75/25 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 any six of the following in one or two sentences (12 Marks)

1. Q1 State what is Compulsory Licensing of a Patent.
2. Q2 Explain Mareva Injunction.
3. Q3 Define Well Known Trade Mark.
4. Q4 What is a Geographical Indication (GI)?
5. Q5 Define Reprography.
6. Q6 Explain importance of Intellectual Property Rights.
7. Q7 What is False Trade Description, under the Trade Marks Act, 1999?
8. Q8 What is meant by the principle of National Treatment in the Paris Convention?

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

1. Q9 Explain Rights of a Patentee.
2. Q10 World Intellectual Property Organization.
3. Q11 Explain Economic and Moral Rights in Copyright.
4. Q12 Explain different types of Trade Mark.

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

1. Q13 GlobalPharma holds a patent for Nex-Gen, a kidney cancer drug priced at Rs. 2.8 Lakhs per month. Three years post-grant, IndiMed, a local generic firm, applies for a Compulsory License (CL). (i) Under Section 84 of the Indian Patents Act, which of the three specific grounds for a CL is most clearly triggered by the high price and low supply of Nex-Gen? (ii) Rights vs. Access: If the CL is granted, what mechanism ensures the original patent holder still receives a return on their innovation while the public gains access to cheaper generic versions?
2. Q14 Dr. Vikram Sharma, an esteemed academic, authored a book titled "Mastering Quantum Mechanics" (Registered Copyright No. L-7854/2023). On June 10, 2025, Dr. Vikram discovered that CheapPrint Publications, a local publishing house, was selling identical copies of his book under a slightly different cover at 70% of the original price. (i) Discuss which remedies are available to Dr. Vikram, under the Copyright Act, 1957. (ii) How is the term of copyright protection calculated under Section 22 of the Copyright Act, 1957? If the author of the book dies in the year 2030, in which year will the book finally enter the public domain?
3. Q15 Zura Lifestyle has sold premium shoes under the registered trademark "ZURA" since 2015. In 2026, X-Trends Corp launches a line of formal leather belts named "ZURA-X". The company wishes to file for registration of trademark "ZURA-X." While the products are different, few customers are complaining to Zura Lifestyle about the poor quality of the "ZURA-X" belts, mistakenly believing the two companies are related. (i) Advice the company X-Trends Corp: Will application by the company succeed for the registration of the mark 'ZURA-X' as a Trade Mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999? (ii) If the company "ZURA-X" has filed for a trademark registration with the Trade Mark Registry, what action can Zura Lifestyle take under Trade Marks Act, 1999?
4. Q16 A company based in France, SmartWeigh Technologies, invented a smart fitness weighing scale that syncs with mobile devices to monitor health data. The company registered a patent for this invention in France five months ago. Now, SmartWeigh Technologies plans to file a patent application in India for the same invention. Both India and France are members of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883). The company seeks clarification on the following points: (i) Whether it can still apply for a patent in India for the same invention after filing in France five months ago. (ii) Whether it will receive the same protection and treatment as Indian applicants, without discrimination on the basis of nationality.

SECTION IV - Q.4: Write any three of the following (39 Marks)

1. Q17 According to Patent Act 1970, what is a patentable subject matter? Explain Provisional Specification and Complete Specification.
2. Q18 What is Intellectual Property. Explain the different kinds of Intellectual Property and Economic analysis of Intellectual Property Rights.
3. Q19 Explain the process for registration of a Trade Mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
4. Q20 Explain the history of international conventions - GATT, WTO and TRIPS, in relation to the Intellectual Property.
5. Q21 What is copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 1957. Explain the Exceptions under section 52 of the Act.

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