IPR - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW QUESTION BANK

Intellectual property (IPR) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW QUESTION BANK

1. Define Property.

2. Define Copyright.

3. Define Trade Mark.

4. Define Design.

5. What is Intellectual property?

 

6. What are the essentials of designs?

7. What do you mean by invention not patentable?

8. What are the different types of patents?

9. What is meant by novelty and originality?

10. Distinguish between assignment and transmission.

11. What is meant by patent agents?

12. What are the grounds of revocation of patents?

13. Write a note on doctrine of deceptive similarity.

14. What are the protection and rights of design holder?

15. What is the defense against infringement of patent?

16. What are the rights of patentee?

17. Write a note on confidential information.

18. Write a note on passing off.

19. Write a note on compulsory license of patent.

20. Write a note on piracy of copy right in design.

21. What are different kinds of Intellectual property?

22. What is meant by compulsory license under copyright?

23. What is meant by patent specification?

24. What are the associated trademarks?

25. What is meant by novelty in industrial design?

26. What are the protection and rights of design holder?

27. What do you mean by collective trade mark?

28. Write a short note on TRIP’s agreement.

29. What is meant by international copyright?

30. What is meant by surrender and revocation of patent?

31. What do you mean by copyright board?

32. What is meant by working of patents?

33. Difference between absolute and relative grounds for refusal of registration of trademark.

34. What do you mean by certification of trade mark?

35. What are the rights of patentee?

36. What is the restoration of lapsed designs?

37. Distinction between patent and invention.

38. What is meant by performer’s right?

39. What is meant by true and first inventor?

40. What are the remedies available for infringement of a registered trademark?

41. What is meant by well-known mark?

42. Write a note on anticipation.

43. What are the functions of WTO?

44. Write a note on GATT.

45. What is meant by patent addition?

46. What are the special provisions for textile goods under trade mark?

47. What are the rights of copyright holder?

 

48. Explain about term of copyright.

49. Write a note on trade secrets.

50. What are the works in which copyright subsists?

51. Define ‘Copyright Owner’. Explain the remedies available to the owner of copyright in case of infringement.

52. Discuss the procedures to obtain the grant of patents under Patents Act, 1970.

53. Discuss the effects of TRIPS on trade mark, patent and copyright law in India.

54. Define “Passing off of Trade Mark” and explain which acts do not constitute passing off. Decide the cases.

55. Explain about copy right in the registered designs. Decide the cases.

56. Explain the constitution, powers and functions of the appellate board under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

57. “The rights of the patentee are subjected to certain restrictions”. Discuss.

58. Define “Intangible property”. Discuss the various kinds of Intellectual property.

59. Copyright is a bundle of rights. Describe the various rights enjoyed by an owner of Copyright.

60. State the requirements of registration of design and explain designs which are not registrable.

61. Define “Infringement of Trade Mark”. Explain which acts do not constitute Infringement of Trade Mark.

62. Discuss the inventions that are not patentable under Patents Act, 1970.

63. What are powers and duties of the controller under Designs Act, 2000?

64. Discuss the powers and functions of the registrar of trademark?

65. What are the remedies available against infringement of copyright in a Design under the Designs Act, 2000?

 

66. Discuss the origin and functions of World Trade Organizations.

67. Define “Infringement of Copyright”. Explain which acts do not constitute Infringement of Copyright.

68. Enumerate the objects and achievement of TRIPS agreement in the IPR scenario.

99. What is meant by deceptive similarity? Discuss the law relating to deceptive similarity. Decide the cases.

70. Explain about offences & penalties of trademark under Trademark Act, 1999. Decide the cases.

71. M is an artist. He asks N- a beautiful lady to be a model before him. M painted an attractive and beautiful paint of N. M paid ten thousand rupees to N. A rich businessman sees the paint and offers to sell it for one lakh rupees. N demands m to pay Rs. 50,000 towards her share. M refuses saying that he is the first owner. Decide.

72. The plaintiff was the manufacturer of dental cream “COLGATE”. Defendant used the mark ‘COLLEGIATE’ for his toothpaste. The plaintiff takes action for infringement. Decide.

73. Kalam a scientist conducted a research and invented a machine which is used for atomic energy and he claims the patent for his invention. Will he succeed?

74. Mr. X, a proprietor, publishes a monthly magazine. Y is his employee, who writes articles to a particular column in the magazine every month. After some time, Mr. Y wants to publish all his articles in the form of a book without permission of Mr. X. but X objected by claiming that he is the first owner of those articles. Decide.

75.  ‘A’ a registered trademark owner gives license to ‘B’ to use his trademark. ‘B’ transfers it to ‘C’. Is it valid? Will it constitute valid transfer? Decide.

76. ‘X’ took Xerox copies of a text book without the permission from the author. He distributed the copies to many of his friends. Has he committed any infringement?

77. A-a beautiful woman asks M to paint her, and offers to pay ten thousand rupees after completion of the paint. M agrees and paints. The paint is very beautiful and attractive. A rich businessman wants to purchase the paint and offers a lucrative sum of one lakh rupees. M is ready to sell the paint. A objects and is ready to pay ten thousand rupees to M as per agreement between them. Decide.

78. ‘Biocon Ltd’ had patented a drug in United States for curing malaria. Dr. Reddy’s Manufactured same drug in India using a different process and sold it in India. ‘Biocon Ltd’ sued Dr. Reddy’s for infringement of their patent right. Decide.

79. A chocolate company had been selling its chocolate for 10 years with its registered name ‘KAMA’. Another company commenced to sell wheat products in the same name ‘KAMA’. Whether there is any infringement of trade mark?

80. X has invented a ball, which instead of falling towards the ground, rises up in the air defying the principles of gravity. Is X entitled for a patent for his invention?