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Fifth Semester (3 Year LL.B.) Examination, June/July 2012

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – I
(Optional Paper – III)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 questions.

2. One essay type and one short note or problem from each
Unit have to be attempted, which is referred as Part (a) and
Part (b) in all Units.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

UNIT – 1

Q. No.1. (a) Explain the exceptions and limitations on exclusive rights

of the patentee ? Marks : 15
ÓܮܨÜáWÝÃÜÃÜ ±ÜÅñæÂàQñÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÚXÃÜáÊÜ A±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠËá£WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR
Which acts constitute infringement of patent ? Expalin the
remedies available for infringement.
¿ÞÊÜ PÜ ê ñÜ Â WÜ Ù Ü á ÓÜ ® Ü ¨ Ü á EÆÉ í Z®æ ¿ ÞWÜ á ñÜ ¤ ¨ æ ? A¨Ü P æ R ¨æ ã Ãæ ¿ ááÊÜ
±ÜÄÖÝÃÜWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
(b) Can the inventor of new process of bypass surgery claim
a patent for new surgical method, invented by him ? Marks : 5
¸æç±ÝӅ ÍÜÓÜ÷bQñæÕ¿á ®ÜãñÜ®Ü ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á ÓÜíÍæãà«ÜPÜ®Üá, D ÖæãÓÜ ÍÜÓÜ÷QÅ¿á
Ë«Ý®ÜPæR ÓܮܨÜá ±Üvæ¿áŸÖÜá¨æà ?
OR

P.T.O.
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A foreign applicant of a convention country applies for patent
without sufficient description of the invention. The controller
accepts the application and grants patent. Decide
J±Ü³í¨ÜPæR JÙܱÜor ÃÝÐÜó¨Ü JŸº ˨æàÎà Aiì¨ÝÃÜ®Üá ÓÜíÍæãà«Ü®æ¿á
ÓÝPÜÐÜár ËÊÜÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvܨæà ÓܮܨÜá ±Üvæ¿áÆá Aiì ÓÜÈÉÓÜáñݤ®æ.
¯¿áíñÜÅOݗPÝÄ C¨Ü®Üá° ÔÌàPÜÄÔ ÓܮܨÜá ¯àvÜáñݤ®æ. ¯|ìÀáÔ.
UNIT – 2

Q. No.2. (a) Explain the grounds for refusal of registration of a trademark. Marks : 15
¿ÞÊÜ B«ÝÃÜ W Ü Ù Ü Êæ á àÇæ ÊݱÝÃÜ ÊÜ á á¨æ Å ¿á ®æ ã àí¨Ü ~ ¿á®Ü á °
¯ÃÝPÜÄÓܟÖÜá¨Üá GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
Discuss the powers and functions of Registrar of
Trademarks.
ÊݱÝÄÊÜáá¨æÅ¿á ®æãàí¨ÜOݗPÝÄ¿á A—PÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠPÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜ®Üá°
aÜbìÔ.
(b) ‘A’ is registered proprietor of trademark ‘M–SEAL’. ‘B’
adapted and used mark ‘SM-SEAL’ with all essential
characters of trademark ‘M-SEAL’. Can ‘B’ be restrained
from using the Mark ? Decide. Marks : 5
"A'®Ü á "Gí&ÔàDž' GíŸ ÊݱÝÃÜ ÊÜ á á¨æ Å ¿á ®æ ã àí¨ÝÀáñÜ
ÊÜÞÈPÜ®ÝX¨Ü᪠"¹' Gí¸ÝñÜ®Üá D "Gí ÔàDž' ÊݱÝÄÊÜáá¨æÅ¿á GÇÝÉ
AWÜ ñ Ü Â ÆPÜ Ò |WÜ Ù æ ã vÜ ® æ "GӅ. Gí. ÔàDž' GíŸ ÊÜ á á¨æ Å ¿á®Ü á °
AÙÜ Ê Ü w ÔPæ ã ívÜ á E±Ü Á ãàXÓÜ á ñݤ ® æ . D ÊÜ á á¨æ Å ¿á®Ü á °
E±ÜÁãàXÓÜáÊÜâ¨Ü®Üá° ñÜvæ¿áÆá "¹'¿á ÊæáàÇæ PÜÅÊÜá PæçWæãÙÜ۟ÖÜá¨æà ?
OR
Write a note on :
Registrable and non-registrable marks.
ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
®æãàí¨Ü~ ÊÜáñÜᤠ®æãàí¨Ü~¿ÞWÜÇÝÃÜ¨Ü ÊݱÝÃÜ¨Ü ÊÜáá¨æÅ
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UNIT – 3
Q. No.3.(a) Define cybercrime. Explain the different categories of
cybercrime. Marks : 15
ÓæçŸÃ… A±ÜÃÝ«ÜÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔ. ËË«Ü Äࣿá ÓæçŸÃ… A±ÜÃÝ«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
Define ‘Digital Signature’. Explain the powers and functions
of controller of certifying authorities under Information
Technology Act.
"wioDž ÓÜ×' ¿á®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔ. ÊÜÞ×£ ñÜíñÜÅhÝn®Ü PÝÀá¨æ¿áw¿áÈÉ
±Ü Å ÊÜ Þ ~àPÜ Ä ÓÜ á ÊÜ ±ÝÅ©PÝÃÜ W Ü Ù Ü ¯¿áíñÜ Å PÜ ® Ü A—PÝÃÜ ÊÜ á ñÜ á ¤
PÜñÜìÊÜÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Internet Domain name. Marks : 5
AíñÜhÝìÆ TÝÂñÜ ®ÝÊÜá.
OR
E-Commerce.
˨Üá®ݾ®Ü ÊÝ~gÂ.
UNIT – 4

Q. No.4.(a) Discuss the offences and penalties under Geographical

Indication of Goods Act, 1999. Marks : 15
»èWæ ã àÚPÜ ÊÜ Ó Ü á ¤ W Ü Ù Ü ÓÜ ã aÜ ® æ W Ü Ù Ü A—¯¿áÊÜ á 1999 ÃÜ È É ŸÃÜ á ÊÜ
A±ÜÃÝ«ÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ¨ÜívÜ®æWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
OR
Explain the procedure to be followed for registration of
Geographical Indications.
»èWæ ã àÚPÜ ÓÜ ã aÜ ® æ W Ü Ù Ü ® Ü á ° ®æ ã àí¨Ü ~ ÊÜ Þ vÜ Æ á A®Ü á ÓÜ Ä ÓÜ ¸ æ à PݨÜ
±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Effect of Registration. Marks : 5
®æãàí¨Ü~¿á ±ÜÄOÝÊÜáWÜÙÜá.
OR
Appellate Board.
Êæáàƾ®ÜË ÊÜáívÜÚ .
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UNIT – 5

Q. No.5. (a) Explain the important features of Paris Convention. Marks : 15

±ÝÂÄӅ JvÜíŸwPæ¿á ±ÜÅÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
Discuss, briefly filing of application for international
Registration of marks under Madrid Agreement.
ÊÜÞwÅv… J±Ü³í¨Ü¨Üw¿áÈÉ ÊÜáá¨æÅWÜÙÜ AíñÜÃÜÃÝÑóà¿á ®æãàí¨ÜOæWÝX
Aiì ÓÜÈÉÓÜáÊÜâ¨Ü®Üá° ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX aÜbìÔ.
(b) Objects and functions of WIPO. Marks : 5
WIPO¨Ü E¨æªàÍÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠPÝ¿áìWÜÙÜá.
OR
Secretariat of WIPO.
WIPO ¨Ü ÓÜbÊÝÆ¿á.

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