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V Semester 3 Years LL.B. Examination, December 2012

Opt. – III : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – I

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 questions.
2. One essay type and one short note question or problem
from each Unit have to be attempted.
3. Answer should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

UNIT – 1

Q. No. 1. (a) Discuss the economic and labour justification for protection
of intellectual property rights. Marks : 15
¸è©œPÜ BÔ¤ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒOæXÃÜáÊÜ B¦ìPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÅ¿ÞÓܨÜ
ÓÜÊÜá¥Üì®æWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
“Intellectual property is a valuable assets which may be
exploited in number of ways”. Discuss.
""¸è©œPÜ ÓÜÌñÜᤠJí¨Üá AÊÜáãÆÂÊÝ¨Ü BÔ¤ A¨Ü®Üá° ËË«Ü ÄࣿáÈÉ
ÓÜ̱ÜÅÁãàg®ÜPÝRX ŸÙÜÓܟÖÜá¨Üá''. aÜbìÔ.
(b) An employee working for a firm comes out with an invention
after much efforts in the laboratory. But after the invention,
the employer obtains patent in the name of firm on the
invention. Which of the theory supports employee’s position ? Marks : 5
Jí¨Üá ÓÜíÓæ§¿á ®èPÜÃÜ®Üá ±ÜÅÁãàWÜÍÝÇæ¿áÈÉ PæÆÓÜÊÜ®Üá° ÊÜÞvÜáÊÝWÜ
ÓÜñÜñÜ ±ÜÄÍÜÅÊÜá©í¨Ü Jí¨Üá ÓÜíÍæãà«Ü®æ¿á®Üá° ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ. A®ÜíñÜÃÜ B
ÓÜíÍæãà«Ü®¿æ á ÊæáàÇæ AÊÜ®Ü ¿ágÊÜޮܮáÜ ÓÜ®¨
Ü ®Ü áÜ ° ñÜ®°Ü ÓÜíÓæ¿
§ á ÖæÓÄÜ ®ÜÈÉ
±Üvæ¿ááñݤ®æ. D ±ÜÄÔ§£¿áÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜ Ô¨ÝœíñÜÊÜâ ®èPÜÃÜ®Ü A—PÝÃÜÊÜ®Üá°
ÓÜÊÜá¦ìÓÜáñܤ¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on Acquisition of patent by Government.
ÓÜPÝìÃÜ ÓܮܨܮÜá° ±Üvæ¿ááÊÜâ¨ÜÃÜ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
P.T.O.
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UNIT – 2

Q. No. 2. (a) What is Trade mark ? What are the absolute and relative
grounds for refusal of registration of trade mark ? Marks : 15
ÊݱÝÄà ÊÜáá¨æÅ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ÊݱÝÄà ÊÜáá¨æÅ¿á ®æãàí¨Ü~¿á®Üá°
£ÃÜÓRÜ ÄÓÜÆá CÃÜáÊÜ ÓÜí±Üä|ì ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜíŸí—st PÝÃÜ|WÜÙáÜ ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Examine the rights conferred upon the registered Trade mark

holder.
ÊݱÝÄà bÖæ° ®æãàí¨ÝÀáÔ¨ÜÊÜÄWæ ¨æãÃæ¿áƳvÜáÊÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ®Üá°
±ÜÄ»ÝÑÔ.
(b) Write a note on “deceptive similarity”. Marks : 5
""ÊÜíaÜ®ÝñܾPÜ ÓÝÊÜáÂñæ'' ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on “Passing off”.

""ÊÜíaÜ®ÝñܾPÜ ñÜÇæPÜoárËPæ'' ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – 3

Q. No. 3. (a) Explain the need for protection of cyber space under
Intellectual property Rights. Marks : 15
¸è©œPÜ ÓÜÌñÜᤠÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜÈÉ AíñÜhÝìÆ¨Ü (ÓæçŸÃ… Óæ³àӅ) ÃÜPÜÒOæ¿á
AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

State the issues relating to Domain name in Internet.

AíñÜhÝìƨÜÈÉ A—±ÜñÜ ®ÝÊÜá ÓÜíŸí—st ¯«ÝìÃÝOÝíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
(b) Write a note on copyright in software technology. Marks : 5
WÜ|PÜ ñÜíñÜÅhÝn®Ü¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ WÜÅí¥ÜÓÝÌÊÜáÂñæ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on Internet policy in India.

»ÝÃÜñܨÜÈÉ AíñÜhÝìÆ¨Ü ¯à£ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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UNIT – 4

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the procedure for registration of geographical indications. When
such registration is prohibited ? Marks : 15
»èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ¿á®Üá° ®æãàí¨ÝÀáÓÜÆá CÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ. ¿ÞÊÝWÜ ®æãàí¨Ü~¿áá ¯Ðæà—ÓÜƳvÜáñܤ¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
When geographical indication is falsely used ? What are the
penalties imposed for falsification of Geographical Indication.
»èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ ¿ÞÊÝWÜ Ëá¥Ý ŸÙÜPæ¿ÞWÜáñܤ¨æ ? »èWæãàÚPÜ
ÓÜãaÜ®æ¿á Ëá¥ÝÂWæãÚÓÜáÊÜâ¨ÜÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ CÃÜáÊÜ ¨ÜívÜ®æWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
(b) Write a note on protection of Geographical Indication. Marks : 5
»èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ¿á ÃÜPÜÒOæ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on conflict between Trade Mark and Geographical
Indication.
»èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊݱÝÃÜ ÊÜáá¨æÅWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜáÊæ CÃÜáÊÜ
ÓÜíZÐÜìñÜ®Ü¨Ü ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – 5

Q. No. 5. (a) Explain the features of Madrid convention for the protection
of intellectual property. Marks : 15
¸è©œPÜ ÓÜÌ£¤®Ü ÃÜPÜÒOæWæ ÊæáwÅv… ÓÜ헿áÈÉ AíXàPÜÄÓÜƳor ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the advantages of Patent Co-operative Treaty (PCT)
over National Patent System.
ÓܮܨÜá ÓÜÖÜPÝÄ J±Ü³í¨Ü©í¨Ü ÃÝÐÜó¨Ü ÓܮܨÜá ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§Wæ BXÃÜáÊÜ
A®ÜáPÜãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Write a note on Paris convention. Marks : 5
±ÝÂÄàӅ ÓÜ헿á PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
ËÍÜÌ ¸è©œPÜ ÓÜÌñÜᤠÓÜíZ¨Ü (WIPO) ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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