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V Semester 3 Year LL.B./IX Semester 5 Year B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B.

Examination, June/July 2016
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – I
(Opt. – III)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Question No. 9 and any five questions from the
remaining.
2. Question No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining
questions carry 16 marks each.
3. Answer should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

Q. No.1. “Intellectual property is a right existing in the nature of intangible

incorporeal property”. Discuss.
""»è©œPÜ ÓÜÌñÜᤠJí¨Üá ÓÜÌñÜᤠBX¨Ü᪠A¨Üá ÓܳÎìÓÜÇÝWÜ¨Ü A»è£PÜ ÓÜÌ£¤®Ü
ÓÜÌÃÜã±Ü¨ÜÈÉ CÃÜáñܤ¨æ ''. aÜbìÔÄ.

Q. No. 2. Define the term ‘patent’. Explain non patentable inventions.

"Óܮܰ¨Üá' ±Ü¨ÜÊÜ®Üá° A¥æçìÔÄ. Óܮܰ¨Üá ¯àvÜÇÝWÜ¨Ü Íæãà«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 3. State the kinds of specification. Explain its contents.

ËÊÜQÒñÜWÜÙÜ Ë«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ. A¨ÜÃÜÈÉ AvÜPÜÊÝXÃÜáÊÜ AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 4. Discuss the essential features of Trade Mark.

ÊݱÝÄ bÖæ°¿á ±ÜÅÊÜááS WÜá|«ÜÊÜáìWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.

Q. No. 5. What are the powers and functions of the controller under
Information Technology Act, 2000 ?
ÊÜÞ×£ ñÜíñÜÅhÝn®Ü A—¯¿áÊÜá, 2000 Aw¿áÈÉ ¯¿áíñÜÅPÜ®Ü A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜá
ÊÜáñÜᤠPÝ¿áìWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ?
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Q. No. 6. Explain the procedure for the registration of Geographic Indication
under Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection)
Act, 1999.
»èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá (®æãàí¨Ü~ ÊÜáñÜᤠÃÜPÜÒOæ) A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1999
Aw¿áÈÉ »èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ¿á ®æãàí¨Ü~ ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 7. Explain Patent co-operation treaty.

Óܮܰ¨Üá ÓÜÖÜPÝÃÜ JvÜíŸwPæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 8. Write a note on any two :

¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜPæR q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Sealed box patent.
Óܮܰ©®Ü ÊæãÖÜÃÜá ÖÝQ¨Ü ±æqrWæ.
b) Trade mark agent.
ÊݱÝÄ bÖæ° ±ÜÅ£¯—.
c) Domain name.
ÓÝÌËáñÜÌ ®ÝÊÜá«æà¿á.

Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following :

PæÙÜX®Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜ®Üá° £àÊÜÞì¯Ô :
a) The plantiff holds a registered trade mark as ‘Raymond’ on textile
fabrics. The defendant starts using title to his company as ‘Raymond
Pharmaceutical (P) Ltd’. The defendant’s company has nothing to do
with wearing apparel. The plantiff seeks an injunction to restrain the
defendant from using his registered trade mark. Decide.
ÊÝ©¿áá ®æ¿áªÊÜÓÜ÷¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ "ÃæÊæáív…' Gí¨Üá ÊݱÝÄ bÖæ°¿á®Üá° ®æãàí¨Ü~
ÊÜÞwPæãíwÃÜáñݤ®æ. ±ÜÅ£ÊÝ©¿áá ñܮܰ PÜí±Ü¯Wæ "ÃæÊæáív… ´ÝÊÜå…ìÓÜáqPÜDž (²)
ÈËápæv…'ÁáíŸ ÎÃæãà®ÝÊæá¿á®Üá° E±ÜÁãàXÓÜÆá BÃÜí¼ÓÜáñݤ®æ. ±ÜÅ£ÊÝ©
PÜí±Ü¯Wæ «ÜÄÓÜáÊÜ ÊÜÓÜ÷¨Ü PÜáÄñÜíñæ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà ÓÜíŸí«ÜËÃÜáÊÜâ©ÆÉ. B¨ÜÃæ ÊÝ©¿áá
ñܮܰ ®æãí¨ÝÀáñÜ ÊݱÝÄ bÖæ°¿á®Üá° ŸÙÜÓܨÜíñæ ±ÜÅ£ÊÝ©¿á®Üá° ±ÜÅ£Ÿí—ÓÜÆá
ñÜvæ¿Þhæn¿á®Üá° Öæãí¨ÜÆá Ÿ¿áÓÜáñݤ®æ. ¯«ÜìÄÔÄ.
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b) The Glaxo company obtains a process patent for the manufacture of
drug to cure liver disease. There after the company does not exploit
this process for manufacturing the drug, but makes the drug by another
process which is commonly used by the pharmaceutical industry.
Can the controller revoke the patent of the company ?
WÝÉÓæãR PÜí±Ü¯¿áá PÜÃÜÙÜá ÃæãàWÜ ¯ÊÝÃÜOæWÝX Eñݳ©ÓÜÈÃÜáÊÜ LÐÜ«ÜPÝRX ±ÜÅQÅÁá
Óܮܰ¨Üª®Üá° ±Üvæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛñܤ¨æ. ®ÜíñÜÃÜ Óܮܰ¨Ü᪠±Üvæ¨Ü ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° E±ÜÁãàXÓܨæ
ÓÝÊÜÞ®ÜÂÊÝX LÐÜ«Ü E¨ÜÂÊÜáWÜÙÜá E±ÜÁãàXÓÜáÊÜ ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° ŸÙÜÔ LÐÜ«Ü
ñÜ¿ÞÄÓÜáñܤ¨.æ ¯¿áíñÜÅP®Ü áÜ PÜí±Ü¯¿áá ±Üv¨ æ áÜ PæãívÜ ÓÜ®¨
°Ü ®ªÜ áÜ ° ÃܨáÜ Wª ã
æ ÚÓܟÖܨàæ ?
c) Rama and Laxman are authorised users who have registered for
identical or nearly resembling Geographical Indication. Rama claims
on exclusive right over it. Will he claim it ?
ÃÝÊÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠÆPÜÒ|Áá®Üá°ÊÜÊÜÃÜá A—PÜêñÜ ŸÙÜPæ¨ÝÃÜÃÝXÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÜÆɨæà ñܨÜãŲ A¥ÜÊÝ
ñܨÜãŲ ÓÝËá±ÜÂÊÜâÙÜÛ »èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ¿á ®æãí¨Ü~¨ÝÃÜÃÝXÃÜáñݤÃæ. ÃÝÊÜá®Üá
A¨ÜÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ ±ÜÅñæÂàPÜ ÖÜPÜR®Üá° Öæãí¨ÜÆá Ÿ¿áÓÜáñݤ®æ. BñÜ A¨Ü®Üá° Öæãí¨ÜŸÖÜá¨æà ?
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V Semester 3 Year LL.B./IX Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B.
Examination, December 2014
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – I (Opt. III)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜ®Üá° EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅ£ ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX CíXÉàЅ A¥ÜÊÝ PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ EñܤÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 1. Discuss the factors which are accountable for the growth of
Intellectual Property Rights.
¸è©œPÜ ÓÜÌ£¤®Ü ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜá ¸æÙÜÊÜ~Wæ BWÜÆá ÖæãOæ¿ÞXÃÜáÊÜ AíÍÜWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
aÜbìÔÄ.
Q. No. 2. Briefly explain the principles underlying the patent law in India.
»ÝÃÜñܨÜÈÉ Óܮܰ©ª®Ü PÝ®Üã¯®Ü ñÜÙÜÖÜ©¿ÞXÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜáãÆñÜñÜÌWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜíQұܤÊÝX
aÜbìÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. Examine the rights and the obligations of patentee.
Óܮܰ¨Ü᪨ÝÃÜ®Ü ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ¸Ý«ÜÂñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄàQÒÔÄ.
Q. No. 4. Explain the procedure for the registration of trade mark under
Trade Mark Act, 1999.
ÊݱÝÄ bÖæ° A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1999ÃÜ Aw¿áÈÉ ÊݱÝÄ bÖæ° ®æãàí¨Ü~
±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 5. Elucidate the salient features of Information Technology
Act, 2000.
ÊÜÞ×£ ñÜíñÜÅhÝn®Ü A—¯¿áÊÜá, 2000 ¨Ü ±ÜÅÊÜááS WÜá|«ÜÊÜáìWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÍÜ©àPÜÄÔÄ.
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Q. No. 6. What is Geographical Indication ? Explain the procedure for and
duration of registration of Geographical Indication under
Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) of Goods
Act, 1999.
»èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? »èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ (®æãàí¨Ü~ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÃÜPÜÒOæ ) ÓÜÃÜQ®Ü A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1999 Aw¿áÈÉ »èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ ®æãàí¨Ü~
±ÜÅQÅÁá ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊܗ PÜáÄñÜíñæ ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 7. Explain the objectives of Patent Co-operative Treaty (PCT).
Óܮܰ¨Ü᪠ÓÜÖÜPÝÄ JvÜíŸwPæ¿á E¨æªàÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 8. Write short note any two of the following.
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜÃÜ PÜáÄñÜíñæ QÃÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
a) Internet-service provider
AíñÜÅhÝÆ&ÓæàÊæ ¯àvÜáÊÜÊÜ
b) Secret patent
Wè±Ü Óܮܰ¨Üáª
c) Remedies against infringement of Geographical Indication.
»èWæãàÚPÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æ¿á EÆÉíZ®æ ËÃÜá¨Üœ CÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜÄÖÝÃÜWÜÙÜá.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems.
D PæÙÜX®Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸWæÖÜÄÔÄ.
a) The plaintiff possesses product as well as process patent for
manufacturing Indian sweets using fructose either singly or in
combination. The defendant begins to manufacture sweets
using fructose. The plaintiff challenges it as infringement of
his patent. Against it, the defendant contends that the plaintiff’s
patent itself as invalid because it does not involve non-obvious
element. Decide.
ÊÝ©¿áá »ÝÃÜ£à¿á Ô׿á®Üá° ÖÜ~¡®Ü ÓÜPÜRÃæ¿á®Üá° E±ÜÁãàXÔ
Jíq¿ÞX A¥ÜÊÝ JoárWÜãwÔ Eñݳ©ÓÜÆá Eñܳ£¤ ÖÝWÜã ±ÜÅQÅ¿Þ
Óܮܰ¨Üª®Üá° Öæãí©ÃÜáñݤ®æ. ±ÜÅ£ÊÝ©¿áá ÖÜ~¡®Ü ÓÜPÜRÃæ¿á®Üá° E±ÜÁãàXÔ
Ô׿á®Üá° Eñݳ©ÓÜÆá BÃÜí¼ÓÜáñݤ®æ. C¨Ü®Üá° ÊÝ©¿áá ñܮܰ Óܮܰ©ª®Ü
EÆÉíZ®æ BX¨æÁáí¨Üá ±ÜÅΰÓÜáñݤ®æ. C¨ÜÃÜ ËÃÜá¨ÜœÊÝX ±ÜÅ£ÊÝ©¿áã
ÊÝ©¿á Óܮܰ¨Ü᪠ÓÜáÓܳÐÜrÊÜÆÉ¨Ü AíÍÜÊÜ®Üá° Öæãí©Ãܨæà CÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÜPÝRX
A®ÜãiìñÜÊÝWÜáñܤ¨æÁáí¨Üá ÊÝ©ÓÜáñݤ®æ. ¯«ÜìÄÔÄ.
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b) X sends false information through E-mail to his friend, Y to
cause annoyance. Has X committed any offence under
Information Technology Act ? Decide.
"GP…Õ ' ÖæàÙÜáÊÜ樆 áÜ ñÜ®°Ü WæÙ¿
æ á®Ý¨Ü "ÊÝ¿å…'¯Wæ QÃÜáPÜáÙÜ ¯àvÜáÊÜâ¨ÜPÝRX
ÓÜáÙÜáÛ ÊÜÞ×£¿á®Üá° C&ÊæáàDž ÊÜáãÆPÜ ÃÜÊݯÓÜáñݤ®æ. CÈÉ "GP…Õ '®Üá
ÊÜ Þ ×£ ñÜ í ñÜ Å hÝn®Ü A—¯¿áÊÜ á ¨Ü w ¿áÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜ â ¨æ à A±Ü à ݫÜ
GÓÜXÃÜáÊÜ®æà ? ¯«ÜìÄÔÄ.
c) The plaintiff who does already have a club in the name of
‘Lions Club’ challenges the club being established by the
defendant in India as ‘Indian Lions’ on the ground that it leads
to passing-off his club’s name. Against it, the defendant
contends that passing-off is available against goods only but
not to services. Decide.
±ÜÅ£ÊÝ©¿áá »ÝÃÜñܨÜÈÉ ñܮܰ ÓÜíZÊÜ®Üá° "Cíw¿á®… Æ¿á®…Õ 'Ááí¨Üá
Óݧ²ÓÜᣤÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ÊÝ©¿á ÓÜíZÊÜâ "ƿᮅÕPÜɸ…'ÁáíŸ ÖæÓÜÄ®ÜÈÉ
Öæãí¨ÜáÊÜâ¨ÜÄí¨Ü ÊÝ© ÓÜíZ¨Ü ÖæÓÜÄ®Ü ñܱÜâ³ &WÜÅ×Pæ BWÜáÊÜâ¨ÝX
ÊÝ©¿áá A¨Ü®Üá° ±ÜÅΰÓÜáñݤ®æ. C¨ÜPæR ËÃÜá¨ÜœÊÝX, ±ÜÅ£ÊÝ©¿áá ñܱÜâ³
&WÜÅ×Pæ¿áá PæàÊÜÆ ÓÜÃÜPÜáWÜÙÜ ËÃÜá¨Üœ Æ»ÜÂÊÝWÜáñܤ¨æ. Ë®Ü@ ÓæàÊæWÜÙÜ
ËÃÜá¨ÜœÊÜÆÉÊæí¨Üá ±ÜÅ£ÊÝ©ÓÜáñݤ®æ. ¯«ÜìÄÔÄ.
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