Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Intellectual Property refers to:

a) Tangible assets only
b) Creations of the mind
c) Physical property rights
d) Land and buildings
Answer: b
Which organization is a UN agency for promoting intellectual property
worldwide?
a) WTO
b) UNESCO
c) WIPO
d) IMF
Answer: c
TRIPS agreement is administered by:
a) WIPO
b) WTO
c) UNESCO
d) UNDP
Answer: b
Which of the following is not a type of IPR?
a) Copyright
b) Trademark
c) Industrial Design
d) Mortgage
Answer: d
The main objective of IPR is:
a) Restricting innovation
b) Encouraging creativity and protecting rights
c) Tax collection
d) Protecting land rights
Answer: b
India joined WTO in:
a) 1985
b) 1991
c) 1995
d) 2000
Answer: c
The first Indian law relating to patents was introduced in:
a) 1856
b) 1947
c) 1970
d) 2005
Answer: a
Which of the following protects brand names and logos?
a) Patent
b) Copyright
c) Trademark
d) GI
Answer: c
Patents
A patent grants protection for:
a) New inventions
b) Traditional knowledge
c) Slogans
d) Songs and poems
Answer: a
Duration of a patent in India is:
a) 10 years
b) 15 years
c) 20 years
d) Lifetime of inventor
Answer: c
Which of the following is not patentable in India?
a) Machines
b) Business methods
c) New drugs
d) Industrial products
Answer: b
The Indian Patent Act came into force in:
a) 1856
b) 1947
c) 1970
d) 2005
Answer: c
Which case involved revocation of a patent on turmeric?
a) US vs. India Tea Board
b) Turmeric wound healing case
c) Neem pesticide case
d) Basmati rice case
Answer: b
Product patents for food and drugs were introduced in India in:
a) 1970
b) 1991
c) 2005
d) 2010
Answer: c
Patent must be:
a) Novel
b) Non-obvious
c) Industrially applicable
d) All of these
Answer: d

Unauthorized use of a patented invention is known as:

a) Passing off
b) Infringement
c) Counterfeit
d) Piracy
Answer: b
The Neem patent case was challenged in which office?
a) Indian High Court
b) European Patent Office
c) USPTO
d) WIPO Court
Answer: b
The Basmati patent case was filed by:
a) India Govt vs. USA
b) RiceTec (US company)
c) WTO vs. India
d) None of these
Answer: b
Industrial Designs
Industrial design protects:
a) Functional aspects
b) Aesthetic features
c) Inventions
d) Songs and music
Answer: b
Duration of design registration in India:
a) 5 years + 5 years
b) 10 years + 5 years (renewable)
c) 15 years fixed
d) 20 years
Answer: b
Industrial Designs Act in India was passed in:
a) 1911
b) 1970
c) 1999
d) 2000
Answer: d
Infringement of design means:
a) Unauthorized imitation
b) Unauthorized invention
c) Copyright violation
d) Passing off goods
Answer: a
Apple vs. Samsung case related to:
a) Software patents
b) Industrial design of smartphones
c) Copyrighted music
d) GI tag dispute
Answer: b
Which of these is not protected by design law?
a) Shape of a bottle
b) Furniture design
c) Car exterior look
d) Mathematical formula
Answer: d
Copyrights
Copyright protects:
a) Inventions
b) Brand names
c) Literary and artistic works
d) Industrial designs
Answer: c
The Indian Copyright Act was passed in:
a) 1947
b) 1957
c) 1970
d) 1999
Answer: b
Duration of copyright for literary works in India:
a) 20 years
b) 50 years
c) Life of author + 60 years
d) 70 years fixed
Answer: c
Which of these is not covered by copyright?
a) Books
b) Music
c) Trademarks
d) Movies
Answer: c
Copyright symbol is:
a) ™
b) ®
c) ©
d) GI
Answer: c
Which international treaty governs copyright?
a) TRIPS
b) Berne Convention
c) Madrid Protocol
d) Hague Agreement
Answer: b
Which of the following is a limitation of copyright?
a) Does not protect ideas
b) Valid only in India
c) Cannot be renewed
d) Protects inventions
Answer: a
Pirated movies are an example of:
a) Trademark infringement
b) Patent infringement
c) Copyright infringement
d) GI misuse
Answer: c
Trademarks
Trademark protects:
a) Inventions
b) Logos, brand names, slogans
c) Literary works
d) Industrial designs
Answer: b
Duration of trademark in India:
a) 5 years
b) 7 years
c) 10 years (renewable)
d) 20 years fixed
Answer: c
The Trademark Act in India was enacted in:
a) 1957
b) 1970
c) 1999
d) 2005
Answer: c
Which symbol indicates a registered trademark?
a) ©
b) ™
c) ®
d) GI
Answer: c
Passing off in trademark law refers to:
a) Unauthorized copying of invention
b) Selling goods as those of another
c) Piracy of movies
d) Design imitation
Answer: b
Coca-Cola vs. Bisleri case related to:
a) Patent infringement
b) Trademark infringement of Maaza
c) GI misuse
d) Copyright case
Answer: b

Certification marks indicate:

a) Ownership
b) Quality/standards
c) Literary works
d) Traditional knowledge
Answer: b
Which of these is a type of trademark?
a) Service mark
b) Collective mark
c) Trade dress
d) All of these
Answer: d
Geographical Indications (GI)
GI protects:
a) Inventions
b) Logos
c) Products linked to a region
d) Literary works
Answer: c
The GI Act in India was passed in:
a) 1957
b) 1970
c) 1999
d) 2003
Answer: c
GI registration is valid for:
a) 5 years
b) 7 years
c) 10 years (renewable)
d) 20 years fixed
Answer: c
The first Indian product to get a GI tag was:
a) Mysore Silk
b) Darjeeling Tea
c) Kanchipuram Saree
d) Basmati Rice
Answer: b
Which of these is an agricultural GI product?
a) Nagpur Orange
b) Aranmula Mirror
c) Mysore Silk
d) Pochampally Ikat
Answer: a
Which body administers GI registration in India?
a) WIPO
b) GI Registry, Chennai
c) WTO
d) Indian Patent Office, Delhi
Answer: b
Misusing “Darjeeling” name for tea grown outside India is:
a) Patent infringement
b) Trademark violation
c) GI infringement
d) Copyright violation
Answer: c
Which international agreement recognizes GI?
a) Berne Convention
b) Madrid Protocol
c) TRIPS Agreement
d) Paris Convention
Answer: c
Which of the following has GI tag from Karnataka?
a) Mysore Silk
b) Darjeeling Tea
c) Kanchipuram Saree
d) Nagpur Orange
Answer: a
GI helps in:
a) Protecting traditional knowledge
b) Increasing rural economy
c) Preventing misrepresentation
d) All of these
Answer: d