QUESTION 1:

Who argued that Property rights convey the right to benefit or harm oneself or others

a) Harold Demsetz
b) Frank Knight
c) Aaron Director
d) Ronald Coase
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 2:
Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members of the community?

a) Private ownership
b) Community ownership
c) State ownership
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b

QUESTION 3:
Who opined that technical progress needs a subtle blend of competition and monopoly, with more emphasis in general on the former
than the later?

a) Scherer and Ross

b) Lander and Linton
c) Scherer and Wilson
d) Lander and Ross

Correct Answer: a
QUESTION 4:
When was the first legislation in Canada dealing with competition law introduced? a) 1883
b) 1886

c) 1889

d) 1891

Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 5:
What among the following is a Japanese Antitrust law?

a) Competition Act, 1998

b) Clayton Act, 1914
c) The Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade,
1947
d) Enterprises Act, 2002
Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 6:
When was the Federal Trade Commission Act enacted in the United States? a) 1908
b) 1910

c) 1912

d) 1914

Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 7:
The set of amendments made in the US Antirust Law in 1976 is known as?

a) Robinson-Patman Act
b) Cellar-Kefauver Amendments to the Clayton Act
c) Hart-Scotto-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
 d) None of the above
Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 8:
Who was the principal author of the Sherman Act?

a) Ohio Sherman
b) John Sherman
c) George Sherman
d) Joseph Sherman

Correct Answer: b

QUESTION 9:
Which provision of the Sherman Act states that trust in restraint of trade is illegal?

a) Section 1
b) Section 2
c) Section 3
d) Section 4
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 10:
Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School?

a) The one and only goal of the antitrust should be the enhancement of consumer
welfare
 b) In most cases, the market is better or more efficient, fairer and wiser at
detecting and punishing anticompetitive behavior than government regulators
or courts
c) Government enterprises should be brought under the purview of competition

law with only exception of sovereign functions of government

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: c
QUESTION 11:
Which US president and his antitrust appointees espoused the Chicago School Theories?

a) Richard Nixon
b) Gerald Ford
c) Jimmy Carter
d) Ronald Reagan

Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 12:
Which US Supreme Court decision outlawed block booking?

a) Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc

b) Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food Machinery & Chemical Corp
c) United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co
d) United States v. Paramount Pictures
Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 13:
Which among the following is not a type of ownership discussed by Harold Demsetz?

a) Private ownership
b) Family ownership
c) Communal ownership
d) State ownership

Correct Answer: b
QUESTION 14:
When was the Robinson-Patman Act enacted in the United States? a) 1930
b) 1932

c) 1934

d) 1936

Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 15:
Which provision of the Clayton Act prohibits the sales of goods or commodities on a condition that may result in a lessening of
competition or the creation of a monopoly?

a) Section 3
b) Section 5
c) Section 6
d) Section 7
Correct Answer: a

1. Which of the following is the objective(s) of EU Competition Policy?

(a) Low prices for goods and services

(b) Better product quality

(c) Improvement of competition in the global market

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

 2. Which of the following is Article 101 of TFEU concerned about?
(a) Horizontal Agreements

(b) Vertical Agreements

(c) None of the above

(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)

3. Which of the following is Article 102 of TFEU concerned about?

(a) Exclusionary abuse

(b) Discriminatory abuse

(c) Exploitative abuse

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

4. The de Minimis Doctrine stands for:

(a) Negative effect of the agreement is large enough to have an appreciable impact on
inter state trade and competition
 (b) Negative effect of the agreement is insignificant enough to have an appreciable im-
pact on inter state trade and competition

(c) Negative effect of the agreement is insignificant enough to not have an appreciable
impact on inter state trade and competition

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c) Negative effect of the agreement is insignificant enough to not have an appreciable
impact on inter state trade and competition.

Reason: Lecture 25 states that “The de Minimis Doctrine: The negative effect of the agreement
on competition is so small, that they have no appreciable impact either on competition within
the purview of Article 101(1) in the market nor on the inter state trade. The doctrine was first
formulated by the Court of Justice in the case of Volk vs. Vervaecke Case 5/69[1969]ECR295.”

5. What is the scope of Article 102 of TFEU?

(a) Non-Dominant position in the market is per se prohibited

(b) Dominant position in the market is per se prohibited

(c) Dominant position in the market which abuses its position and has an Appreciable
Adverse Effect on Competition(AAEC) is prohibited

(d) Dominant position in the market which does not abuse its position and has no Ap-
preciable Adverse Effect on Competition(AAEC) is prohibited
Answer: (c) Dominant position in the market which abuses its position and has an Appreciable Adverse Effect on
Competition(AAEC) is prohibited

6. Which of the following may be considered for deciding the Relevant Market?

(a) Products and/or services that are interchangeable or substitutable

(b) Demand substitution in terms of product effectiveness and immediacy

(c) Supply-side substitutability

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Reason: Lecture 25 states that “Relevant market: Relevant product market comprises of all
those products and/or services which are regarded as interchangeable or substitutable by the
consumer, by reason of the products’ characteristics, their prices and their intended uses’.
Supply-side substitutability may also be taken into account when defining markets in those
situations in which its effects are equivalent to those of demand substitution in terms of effec-
tiveness and immediacy.”
 7. Which of the following is involved for assessment under Article
101?
(a) Assessment of anti-competitive object of an agreement

(b) Assessment of actual or potential restrictive effects of an agreement on competition

(c) Determination of pro-competitive effects of an agreement

(d) Assessment of anti-competitive object of an agreement ; Assessment of actual or

potential restrictive effects of an agreement on competition ; Determination of pro-
competitive effects of an agreement and weighing the pro-competitive effects
against restrictive effects.
Answer: (d) Assessment of anti-competitive object of an agreement ; Assessment of actual or potential restrictive effects of an
agreement on competition ; Determination of pro-competitive effects of an agreement and weighing the pro-competitive effects
against restrictive effects.

8. The parameter to check whether the undertaking or firm is in a

dominant position or not is determined by the tests laid down in
paragraph 12 of the Guidance. It has one of the test as “Expansion
and Entry Test”. Select the most appropriate out of the following.
(a) Constraints imposed by the credible threat of future expansion by actual competi-
tors or entry by potential competitors

(b) Constraints imposed by the bargaining strength of the undertaking’s customers

(c) Constraints imposed by the existing supplies from, and the position on the market
of, actual competitors

(d) None of these

Answer: (a) Constraints imposed by the credible threat of future expansion by actual compet- itors or entry by potential
competitors

9. Let us suppose an inventor has obtained a patent on a new kind of

bicycle. The inventor or his licensee can legally prohibit other
companies from making and selling this kind of bicycle, but cannot
prohibit customers who have bought this cycle from the patent
owner, from reselling the bicycle to third parties. Select the most
appropriate for the above.
(a) De minimis doctrine
(b) Exhaustion doctrine/exhaustion of rights doctrine/first sale doctrine

(c) Idea-expression dichotomy

 (d) Originality doctrine
Answer: (b) Exhaustion doctrine/exhaustion of rights doctrine/first sale doctrine The tying practices followed by a

dominant firm is

(e) Per se rule of illegality

(f) Rule of reason

(g) A consumer friendly approach

(h) Both (b) and (c)

Answer: (a) Per se rule of illegality

10. Select the most appropriate, for the Maize Seeds Case, out of
the following.
(a) Open licenses itself violates Article 101(1) of TFEU

(b) Open licenses emanate from contractual relationship between the parties

(c) As long as they do no affect the position of third parties, they do not infringe Article
101(1) of TFEU

(d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer: (d) Both (b) and (c)

11. A difference in approach of Competition law with respect to

IPR laws under the complementarity principle is
(a) There are no different approaches, both look at dynamic and static efficiency

(b) IPR laws focus on dynamic efficiency whereas Competition law focus on static ef-
ficiency

(c) Competition law focuses on dynamic efficiency whereas IPR laws focus on dy- namic
efficiency

(d) None of the above

Answer: (b) IPR laws focus on dynamic efficiency whereas Competition law focus on static efficiency
 12. Which of the following is true for Small but significant and non-transitory increase in
price (SSNIP) test?

(a) The SSNIP test is not crucial in competition law cases

(b) It checks the substitutability of a product with respect to a small increase in price

(c) The test determines whether a small decrease in price would lead to a significant
number of consumers to switch to a substitute product.

(d) None of the above

Answer: (b) It checks the substitutability of a product with respect to a small increase in price

13. Which of the following is not an assessing factor of whether an

agreement has an anti-competitive object?
(a) the content of the agreement

(b) the objectives it seeks to attain

(c) The number of customers in a relevant geographical market

(d) the economic and legal context of which it forms part Answer:

(c) The number of customers in a relevant geographical market.

14. What is meant by the theory of complementarity between

competition law and IPR laws?
(a) Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims

(b) Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature

(c) Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient allo-
cation of resources

(d) Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature
Answer: (c) Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient al-
location of resources
QUESTION 1:

Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine?

a) Intergraph Corporation v. Intel Corporation

b) Buss v. Superior Ct
c) Sheil Oil Company v. Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co.
d) Garvey v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 2:
Which among the following is not a condition associated with the application of Essential Facilities Doctrine?

a) Control of the essential facility by monopoly

b) Denial of the use of the facility to a competitor
c) Promotion of competition in the downstream market
d) Feasibility of providing the facility
Correct Answer: c
QUESTION 3:
Which among the following cases is associated with Price Fixing?

a) Campbell v. Allstate Inc. Co

b) Miller v. Shugart
c) Lee v. Interstate Fire and Cas. Co
d) United States v. United States Gypsum Co
Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 4:
Which among the following is not a benefit of patent pooling?

a) Consumers may benefit by combining complementary technologies

b) Joint sale of compliments will reduce the price than their independent state
c) Possibility of higher prices
d) All the above
Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 5:
Which decision held that the Topco scheme of allocating territories to minimize competition at the retail level is a horizontal restraint
constituting a per se violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act ?

a) Gray v. Zurich Inc

b) United States v. Topco Association
c) Miller v. Shugart
d) Buss v. Superior Ct

Correct Answer: b
QUESTION 6:
What is the name of the legal approach adopted by competition authorities or the courts where an attempt is made to evaluate the
pro-competitive features of a restrictive business practice against its anticompetitive effects in order to decide whether or not the
practice should be prohibited?

a) Rule of principle
b) Rule of reason
c) Rule of competition
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b

QUESTION 7:
Agreements made between persons operating at different levels in the market, such as manufacturers and distributors is known as?

a) Vertical restraints
b) Horizontal restraints
c) Conglomerate restraint
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: a
QUESTION 8:
When was the updated Antitrust guidelines for the licensing of intellectual property released by the US Department of Justice and
Federal Trade Commission?
a) 2011

b) 2014

c) 2017

d) 2018

Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 9:

Which decision overruled the decision of Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co.?

a) United States v. Topco Association

b) Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc
c) Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde
d) Key Enterprises v. Venice Hospital
Correct Answer: b

QUESTION 10:
Which Section of the Sherman Act prohibits contracts, combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade ?

a) Section 1
b) Section 2
c) Section 3
d) Section 4

Correct Answer: a
QUESTION 11:
Who handles the enforcement of antitrust law in the United States?

a) The Department of justice

b) Federal Trade Commission
c) Private civil litigants
d) All the above
Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 12:
Who heads the Department of justice’s antitrust division?

a) Attorney General for Antitrust

b) Deputy Attorney General for Antitrust
c) Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust
d) None of the above

Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 13:
Which are the two agencies that share the responsibility for investigating proposed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in the
United States?

a) Department of justice and Federal Trade Commission

b) Department of justice and Attorney General for Antitrust
 c) Federal Trade Commission and Attorney General for Antitrust
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 15:
Which provision of the Federal Trade Commission Act gives the indirect power to the FTC to enforce the Sherman Antitrust Act?

a) Section 3
b) Section 4
c) Section 5
d) Section 6
Correct Answer: c
 1. In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition
rules for the assess- ment of technology transfer agreements
(TTBER and Guidelines), through which a licensor permits a
licensee to exploit patents, know-how or software for the produc-
tion of goods and services. TTBER stands for
(a) Technology Transfer Block Exception Regulations

(b) Technology Transfer Blog Exemption Regulations

(c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations.

2. Which of the following is not true in respect of Technology Transfer

Agreements?
(a) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Patents & Utility Models

(b) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights & Softwares

(c) Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs
 (d) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade

secret Answer: (c) Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial

Designs

3. What is a standard essential patent? Select the most appropriate of

the following

(a) It is one of the patent for a technology that is never used in implementing a standard

(b) It is the least important patent necessary for implementing a standard

(c) It is not the usual-standard-patent required for implementing a particular technology

 (d) It is a patent essential for implementing a technical standard

Answer: (d) It is a patent essential for implementing a technical

standard Please go through lecture 31 for better understanding.

4. Which of the following best describes the scope of TTBER?

(a) It applies to licensing agreements between bilateral undertakings

(b) It applies to licensing agreements between trilateral undertakings

(c) It applies to licensing agreements between quadrilateral undertakings

(d) It applies to licensing agreements between multilateral

undertakings Answer: (a) It applies to licensing agreements between bilateral

undertakings

5. For an agreement between non-competitors to be considered under

the safe harbour
provisions of TTBER, the market share of each party must be

(a) Less than or equal to 20%

(b) Less than or equal to 30%

(c) Less than or equal to 40%

(d) Less than or equal to 50%

Answer: (b) Less than or equal to 30%

6. A kind of patent dispute settlement where the innovator company

extends the generic company some payment or lump sum money to
restrict the entry of a new product or a ge-neric product which is
equivalent to the originator drugs for a specified period of time at the
end of the life of the patent is known as:
(a) Pay for Delay agreement

(b) Vertical agreement

(c) Dispute settlement agreement

(d) Patent agreement

 Answer: (a) Pay for Delay agreement

7. According to Article 8(e) of TTBER, if an undertaking initially

covered under the provision of TTBER subsequently breaches the
threshold limit for market share, the undertaking would still be
covered under certain conditions. Select the most appro- priate of
the following:

(a) The undertaking would loose any protection under TTBER the moment it breaches
the threshold limit for market share

(b) The undertaking would be protected indefinitely once it gets covered under the
provi- sions of TTBER

(c) There are no such provisions under TTBER

(d) For a period of two consecutive calendar years following the year in which the
thresh- old was first exceeded

Answer: (d) For a period of two consecutive calendar years following the year in which the thresh- old was first exceeded

8. For an agreement between competing undertakings, which of the

following is not a hardcore restriction as mentioned in Article 4(1)
of the TTBER?
(a) The restriction of a party’s ability to determine its prices when selling products to
third parties

(b) The limitation of output, except limitations on the output of contract products
imposed on the licensee in a non-reciprocal agreement or imposed on only one of
the licensees in a reciprocal agreement

(c) The restriction of the licensee’s ability to exploit its own technology rights or the re-
striction of the ability of any of the parties to the agreement to carry out research
and development, unless such latter restriction is indispensable to prevent the
disclosure of the licensed know-how to third parties.

(d) None of the above

Answer: (d) None of the above

 9. The European Commission held that: “in the standardisation context, where the SEPs
holders have committed to (i) license their SEPs and (ii) do so on fair, reasonable, non-
discriminatory (FRAND) terms, it is anti-competitive to seek to exclude competitors
from the market by seeking injunctions on the basis of SEPs if the licensee is willing to
take a license on FRAND terms.” In which of the following case was it held?

(a) Huawei v. ZTE

(b) Samsung v. Apple

(c) Motorola v. Apple

(d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer: (d) Both (b) and (c)

10. The new guidelines of TTBER deals with Hardcore Restrictions

under which of the fol- lowing provision?
(a) Article 4

(b) Article 2

(c) Article 8

(d) Article 6

Answer: (a) Article 4

11. In the context of a

technical standard, an SSO stands for
(a) Single Sign-On

(b) Speech Service Option

(c) Standard Setting Organisation

(d) Stateful Switch Over

Answer: (c) Standard Setting Organisation
 12. Which of the following would be included in a SEP license?
(a) Nature of the invention, details of the patent, scope of the product/service

(b) Duration of the license

(c) Royalty payment calculation, royalty payment terms

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Please go through lecture 31 for better understanding.

13. Which of the following describes the inherent tension in a SEP

licensing?
(a) SEP holders are accused of charging excessive licensing fees based on weak patent
portfolio

(b) SEP holders often threaten potential licensee with litigations

(c) Potential licensee are accused of free riding on innovations and of infringing IPR
with- out good faith negotiations

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

14. In which of the following situations, FRAND commitments are not

honoured ?
(a) If and when the IPR holders refuse to license their product or patent

(b) If and when the IPR holders request unfair or unreasonable fees from the potential
li- censee

(c) If and when the IPR holders charge discriminatory royalty fees from the potential li-
censee

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

15. Which of the following is not a negative effect of a Restrictive license
agreement?
 (a) Reduction of Inter-technology competition between the companies operating on a
tech- nology market or on a market for products incorporating the technologies in
question, including facilitation of collusion, both explicit and tacit

(b) Foreclosure of competition by raising costs, restricting access to essential inputs or

otherwise raising barriers to entry

(c) Reduction of Intra-technology competition between undertakings that produce on

the
basis of the same technology

(d) None of the above

Answer: (d) None of the above

1. Which of the following is true in respect of CCI?

a) It is a statutory body of the Government of India

b) It is a standing Indian parliamentary committee

c) It is an ad-hoc Indian parliamentary committee

d) It is a Public Sector Undertaking

Answer: a) It is a statutory body of the Government of India

Which of the following statement is false for the Competition Act, 2002 with respect to

MRTP Act, 1969?

e) Dominance is per se bad under the MRTP Act, whereas Abuse of dominance is bad
under Competition Act

f) There are no provisions fro regulating mergers or acquisition under MRTP Act,
whereas Regulations exists for mergers, acquisition and combination under Com-
petition Act
 g) There are no competition advocacy under MRTP Act, whereas Competition advo-
cacy is a statutory mandate under Section 49 of Competition Act.

h) None of the above

Answer: (d) None of the above

2. Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Agreements is laid down in

a) Section 2 of the Competition Act

b) Section 3 of the Competition Act

c) Section 4 of the Competition Act

d) Section 5 of the Competition Act

Answer: b) Section 3 of the Competition Act

3. Prohibition of Abuse of dominance is laid down in

a) Section 2 of the Competition Act

b) Section 3 of the Competition Act

c) Section 4 of the Competition Act

d) Section 5 of the Competition Act

Answer: c) Section 4 of the Competition Act

4. According to section 3(2) of the Indian Competition Act, 2002, any

agreement entered into in contravention of the provisions
contained in section 3 of the Indian Competi- tion Act, 2002 shall
be
a) The agreement would be valid and fully lawful

b) The agreement would be void

c) Indian Competition Act, 2002 does not apply at all to agreements

 d) Section 3 of the Indian Competition Act, 2002 was omitted by amendment to
the said act

Answer: b) The agreement would be void

5. Which section provides for a limited exemption to agreements

dealing with IPR from
being considered anti-competitive?

a) Section 3(2) of the Competition Act

b) Section 3(3) of the Competition Act

c) Section 3(4) of the Competition Act

d) Section 3(5) of the Competition Act

Answer: d) Section 3(5) of the Competition Act

6. Which of the following are not protected under section 3(5) of the
Competition Act?
a) Patent Pools

b) Agreements or clauses restricting R&D

c) Agreement forcing payment of royalty post the patent term

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

.

7. A person or an enterprise, willing to enter into a combination,

must give notice to the CCI along with the details of the proposed
combination within days of
ap- proval of the proposal relating to the combination.
a) Thirty days

b) Sixty days

c) Ninety days
d) One hundred twenty days
Answer: a) Thirty days

8. Which penalties may be imposed under Section 27 of the Competition

Act?
a) Require the parties to modify the agreement

b) Direct the parties to not to enter into such agreement

c) Payment of costs

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

9. What is the ruling of Micromax v Ericsson case?

a) The provisions of Competition Act are in derogation of all other existing laws

b) The provisions of Competition Act are in addition to and not in derogation of all
other existing laws

c) The provisions of Patent Act and Competition Act are contrary to each other

d) None of the above

Answer: b) The provisions of Competition Act are in addition to and not in derogation of all other existing laws

10. Any producer, seller, distributor, trader or service provider included

in any cartel, which is alleged to have violated section 3 of the Indian
Competition Act, 2002, may receive lesser penalty under section 46 of
the Indian Competition Act, 2002 under which of the following
circumstances?
a) On not complying with the condition on which the lesser penalty was imposed by the
Commission

b) On making a full and true disclosure in respect of the alleged violations

c) On giving false evidence

d) On making non-vital disclosures

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1. In the context of competition law, what does CCI stand for?

a) Competition Commission of India

b) Certificate of Capital Improvement

c) Cricket Club of India

d) Consumer Confidence Index

Answer: (a) Competition Commission of India

2.
3. What does it mean by predatory pricing in the context of ‘Abuse

of dominant posi- tion’?

a) It is an attempt to eliminate the competition

b) It is an attempt to incentivise local producers

c) It is an attempt to take advantage of government policies

d) It is a technique to increase productivity

4. Answer: (a) It is an attempt to eliminate the competition
5. Which of the following is not likely to have an appreciable adverse
effect on compe-
tition in the relevant markets in India?

a) An agreement not having an effect on competition in India has been entered into
out- side India

b) A party, to an agreement prohibited under Section 3 of the Indian Competition Act,

is
outside India

c) An enterprise abusing the dominant position in Indian markets is outside India

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Institute of markets has taken place outside
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Answer: (a) An agreement not having an effect on competition in India has been entered into
outside India

Which of the following options are correct? Statement 1: A right must be recognized by the
law
Statement 2: An intellectual effort is something which is exclusive to human beings

● Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

● Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

● Statement 1 and 2 both are false

● Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Ans: D

1) Which of the following options are correct?

Statement 1: Infringement means the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc
Statement 2: A chimpanzee clicking a picture on a camera is an intellectual effort

Ans

Patent; copyright; trademark

Patent; trademark; industrial design

Trademark; industrial design; trade secret

Copyright; trademark; industrial design

Accepted Answers:

Patent; trademark; industrial design

What does an IP right entitle a person?

Right to file a suit in case of an infringement

Right to exclude others

Right to transfer

All of the above

Accepted Answers:

All of the above

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Copyright
Trademark
Trade Secret

Accepted Answers: Patent

Intellectual Property is mostly a type of—

● Intangeble property

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Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights? 1

point

Mc. Fury’s invention in an existing

technology

Basker’s agricultural land

Zain’s code for developing Photoshop

Justin Biber’s new composition of a Hollywood song

Accepted Answers:

Basker’s agricultural land

)Which of the following Paris convention Kyato protocol TRIPS agrement

international systems
does NOT relate to
intellectual property?
ANS: B

What is the duration of :

copyright protection Lifetime of Nikita
Nikita Singh can seek in Singh plus a period
India for her new book of 60 years after her
ANS-A death

Which of the following

entity can seek
registration for
Geographical
Indications?
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Whether intellectual property can be sold.

(A) No
(B) Sale is possible
(C) Yes
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
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Ans:c

Ans:A
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade came into force on
A. 1st January 1948
B. 15 January 2020
C. 7th March 1950
D. 20th March 1954
ANSWER: A
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Fund, was conceived
Institute at a UN conference in,-------------- United
of Technology
States, in July 1944.
A. Ohio Kharagpur
B. Alabama
C. Washington D.C
D. Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
ANSWER: D

3. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is (TRIPS). TRIPS is an

international agreement that ------------- for all World Trade Organization countries.
A. Maximum Standards for protection of intellectual property
B. Sets minimum standards for intellectual property protection
C. Basic standards
D. Basic Limitations
ANSWER: B

4. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was Adopted in 2011, ACTA is a multilateral

trade agreement that --------- ---- counterfeiting, generic medicines, and online copyright
infringement.
A. Regulates
B. Governs
C. Rules
D. Adapts
ANSWER: A

5. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Written in 1886, the Berne
Convention was the first major multilateral convention on Copyright law. --------- ----------- -----
became a party to this treaty in 1989.
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Russia
D. The United States
ANSWER: D

1. Which is not considered as an industrial property?

A. Patents
B. Designs
C. Brands
D. Copyrights
ANSWER: D

2. Which type of IP exists for artistic and literary works?

A. Patents
B. Designs
C. Brands
D. Copyrights
ANSWER: D

3. Trademark can't be a
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A. Generic name Indian Institute of Technology
B. Word
C. Slogan Kharagpur
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

4. If you wants to protect your sound recording, which intellectual property you will go for?
A. Patents
B. Designs
C. Brands
D. Copyrights
ANSWER: D

5. Which country holds the patent of "Use of Turmeric in wound healing", also confirm its year .
A. India, 1993
B. The United States, 1993
C. Russia, 1993
D. The United States, 1995
ANSWER: B

The statutory authority under the trade and merchandise mark act 1958 is ……….

A. The registrar of trademark

B. The deputy registrar of trademark
C. Controller general of patent design and trademark
D. Examiner of trade mark

ANSWER: B

A mark which is devoid of distinctness are ……

A. Register-able under patent act

B. Not register-able under patent act
C. Register-able under copyright act
D. none of the above

ANSWER: B

IPR Complete specification gives …….

A. Full description of invention

B. Full description of application
C. Full description of royalty
D. Full description of claim only
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Indian Institute of Technology

ANSWER: A
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The first obligation of the patent holder is he……….

A. Must work out the patent

B. Can use the patent
C. Has to advertise the patent in daily news paper
D. Can deal with patent as per his will

ANSWER: A

The patent infringer is not liable to be prosecuted in any………………

A. High Court
B. B Civil Court
C. District Court
D. criminal court

ANSWER: D

Can genuine abridgement of a literary work subject of copyright ?

A. YES
B. NO
C. Ocationally
D. it depends upon other factors

ANSWER: A

Use of patented invention by a person other than a patentee constitutes………

A. Anticipation A.
B. Co-Operation to patentee B.
C. Advertisement of patent
D. infringement of patent rights of patentee C.

ANSWER: D

Application for patent by employee can be determined by ………

contractual relationship
B. Social relationship
C. Personal relationship
D. Feduciary relationship

ANSWER A
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Can lecture delivered in the classroomIndian
be copyrighted ?
Institute
of Technology
A. YES Kharagpur
B. NO
C. Occasionally with conditions
D. None

ANSWER: A

An unregistered trademark is called ……….

A. Trade Symbol
B Symbol
C Registered Trade Mark
D. D. your goods and services have a sufficient reputation in the market

ANSWER: D

Who is the true and first inventor ?

A. Who publish their ideas first in the journal

B Who communicates and ideas to registrar of the patent

C. Who communicates idea to other at first

D. Who convert the ideas in to working invention

ANSWER A
The design can be also registered under …
A.Copyright Act
B.patent act
C. trade mark act
D. none of the above

ANSWER A

The registered user can institute proceedings for infringement in his own name against
A. both third party and proprietor of trademark
B. third party
C. Proprietor of trademark
D. none of the above
ANSWER B
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Copyright registrar and copyright board are
Indian ………………..
Institute authority.
of Technology
A. Non Judicial
B. Administrative
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C. Judicial
D. Quasi Judicial

Load equalization is required toANSWER: D

The mark which is registered in the name of association is called …

A. Associated Trademark
B. Service Mark
C. Simple Trademark
D. Collective Mark

ANSWER: D

-Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protect the use of information and ideas that are of
A. Ethical value
B. Moral value
C. Social value
D. Commercial value

ANSWER: D

The term ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ covers

A. Copyrights
B. Know-how
C. Trade dress
D. All of the above

ANSWER: D
The following can not be exploited by assigning or by licensing the rights to others.

A. Patents
B. Designs
C. Trademark
D. All of the above

ANSWER: C

The following can be patented

A. Machine
B. Process
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C. Composition of matter Indian Institute of Technology
D. All of the above
Kharagpur
ANSWER: D

In ‘quid-pro-quo’, quo stands for

A. knowledge disclosed to the public
B. monopoly granted for the term of the patent
C. exclusive privilege of making, selling and using the invention
D. None of the above

ANSWER: B

Trade mark
A. is represented graphically
B. is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others
C. may includes shapes of goods or combination of colours
D. All of the above

ANSWER: D
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Kharagpur
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Indian Institute of Technology

Kharagpur

Answer::D

Answer: C

Answer:B
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Kharagpur

answer:B

answer:c

answer:A

answer:D
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answer C

answer B

Answer

Answer D
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Kharagpur

Answer:A

Answer : C

Answer D
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Kharagpur

Answer C

Answer:B

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Statement 1: A right refers to a legal entitlement, which can be recognized, and that can be protected and violation of which leaves
the right holder with a remedy.
Statement 2: A right must be recognized by law.

Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

Statement 1 and 2 both are false

Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 and 2 both are true
1 point
You recently started a business to sell handmade soaps during pandemic. You wish to sell it with a particular name and logo and
want none of your competitors to use the same name for their product. Which of the following Intellectual property Rights will be
useful in this case

Patents

Trademark

Copyright

Geographical Indication
Accepted Answers:
Trademark
1 point
Statement 1: Copyright gives the author the right to make copies.
Statement 2: Patent gives right to make, sell, use, offer for sale or import an invention.

Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

Statement 1 and 2 both are false

Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 and 2 both are true
1 point
Recently, you wrote a poem. As an author you wish to secure your intellectual property rights. Which of the following is best suited

Designs

Copyright

Patent

Trademark
Accepted Answers:
Copyright
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1 point
Lifetime of a patent is Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur
20 years

15 years

Until perpetuity

60 years+ lifetime of author

Accepted Answers:
20 years
1 point
Aesthetic aspect of an innovation with no functional element is best protected by

Industrial Design

Copyright

Patent

Trademark
Accepted Answers:
Industrial Design
1 point
Statement 1: A Mere discovery is protected in Patent law
Statement 2: Separate registration is required for enforcement of copyright

Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

Statement 1 and 2 both are false

Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 and 2 both are false
1 point
Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights

Logo of a start-up

Music lyrics

Computer program

Land owned by university

Accepted Answers:
Land owned by university
1 point
Which of the following is an common characteristics of Intellectual property

Tangible asset

It emanates from creative human labour

It is enforceable by law
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Intangible asset
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It emanates from creative human labour
It is enforceable by law
Intangible asset
1 point
You purchased a book of your favourite author. The author of the book has copyrights in it. Which of the following is true with
respect to the rights?

You can copy the book verbatim without violating the author’s right

The copyright of the author is in perpetuity

Author can bring a lawsuit for copying his book

You can burn the book without violating author’s copyright in it

Accepted Answers:
Author can bring a lawsuit for copying his book
You can burn the book without violating author’s copyright in it

When was the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act enacted in India? a) 1969 b) 1970 c) 1971

Answer: a

What was the name of the committee constituted to review the Industrial Licensing System under
Industries Development and Regulation Act, 1951?

a) Raghavan Committee
b) Mahalanobis Committee
c) Hazari Committee
d) Das Committee

Ans:c

Which legislation established the Competition Commission of India?

a) The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act
b) The Competition Act
c) The Companies Act
d) The Consumer Protection Act
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answer:b
Indian Institute of Technology
Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members of
the community?
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a) Private ownership
b) Community ownership
c) State ownership
d) None of the above

answer : b

Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School?

a) The one and only goal of the antitrust should be the enhancement of consumer
welfare
b) In most cases, the market is better or more efficient, fairer and wiser at detecting
and punishing anticompetitive behavior than government regulators or courts
c) Government enterprises should be brought under the purview of competition law
with only exception of sovereign functions of government
d) None of the above

ans: c

Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine?

a) Intergraph Corporation v. Intel Corporation

b) Buss v. Superior Ct
c) Sheil Oil Company v. Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co.
d) Garvey v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co

Answer: a

Which of the following is the objective(s) of EU Competition Policy? (a) Low prices for goods and services
(b) Better product quality (c) Improvement of competition in the global market (d) All of the above

Ans: d

What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR laws?
(a) Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims
(b) Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature
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(c) Competition law and IPR laws,Indian
both promote consumer
Institute welfare and efficient allocation of resources
of Technology
(d) Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature
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Ans: c

In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the assessment of technology
transfer agreements (TTBER and Guidelines), through which a licensor permits a licensee to exploit
patents, know-how or software for the production of goods and services. TTBER stands for
(a) Technology Transfer Block Exception Regulations
(b) Technology Transfer Blog Exemption Regulations
(c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations
(d) None of the above Answer: (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

Ans: c

Which of the following is not true in respect of Technology Transfer Agreements?

(a) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Patents & Utility Models
(b) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights & Softwares
(c) Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs
(d) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade secret
Answer: (c)

What is a standard essential patent? Select the most appropriate of the following
(a) It is one of the patent for a technology that is never used in implementing a standard
(b) It is the least important patent necessary for implementing a standard
(c) It is not the usual-standard-patent required for implementing a particular technology
d) It is a patent essential for implementing a technical standard

ans: d

The European Commission held that: “in the standardisation context, where the SEPs holders have
committed to (i) license their SEPs and (ii) do so on fair, reasonable, nondiscriminatory (FRAND) terms, it
is anti-competitive to seek to exclude competitors from the market by seeking injunctions on the basis
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of SEPs if the licensee is willing toIndian
take a license on FRAND
Institute terms.” In which of the following case was it
of Technology
held?
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(a) Huawei v. ZTE
(b) Samsung v. Apple
(c) Motorola v. Apple
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer: (d)

Which of the following is not a negative effect of a Restrictive license agreement?

a) Reduction of Inter-technology competition between the companies operating on a technology market
or on a market for products incorporating the technologies in question, including facilitation of
collusion, both explicit and tacit
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by raising costs, restricting access to essential inputs or otherwise raising barriers to entry
(c) Reduction of Intra-technology competition between undertakings that produce on the basis of the
same technology
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(d) None of the above
IF YOU WRITE AN ORIGINAL STORY, WHAT TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO
DECIDE WHO CAN MAKE AND SELL COPIES OF YOUR WORK?CopyrightGeographical
indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
The following can be patentedA.                  Â
MachineB.                  Â
ProcessC.                   Composition of
matterD.                  All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS INCORRECT?1.  TK is distinctly associated with an
indigenous or local community, which preserves and transmits it from generation to
generation.2.  TK is old and static.3.  TK is generated, preserved and transmitted in
a traditional and intergenerational context.4.  TK is not limited to any specific
technical field.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
Patent application can be filed in India by (a) True and First Inventor (b) Assignee of
the inventor (c) Legal representative of the inventor (d) All the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Olfactory or smell marks pose specific problems as they cannot be represented graphically
due to concerns about __________and distinctiveness of olfactory marks. 1.Durability 2.
Usability    3. Culpability 4.Stability
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
Choose from the list below, those geographical indications which may also be considered
appellations of origin. 1.Bordeaux wine2. Stilton Cheese 3.Champagne 4.None of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
IPR  protects the interest of the  information and idea in1. commercial
domain2. social domain3. spiritual domain4 all of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
 Industrial Design is protected in India by (a) Design Patent (b) Un-registered Design (c)
Industrial Design Registration (d) Patent rules
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Industrial Design protects (a) Shape and Configuration of an article (b) Surface Pattern
 Â
of an article (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
ANSWER: C
Article means (a) Something which can be made and sold independently (b) Part of an
article (c) Part of an article which can be made and sold independently (d) Both (a) and
(c )Â
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Industrial Design is protected for (a) 20 years (b) 10 year (c) 10+5 years (d) Both (b)
and (c )
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Trademark is a mark that (a) Use in the course of trade (b) Distinguish good or services
of one undertaking to other (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Who can register Industrial Design in Industrial Design in India
A) any  person
B) who has design lisence
C) who has money
D) who can                make product
ANSWER: A
Differentiate between Industrial Design and Utility Model.
A) Industrial Design protects aesthetic feature of an article whereas Utility Patent
protects functionality
B) Industrial Design protects functionality of an article whereas Utility Patent protects
cost
C) both
D) none
ANSWER: A
If you file provisional specification,(for patent application) the complete specification is
required to be filed within (a) 10 months (b) 12 months (c) 18th months (d) 24 monthsÂ
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
 importance of Trademark.
A) : It creates advertising image, It reduces consumer search cost, It promotes branding
B) it reduces cost
C) Â no licensing problem
D) all of the above
ANSWER: A
Industrial Design is always associated with article.
A) yes
B) no
C) it depends
D) all of the  above
ANSWER: A
Trademark is private right
A) yes
B) no
C) it depends
D) all of the above
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PATENT ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO LADAKH UNION TERRITORYa.Yesb. Noc. Jammu and Kashmir has an
independent Patent Actd. it depends
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
EXCLUSIVE LICENCE” MEANSa. a licence from a patentee which confers on the licenseeb. a
licence from the Patent registrarc. a licence under Patent Cooperation Treatyd.no person or
company other than the named licensee can exploit the relevant intellectual property rights
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
INVENTION” INVOLVES THE PROCESS STEPSa. trueb. falsec. something differentd. may be
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
PATENT COOPERATION TREATY” MEANSa. Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Washingtonb. Patent
Cooperation Treaty signed at Davosc. Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Singapored. it
makes it possible to save the invention everywhere
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH ONE IS NOT INVENTIONSa. an invention the primary or intended use or commercial
exploitation of which could be contrary public orderb. a method of agriculture or
horticulturec. the topography of integrated circuitsd. above all
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
WHAT IS NOT PATENTABLEA new assault gunb. A new poison capable of human deathc. A new
chemical compound usable for huge explosiond. None of the above is patentable
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHETHER THE ASSIGNEE OF A TRUE INVENTOR CAN ASK FOR PATENTa. Before getting patent assignee
has no right to ask for Patentb. Assignment of an unpatented invention is permissible under
the law- so assignee is competent for asking patentc. An assignment is not permissible under
the Patent actd all of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
1. Patent application can be filed in India by(a) True and First Inventor(b) Assignee of the
inventor(c) Legal representative of the inventor(d) All the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
AS PER SECTION 77(1)(C) OF THE ACT AND RULE 126 OF THE PATENTS RULES, THE CONTROLLER HAS THE
POWER TO RECEIVE EVIDENCE ON AFFIDAVITS WHICH SHALL BE DULY SWORN IN.a. Yesb. Evidence
through affidavit is not permissible for granting Patentc. Nod. Only a self-declaration
signed before the Controller, who is legally empowered to receive the evidence, may also be
considered as admissible evidence in any proceeding before the Controller under the Patents
Act if the Controller so allows.
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
TRUE AND FIRST INVENTOR” INCLUDE EITHER THE FIRST IMPORTER OF AN INVENTION INTO INDIA, OR
A PERSON TO WHOM AN INVENTION IS FIRST COMMUNICATED FROM OUTSIDE INDIA.a. Trueb. Falsec.
Never defined in the Patent actd. none
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
THE TERM “PERSON” AS DEFINED IN THE PATENTS ACT INCLUDES GOVERNMENT.a. Yesb. Noc. Only
Natural or Body Corporate.d. “person” means only individual or a group of individuals
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE” MEANS A PERSON WHO IN LAW REPRESENTS THE ESTATE OF A DECEASED
PERSONa. Trueb. True but the power of attorney holder also included in the propositionc.
Falsed. none
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
AN APPLICATION FOR PATENT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PATENT OFFICE HAVING APPROPRIATE
JURISDICTION. THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF PATENT OFFICE IN RESPECT OF A PATENT
APPLICATION IS DECIDED BASED ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:a. Place of residence, domicile or
business of the applicant (first mentioned applicant in case of joint applicants) or,b.
Place from where an invention actually originated or,c. Address for service in India given
by the applicant, when the Applicant has no place of business or domicile in India (Foreign
applicants).i) all are trueii) only a is trueiii) Only a and b are trueiv. none
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
TYPES OF PATENT APPLICATIONS PERMISSIBLE IN INDIAa. Ordinary Application i.e., an
application which has been filed directly in the Indian Patent Office without claiming
priority of any foreign application.b. Convention Application claiming the priority of a
country whichis a member to Paris Conventionc. PCT National Phase Application.d. Divisional
Application, i.e, a further application divided outof the first-mentioned patent
application.e. Patent of Addition i.e. an application for patent in respect of
anyimprovement in or modification of the invention for which thepatent application has
already been filed or patent has beengranted.i) only b and cii) a and ciii) only aiv) all
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
EVERY APPLICATION FOR A PATENT SHALL BE FOR ONE INVENTION ONLY AND SHALLBE FILED IN FORM-1
AT AN APPROPRIATE OFFICEa. One invention- one applicationb. Up to four connected inventions
are permissiblec. Multiple inventions can be clubbed in one application and special fees to
be charged for itd. One major invention and one minor invention are permissible
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
What does ‘bricolage’ connotes in cultural studies? a) The processes by which people
Â
acquire objects from across social divisions to create new cultural identities b) The
processes by which people acquire knowledge from across social divisions to create new
cultural identities c) The processes by which people acquire objects from across social
divisions to create new social identities d) The processes by which people acquire knowledge
from across social divisions to create new social identitiesÂ
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
Which of the following best defines indigenous knowledge (IK)? a) Indigenous knowledge
means the knowledge or wisdom of the people those who must be regarded as ‘modern’ b)
Indigenous knowledge means the knowledge or wisdom of the people those who must be regarded
as ‘western’ c) Indigenous knowledge means the knowledge or wisdom of the people those
who must be regarded as ‘indigenous’ d) Indigenous knowledge means the knowledge or
wisdom of the people those who must be regarded as ‘cultural’
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
Which of the following best characterizes traditional knowledge? a) It is represented by a
villager with a rich experiential traditional knowledge heritage b) It is represented by a
villager with a rich experiential modern knowledge heritage c) It is represented by a
scientist with a rich experiential traditional knowledge heritage d) It is represented by a
scientist with a rich experiential modern knowledge heritageÂ
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
Complete Specification contains(a) Title of invention(b) Description of invention(c)
Claim(d) All the above
A) ans-a
B) an s-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Knowledge represented by a scientist with his text-book based formulations in the area of
natural resource management is known as a) Traditional knowledge b) Tacit knowledge c)
Formal knowledge d) Informal knowledge
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
Indigenous knowledge is regarded as inseparable and embodied in their affinities with
_____________? a) Science b) Technology c) Cosmos d) LandÂ
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Indigenous knowledge cannot be displaced out of its local context into another one and used
for national and international network, becausea) It is an autochthonous empirical
experience and only valid as a world in its place of origin b) It is an autochthonous
theoretical experience and only valid as a world in its place of origin c) It is an
autochthonous empirical experience and only valid as a world in its place of origin d) It
is an autochthonous theoretical experience and only valid as a world in its place of
originÂ
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
WHAT PROTECTS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATED BY ARTISTS?CopyrightGeographical
indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
2. WHAT PROTECTS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATED BY DESIGNERS?CopyrightGeographical
indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
WHAT PROTECTS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATED BY INVENTORS?CopyrightGeographical
indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C
WHICH OF THESE IS A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION?BMWChampagneHogwartsPlayStation
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THESE IS A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION?BMWChampagneHogwartsPlayStation
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
 WHAT DOES A TRADEMARK PROTECT?An inventionA work of artLogos, names and brandsThe look,
shape and feel of a product
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C
Indian Patent system has(a) Pre-grant opposition(b) Post-grant opposition(c) Both (a) and
(b)(d) None of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
OWN RANGE OF CLOTHES. WHAT TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THE TEAM USE TO SHOW THAT THE
CLOTHES ARE MADE BY THEM?Geographical indicationsPatentsRegistered designsTrademarks
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
OWN RANGE OF CLOTHES. WHAT TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THE TEAM USE TO SHOW THAT THE
CLOTHES ARE MADE BY THEM?Geographical indicationsPatentsRegistered designsTrademarks
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
IF A COMPANY DEVELOPS A NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVES ITS MAIN PRODUCT, WHAT TYPE OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THEY USE TO STOP OTHERS FROM COPYING THEIR INVENTION?
CopyrightGeographical indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C
Pre-grant opposition can be filed by(a) Any person(b) Person interested(c) Both (a) and(b)
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
ANSWER: A
Patent can be revoked in India(a) Yes(b) No(c) Yes in some cases
A) ans-b
B) ans-c
ANSWER: B
Working of Patent is required in India(a) Yes(b) No(c) Yes in some cases
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
ANSWER: C
Patent can be infringed by(a) Directly(b) In-directly(c) Both (a) and (b)(d) None
A) ans-a
B) an s-b
C) ans-c
ANSWER: C
TO OBTAIN A PATENT THE INVENTOR MUST GIVEN AN APPLICATION TO ___________ OF PATENTa.
certifying authorityb. Controller of patentc. commissioner of patentd. any of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS RELATED TO GENETIC RESOURCES (GRS) ARE CORRECT? (MULTIPLE
ANSWERS POSSIBLE)1.  Examples of GRs include medicinal plants, agricultural crops and
animal breeds.2.  GRs are intellectual property.3.  Inventions based on or developed
using GRs (and associated TK) are eligible for protection through the intellectual property
system.4.GRs are subject to access and benefit-sharing regulations
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
THE OWNER OF THE PATENT WILL GET ____ TIME PERIOD TO PUT HIS INVENTION TO USEa. 3 yearsb. 2
yearsc. 4 yearsd. 5 years
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
A COPYRIGHT WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE WORK RELATED TOa. movieb. literaturec. musicd. all of the
above
A) ans-a
B) an s-bÂ
C) ans-cÂ
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES ACT DEALS WITHa. Patentb. Copyrightsc. Trademarkd. All of the
above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
THE EXAMINER OF PATENT WILL CHECK THE VALIDITY OF THE INVENTION IN TERMS OFa. Whether the
applicant is the real owner or authorized person for the invention .b. Is a patent already
be obtained by any other person relating to this inventionc. Is the invention is useful or
applicable in businessd. All of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS PATENTABLEa. invention or process by a personb. Method of
agriculture or horticulturec. Mathematical Methodd. All of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) and-d
ANSWER: A
LICENSE IS ISSUED TO OTHER PERSON TO MAKE USE OF PATENTED INVENTION IN INDUSTRIAL USE
____________a. without consideration of patenteeb. only with consideration of patenteec.
only after paying to the governmentd. None of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
IF PUBLIC ARE NOT GETTING BENEFIT OF INVENTION IN REASONABLE PRICE THEN THE PATENT CAN BEa.
revokedb. reissued to someone elsec. license issued. Anyone of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-cÂ
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
1. Patent is a ______________.  1)  conditionally Transferable property 2) Negotiable
property 3) Real property 4) Non-transferable property
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
Compulsory licenses for patents are granted as ______. (2) 1) Voluntary 2) Implied 3)
Virtual 4) Statutory
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Section 157 A deals with not disclosing information relating to __________. (3) 1) Security
of India 2) Citizens 3) Patent types 4) Nuclear reactorsÂ
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS INCORRECT?1.  “Protection” in the intellectual
property sense means protection of human intellectual creativity and innovation against
unauthorized use.2.  Defensive protection refers to a set of strategies designed to
prevent the illegitimate acquisition or maintaining of intellectual property rights by third
parties.3.  Positive and defensive protection cannot coexist.4.  Positive protection
may enable TK(traditional knowledge)/TCEs(traditional cultural experiences) holders to
acquire and assert intellectual property rights in their TK/TCEs.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: C
Powers of Central Government to use inventions for purposes of government are given by
section ______. 1) 95 2) 104 3) 42 4)100Â
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Which of the following options are correct?Statement 1: A right must be recognized by the
lawStatement 2: An intellectual effort is something which is exclusive to human
beings 1:Statement 1 is true, 2 is false2: Statement 1 is false, 2 is true3:Statement 1 and
2 both are false4:Statement 1 and 2 both are true
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: D
Whether intellectual property can be sold.(A)Â Â No(B)Â Â Sale is
possible(C)Â Â Yes(D)Â Â None of these
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade came into force onA. 1st January 1948B. 15 January
2020C. 7th March 1950D. 20th March 1954
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
Which is not considered as an industrial property?A. PatentsB. DesignsC. BrandsD. Copyrights
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Which type of IP exists for artistic and literary works?A. PatentsB. DesignsC. BrandsD.
Copyrights
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
The first obligation of the patent holder is he……….A.           Must work
out the patentB.           Can use the patentC.           Has to
advertise the patent in daily news paperD.           Can deal with patent as per
his will
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
The patent infringer is not liable to be prosecuted in
any………………A.           High CourtB.           B Civil
CourtC.           District CourtD.           criminal court
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Use of patented invention by a person other than a patentee
constitutes………A.          Â
Anticipation                       B.           Co-
Operation to
patentee                          C.          Â
Advertisement of patentD.           infringement of patent rights of
patentee          Â
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Application for patent by employee can be determined by ………A.        Â
contractual relationshipB.           Social relationshipC.          Â
Personal relationshipD.           Fiduciary relationshipÂ
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS  INCORRECT? 1.  Indigenous and traditional signs
and symbols can be protected as trademarks.2.  The style and technique used to create a
work can be protected by copyright.3.  Certification marks can be used to safeguard the
authenticity and quality of authentic indigenous arts.4.  Unfair competition and trade
practices laws can prevent false or misleading claims that a product is authentic.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
Can  lecture delivered in the classroom be copyrighted ?A.          Â
YESB.           NOC.           Occasionally with
conditionsD.           None
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
An unregistered trademark is called ……….A.     Trade SymbolB     Â
 SymbolC     both                    Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              Â
                              D Â
none of the above                        Â
                         Â
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
The design can be also registered under …A. Copyright ActB. patent actC. trade mark actD.
none of the aboveÂ
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
The registered user can institute proceedings for infringement in his own name againstA.
both third party and proprietor of trademarkB. third partyC. Proprietor of trademarkD. none
of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
The mark which is registered in the name of association is called …A. Associated
TrademarkB. Service MarkC. Simple TrademarkD. Collective MarkÂ
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
The term ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ coversA.          Â
CopyrightsB.           Know-howC.           Trade
dressD.           All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School?(intellectualÂ
property rights)a.     The one and only goal of the antitrust should be the
enhancement of consumer welfareb.     In most cases, the market is better or more
efficient, fairer and wiser at detecting and punishing anticompetitive behavior than
government regulators or courtsc.  enterprises should be brought under the purview of
competition law with only exception of sovereign functions of governmentd.     None of
the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE OBJECTIVE(S) OF EU(EUROPIAN UNION) COMPETITION POLICY?a. Â
Low prices for goods and servicesb.     Better product qualityc.     Â
Improvement of competition in the global marketd.     All of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ARTICLE 101 OF TFEU (TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN
UNION )CONCERNED ABOUT?a.     Horizontal Agreementsb.     Vertical
Agreementsc.      None of the aboved.     Both (a) and (b)
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ARTICLE 102 OF TFEU (TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN
UNION )CONCERNED ABOUT?a.  Exclusionary abuseb.     Discriminatory
abusec.      Exploitative abused.     All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS INCORRECT?1.  _Sui generis_ measures are
specialized measures aimed at addressing characteristics of specific subject matter.2. Â
TK and TCEs are often not fully protected by existing intellectual property systems.3.  A
number of countries and regions have developed their own distinct _sui
generis_ intellectual property system for the protection of TK and/or TCEs.4.  The
adoption of a national or regional _sui generis_ intellectual property framework is
incompatible with that of an international system of protection of TK/TCEs
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: D
The first obligation of the patent holder is he……….A.           Must work
out the patentB.           Can use the patentC.           Has to
advertise the patent in daily news paperD.           Can deal with patent as per
his will
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
Application for patent by employee can be determined by ………A.        Â
contractual relationshipB.           Social relationshipC.          Â
Personal relationshipD.           Feduciary relationshipÂ
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
In ‘quid-pro-quo’, quo stands forA.                   knowledge
disclosed to the publicB.                   monopoly granted for the
term of the patentC.                   exclusive privilege of making,
selling and using the inventionD.                  None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
Trade markA.                   is represented
graphicallyB.                   is capable of distinguishing the goods
or services of one person from those of othersC.                   may
includes shapes of goods or combination of coloursD.                  All
of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
)Which of the following international systems does NOT relate to intellectual property?
 a.Paris conventionb.       Kyato protocol          Â
                 c.            Â
       TRIPS agreementd. all of the aboveÂ
A) ans-b
B) ans-c
C) ans-d
ANSWER: A
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is (TRIPS). TRIPS is an
international agreement that ------------- for all World Trade Organization countries.A.
Maximum Standards for protection of intellectual propertyB. Sets minimum standards for
intellectual property protectionC. Basic standardsD. Basic Limitations
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOTÂ THE KEY ISSUE THAT WOULD NORMALLY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED
WHEN DEVELOPING A NATIONAL POLICY ON TK(TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE) AND TCES? (TRADITIONAL
CULTURAL EXPERIENCE)1.  For how long should protection be accorded?2.  What forms of
behavior in relation to TK/TCEs should be considered unacceptable/illegal?3.  Who should
hold the rights to protectable TK/TCEs?4.  How would any benefits accruing from third
party use of TK/TCEs be shared within the community?
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: D

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Statement 1: A right refers to a legal entitlement, which can be recognized, and that can be
protected and violation of which leaves the right holder with a remedy.Statement 2: A right
must be recognized by law. 1.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false 2.Statement 1 is false, 2
is true 3. Statement 1 and 2 both are false 4. Statement 1 and 2 both are true
A) ans-1
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
You recently started a business to sell handmade soaps during pandemic. You wish to sell it
with a particular name and logo and want none of your competitors to use the same name for
their product. Which of the following Intellectual property Rights will be useful in this
case 1.    Patents      2.Trademark       3.Â
Copyright 4. Geographical Indication
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
Statement 1: Copyright gives the author the right to make copies.Statement 2: Patent gives
right to make, sell, use, offer for sale or import an invention. 1. Statement 1 is true, 2
is false 2.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true 3.Statement 1 and 2 both are falseÂ
4.Statement 1 and 2 both are true
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: D
Recently, you wrote a poem. As an author you wish to secure your intellectual property
rights. Which of the following is best suited 1. Designs 2.Copyright 3. PatentÂ
4.Trademark
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS RELATED TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY AND GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE (IGC) IS INCORRECT?1. Â
The WIPO Voluntary Fund provides financial support to facilitate the participation of
indigenous peoples and local communities in the work of the IGC.2.  Participation in the
IGC is open to WIPO Member States only.3.  Sessions of the IGC commence with
presentations by a panel of representatives of indigenous peoples and local
communities.4.  The IGC is undertaking text-based negotiations with the objective of
reaching agreement on a text(s) of an international legal instrument(s), which will ensure
the effective protection of TK, TCEs and GRs.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
Statement 1: A Mere discovery is protected in Patent lawStatement 2: Separate registration
is required for enforcement of copyright1. Statement 1 is true, 2 is false2. Statement 1
is false, 2 is true 3. Statement 1 and 2 both are false 4.Statement 1 and 2 both are true
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: C
Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights 1. Logo of a
start-up 2.Music lyrics 3.Computer program 4.Land owned by university
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is not an common characteristics of Intellectual propertyÂ
1.Tangible asset 2. It emanates from creative human labour 3.It is enforceable by lawÂ
4.Intangible asset
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
You purchased a book of your favourite author. The author of the book has copyrights in it.
Which of the following is true with respect to the rights? 1.You can copy the book
Â
verbatim without violating the author’s right 2. The copyright of the author is in
perpetuity 3. Author can bring a lawsuit for copying his book 4.You can burn the book
without violating author’s copyright in it
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C
What was the name of the committee constituted to review the Industrial Licensing System
underIndustries Development and Regulation Act, 1951? a) Raghavan Committeeb) Mahalanobis
Committeec) Hazari Committeed) Das Committee
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Which legislation established the Competition Commission of India?a) The Monopolies and
Restrictive Trade Practices Actb) The Competition Actc) The Companies Actd) The Consumer
Protection Act
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members ofthe
community? a) Private ownershipb) Community ownershipc) State ownershipd) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School? a) The one and
only goal of the antitrust should be the enhancement of consumerwelfareb) In most cases, the
market is better or more efficient, fairer and wiser at detectingand punishing
anticompetitive behavior than government regulators or courtsc) Government enterprises
should be brought under the purview of competition lawwith only exception of sovereign
functions of governmentd) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
ANSWER: C
Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine? a)
Intergraph Corporation v. Intel Corporationb) Buss v. Superior Ctc) Sheil Oil Company v.
Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co.d) Garvey v. State Farm Fire and Cas. CoÂ
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
Which of the following is the objective(s) of EU Competition Policy? (a) Low prices for
goods and services (b) Better product quality (c) Improvement of competition in the global
market (d) All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING THE IGC PROCESS, WIPO OFFERS CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE AND
SERVICES. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY WIPO? 1.  Assistance with the
design and drafting of strategies, policies and laws related to intellectual property and
GRs, TK and TCEs.2.  Advice to indigenous peoples and local communities on how to use
intellectual property rights strategically.3.  Information and advice to festival
organizers on managing intellectual property rights and interests when organizing and
staging arts festivals.4.  Assistance to patent examiners to take account of TK, and
intellectual property-related advice to those who wish to establish defensive databases to
include GRs and TK within searchable prior art.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) all answers
ANSWER: D
What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR laws?(a)
Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims (b)
Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature(c) Competition law and IPR laws,
both promote consumer welfare and efficient allocation of resources (d) Competition law and
IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the assessment of
technology transfer agreements (TTBER and Guidelines), through which a licensor permits a
licensee to exploit patents, know-how or software for the production of goods and services.
TTBER stands for(a) Technology Transfer Block Exception Regulations(b) Technology Transfer
Blog Exemption Regulations (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations(d) None of
the above Answer: (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is not true in respect of Technology Transfer Agreements?(a)
Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Patents & Utility Models(b) Technology
Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &Softwares(c) Technology Transfer
Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs(d) Technology Transfer Agreements are
concerned with Know how & Trade secret
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was Adopted in 2011, ACTA is a multilateral trade
agreement that --------- ---- counterfeiting, generic medicines, and online copyright
infringement.A. RegulatesB. GovernsC. RulesD. Adapts
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR laws?(a)
Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims (b)
Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature(c) Competition law and IPR laws,
both promote consumer welfare and efficient allocation of resources (d) Competition law and
IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature
A) b
B) c
C) d
ANSWER: B
In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the assessment of
technology transfer agreements (TTBER and Guidelines), through which a licensor permits a
licensee to exploit patents, know-how or software for the production of goods and services.
TTBER stands for(a) Technology Transfer Block Exception Regulations(b) Technology Transfer
Blog Exemption Regulations (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations(d) None of
the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is not true in respect of Technology Transfer Agreements?(a)
Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Patents & Utility Models(b) Technology
Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &Softwares(c) Technology Transfer
Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs(d) Technology Transfer Agreements are
concerned with Know how & Trade secret
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
What is a standard essential patent? Select the most appropriate of the following (a) It is
one of the patent for a technology that is never used in implementing a standard (b) It is
the least important patent necessary for implementing a standard(c) It is not the usual-
standard-patent required for implementing a particular technologyd) It is a patent essential
for implementing a technical standard
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
The European Commission held that: “in the standardization context, where the SEPs
holders have committed to (i) license their SEPs and (ii) do so on fair, reasonable,
nondiscriminatory (FRAND) terms, it is anti-competitive to seek to exclude competitors from
the market by seeking injunctions on the basis of SEPs if the licensee is willing to take a
license on FRAND terms.” In which of the following case was it held? (a) Huawei v. ZTE(b)
Samsung v. Apple (c) Motorola v. Apple(d) Both (b) and (c)
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is not a negative effect of a Restrictive license agreement?a)
Reduction of Inter-technology competition between the companies operating on a technology
market or on a market for products incorporating the technologies in question, including
facilitation of collusion, both explicit and tacit(b) Foreclosure of competition by raising
costs, restricting access to essential inputs or otherwise raising barriers to entry(c)
Reduction of Intra-technology competition between undertakings that produce on the basis of
the same technology(d) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS RELATED TO THE DOCUMENTATION OF TK AND TCES IS INCORRECT?
1.  TK documentation ensures legal protection for TK.2.  Documenting TK and TCEs could
lead to misappropriation and use in ways not anticipated or intended by their holders.3. Â
TK documentation is a process in which TK is identified, collected, organized, registered or
recorded in some way.4.  TK documentation can be a useful tool as part of an overall
strategy for the protection of TK.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: A
What categories does IP fall into? 1.Four categories2.There are broadly two ways to
classify IP rights. One is to divide IP into copyright and industrial property,3.Numerous
categories4.All of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) d
ANSWER: B
. Complete Specification contains(a) Title of invention(b) Description of invention(c)
Claim(d) All the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
. Indian Patent system has(a) Pre-grant opposition(b) Post-grant opposition(c) Both (a) and
(b)(d) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Patent can be revoked in India(a) Yes(b) No(c) Yes in some casesd.     always
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Layout Design Protection is also protected as an Industrial design since it appeals to the
eye.1. True2. False3. it depend on condition4..             Â
        varies person to person
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
 ______ right connotes that the rental of copies of any of these categories of works, or
the original, to the public is a restricted act and the owner has the exclusive right to
authorize or prohibit the commercial rental to the public of originals or copies of their
copyright works. 1.Rental2. Moral 3.Distribution 4.Broadcast
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
 ______________________ form another layer of protection for the holders of copyright
protection. 1.Digital Rights Management 2.Broadcast Reproduction Right 3.Adaptation
Right 4.None of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
Section 107A(b) statutorily enshrines what is otherwise known in equity as
_____________which refers to the exhaustion of the exclusive rights of the patent holder
once the patented item or object is sold without any restriction. 1.Doctrine of
Exhaustion or the First Sale Doctrine 2.Parallel Imports 3.Both A and B 4.None of the
above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
In _______________________________, the court laid down broad guidelines on fair
dealing. 1.Super Cassette Industries v. Hamar Television Network Pvt. Ltd 2.Oxford
University Press v. Narendra Publishing House3. EBC v. DB Modak 4.Amar NathSehgal v. Union
of India
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
The Copyright Act as originally enacted used the expression _________ instead of
broadcast. 1.Television Diffusion 2.Radio Diffusion 3.Both A and B 4.None of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
“SAVE IT” is a pharmaceutical company, invented a new improved process to prepare
“APIXABAN”, an already existing blood thinner patented by Dr. Murphy labs. But this
process is economically cheaper than the previous one. The company has filed for a patent.
Which of the following are correct in this scenario?
A) The company cannot get a patent as it is already existing drug.
B) The company can get a patent only for the process as it is new and improved.
C) The company can get a patent for the new and improved process and the drug
D) Pharmaceutical inventions cannot be patented in India.
ANSWER: B
A logo can be made exclusive property of a company by registering a
A) Trade mark
B) Copy rights
C) Patent
D) Industrial designs
ANSWER: A
Act protecting India Cyber infringement crimes
A) IPR act 2005
B) Information technology act 2000
C) Information technology amendment act 2003
D) none
ANSWER: B
Biodiversity means
A) Variety of life
B) Variety and variability of life
C) Variability within species
D) Both (b) and (c)
ANSWER: D
Biodiversity means
A) Variety of life
B) Variety and variability of life
C) Variability within species
D) Both (b) and (c)
ANSWER: D
Biodiversity means
A) Variety of life
B) Variety and variability of life
C) Variability within species
D) Both (b) and (c)
ANSWER: D
Biopiracy is
A) Illegal use of genetic material.
B) Illegal transfer of knowledge without permission
C) Exploitation of plants and animals without proper compensation
D) Exploitation of indigenous knowledge without proper compensation
ANSWER: D
Biopiracy is
A) Illegal use of genetic material.
B) Illegal transfer of knowledge without permission
C) Exploitation of plants and animals without proper compensation
D) Exploitation of indigenous knowledge without proper compensation
ANSWER: D
Commercialization and marketing of an invention Should be initiated at
A) later state
B) early State
C) Any State
D) Idea state
ANSWER: A
Complete Patent Specification contains
A) Title of invention
B) Description of invention
C) claim of uniqueness
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Copyright law applies to forms of expression contained in,-
A) Song lyrics and musical compositions
B) Sculptures and paintings
C) Dramatic and literary works
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Crimes relating to copying, duplicating, selling or installing copyright software is called
A) Copyright infringement
B) Collective infringement
C) Software piracy
D) None
ANSWER: D
Cyber-squatting is related to:
A) structural meta data
B) dispute regarding domain
C) unauthorized use of trademark
D) Choosing appropriate domain name
ANSWER: C
Defination of Invention was amended in
A) amendment act 2000
B) amendment act 2002
C) Amendment act 2005
D) IPR 1999
ANSWER: C
Defination of Invention was amended in
A) amendment act 2000
B) amendment act 2002
C) Amendment act 2005
D) IPR 1999
ANSWER: C
Digital Signature Certificate is ____________ requirement under various applications
A) Statutory
B) Legislative
C) Govenmental
D) Voluntary
ANSWER: A
Digital Signature Certificate is ____________ requirement under various applications
A) Statutory
B) Legislative
C) Govenmental
D) Voluntary
ANSWER: A
Exclusive Marketing Rights and the mailbox system was introduced to comply with
A) WTO agrement
B) WIPO agrement
C) TRIPS agrement
D) BRICS agrement
ANSWER: C
financial crimes to cyber bullying are covered under
A) INTERNET LAW
B) CYBER LAW
C) CYBER SPACE
D) NONE
ANSWER: B
Geographical Indication is
A) Private right
B) Community right
C) Intellectual property right
D) both (2) and (3)
ANSWER: D
Hall Mark is
A) Copyright
B) Certification Mark
C) Collective Mark
D) Both (1) and (2)
ANSWER: B
How the right over geographical indication can be transferred
A) filling form 16
B) Selling the rights
C) making a new heir
D) None of the above
ANSWER: D
If a company develops a new technology that improves its main product, what type of
intellectual property can they use to stop others from copying their invention?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) patents
D) trademarkscopyright
ANSWER: C
If you file publish your work, then patent is required to be filed within
A) 10 months
B) 12 months
C) 18th months
D) 24 months
ANSWER: B
Imagine a footballer sets up his own company to sell his own range of clothes. What type of
intellectual property can he use to show that the clothes are made by his company?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) registered designs
D) trademarks
ANSWER: D
Imagine a footballer sets up his own company to sell his own range of clothes. What type of
intellectual property can he use to show that the clothes are made by his company?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) registered designs
D) trademarks
ANSWER: D
India didnt allowed patents to ...... before Amendment act 2002
A) Microorganism
B) Process
C) Non alive Vaccine
D) none of above
ANSWER: A
India is a member of
A) Paris Convention treaty
B) Berne Convention treaty
C) TRIPS
D) All of the Aboven
ANSWER: D
India lost the patent revokation case for
A) Neem
B) Turmeric
C) Basamati Rice
D) None
ANSWER: C
India lost the patent revokation case for
A) Neem
B) Turmeric
C) Basamati Rice
D) None
ANSWER: C
Indian patent has
A) Pre-grant opposition
B) Post-grant opposition
C) Both
D) Nonw
ANSWER: C
Industrial Design protects
A) Shape and Configuration of an article
B) Surface Pattern of an article
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of the above
ANSWER: C
Infringement of Copyrights inculde
A) Caching
B) Linking
C) BOTH
D) NONE
ANSWER: C
Innovation process is a
A) linear process
B) Overlapping process
C) Both
D) None
ANSWER: B
Intellectual property law does incentivise .......
A) protection
B) security
C) innovation
D) rights
ANSWER: C
IP commercialization can be done by
A) Licensing
B) Assignment
C) Entrepreneurship
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Khadi is
A) Trademark
B) Certification Mark
C) Collective Mark
D) Both (1) and (2)
ANSWER:
League of Nations Committee is
A) International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation
B) International Committee on patent Cooperation
C) BOTH
D) NONE
ANSWER: A
Licensing permits
A) to use product in return of negotiated compensation
B) obligations and duties for both parties
C) Both
D) none
ANSWER: C
links to another web page through an image or any "live" word could be case of
A) Copyright infringement
B) Collective infringement
C) Both
D) None
ANSWER: A
Many Cyber Crimes comes under Indian Penal Code Which one of the following is an example?
A) Sending Threatening message by Email
B) Forgery of Electronic Record
C) Bogus Website
D) All of above
ANSWER: D
Many Cyber Crimes comes under Indian Penal Code Which one of the following is an example?
A) Sending Threatening message by Email
B) Forgery of Electronic Record
C) Bogus Website
D) All of above
ANSWER: D
Meta-tag is not related to:
A) structural meta data about web sites
B) dispute regarding domain
C) Trademark infringement
D) Choosing appropriate Cyber space
ANSWER: D
Mr. Nayyar from Tiruvanathapuram has invented a new cutter to peel coir easily from a
coconut. In which jurisdiction he should file for a patent as per The Patent Act, 1970?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Chennai
D) Kolkata
ANSWER: C
Mr. Tyagi wanted to do research only related to “waterproof paper”. As he does not know
any information regarding this, first he wanted to know about related existing patents in
this field. Which kind of prior art search he can follow?
A) keyword search
B) patent classification search
C) patent number search
D) a and b only
ANSWER: D
Oil fields discovered by Reliance are
A) patentable because it has lot of use
B) patentable because it has novelty
C) not patentable because it is obvious
D) not patentable because it is a mere discovery
ANSWER: D
Paris Convention applies to ---------------------------
A) Trademarks, unfair competition, and patents.
B) Geographical Indications
C) Wines and Spirits
D) All of the above
ANSWER: A
Patent 1970 is valid in India for how many years?
A) 10 Years
B) 20 Years
C) 16 Years
D) 5 Years
ANSWER: B
Patent act was enforced in India in the year?
A) 1970
B) 1972
C) 1976
D) 1978
ANSWER: D
Patent application can be filed in India by
A) True and First Inventor
B) Assignee of the inventor
C) Legal representa
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Patent infringement can be
A) Direct infringement
B) Indirect INfringement
C) Both
D) None
ANSWER: C
Patent is a ______________.
A) Transferable property
B) Negotiable property
C) Real property
D) Non-transferable property
ANSWER: A
Patent of addition can be filed by
A) Inventor
B) Patentee
C) legeal heir of the deceased patentee
D) all of the above
ANSWER: D
Patent right is
A) Exclusive right
B) Natural right
C) Property right
D) Both (a) and (c )
ANSWER: A
Patent right is
A) Exclusive right
B) Natural right
C) Property right
D) Both (a) and (c )
ANSWER: A
Patenting genetic resources may leads to
A) Conservation of bio-diversity
B) Protection of bio-diversity
C) Destruction of bio-diversity
D) All the above
ANSWER: C
Patents protect
A) new technology
B) new aesthetic design
C) new literature
D) all of the above
ANSWER: A
PPH amongst nations stands for
A) Prosecution Pantent Highway
B) Patent Prosecution Highway
C) Process Prosecution Highway
D) Prosecution process Highway
ANSWER: B
Right holder means
A) legal entity
B) duly authorized individual
C) Both
D) none
ANSWER: B
Soft lifting is process of
A) Unlawful copying of software without authorization for the resale of the software
B) Legally licensed software program is copied/installed violating its license agreement.
C) both
D) None
ANSWER: B
Software Counterfeiting is
A) Unlawful copying of software without authorization for the resale of the software
B) Legally licensed software program is copied/installed violating its license agreement.
C) both
D) None
ANSWER: A
technological protection measures for copyright ensured that law compliant with the
A) WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
B) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
C) BOTH
D) NONE
ANSWER: C
The ----- protects literary works, dramaticworks, musical works, artistic works,
cinematograph films and sound recordings
A) International Law
B) Indian copyright law
C) Global Trade laws
D) International Labour Laws
ANSWER: B
The agreement that is enforceable by law is known as
A) Valid agreement
B) Void agreement
C) Illegal agreement
D) Unenforceable agreement
ANSWER: A
The author of a work may ---- all or any of the rights comprised in the copyright in the
work by giving notice in the prescribed form to [the Registrar of Copyrights or by way of
public notice] and thereupon such rights shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3),
cease to exist from the date of the notice
A) Relinquish
B) Surrender
C) Licence
D) Transfer
ANSWER: A
The BMW ring is protected by
A) Patents
B) Certified Mark
C) trade mark
D) Icon Mark
ANSWER: C
The Information Technology Act 2000 is an Act of Indian Parliament notified on
A) 27th October 2000
B) 15th December 2000
C) 17th November 2000
D) 17th October 2000
ANSWER: D
The Information Technology Act 2000 is an Act of Indian Parliament notified on
A) 27th October 2000
B) 15th December 2000
C) 17th November 2000
D) 17th October 2000
ANSWER: D
The objective of CBD is/are
A) To conserve biological diversity
B) To promote sustainable use of component
C) Fair and equitable sharing of benefit
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
The objective of CBD is/are
A) To conserve biological diversity
B) To promote sustainable use of component
C) Fair and equitable sharing of benefit
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
The objective of CBD is/are
A) To conserve biological diversity
B) To promote sustainable use of component
C) Fair and equitable sharing of benefit
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
The rights of a patentee are
A) Sell or distribute
B) License
C) Assign the property to others
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
To register a plant variety, the criteria require include
A) New
B) Distinct
C) Uniform
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Trade Marks Act, 1999 was administered by the
A) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B) Department of Education Ministry
C) Department of rural development Ministry
D) Department of Telecom
ANSWER: A
Trademark can be used as domain name
A) Yes
B) No
C) Yes in some cases
D) None of the above
ANSWER: A
True statement about TRIPS
A) Governed by WIPO
B) Governed by WTO
C) Governed by WIPO and WTO
D) Comes under PCT
ANSWER: C
What does a trademark protect?
A) an invention
B) a work of art
C) logos, names and brands
D) the look, shape and feel of a product
ANSWER: C
What is included in biological resources?
A) genetic material of animal
B) human genetic material
C) softwares with Genetic algorithms
D) designs
ANSWER: A
What is included in biological resources?
A) genetic material of animal
B) human genetic material
C) softwares with Genetic algorithms
D) designs
ANSWER: A
What protects the intellectual property created by artists?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) registered designs
D) trademarks
ANSWER: A
What protects the intellectual property created by inventors?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) patents
D) registered designs
ANSWER: C
which among the following is not a criteria for patent in India
A) Novelty
B) Scientific Approach
C) Product
D) Process
ANSWER: B
which court has the jurdiscation to entertain copyright infringment.
A) Supreme court
B) Civil court
C) High court
D) both A and B
ANSWER: C
which court has the jurdiscation to entertain patent infringment.
A) District court
B) Civil court
C) High court
D) both A and C
ANSWER: D
Which of the following actions will be considered as a “prior publication” in a prior
art search? i. article posted on vlog/ blog ii. published in a research journal iii.
forwarded message on WhatsApp iv. newspaper articles v. video or information posted on
Instagram vi. presented in a conference vii. information mentioned in previous patents
A) only ii and iii
B) only vi, vand vii
C) only i, ii, iii, iv, and vii
D) all of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following are remedies available against infringement
A) Civil
B) Crimimnal
C) Administrative
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following cannot be protected by copyright?
A) Book
B) Song
C) Slogan
D) Photograph
ANSWER: C
Which of the following international agreements relate to trademarks?
A) Paris Convention
B) Berne Convention
C) WTO
D) Universal copyright convention
ANSWER: A
Which of the following international systems does NOT relate to intellectual property?
A) Paris Convention
B) TRIPS Agreement
C) Kyoto Protocol
D) Berne Convention
ANSWER: C
Which of the following inventions is/are patentable in India? i. a new process ii. a new
product iii. an improvement in the known process iv. a modified known product with enhanced
efficacy. v. old product made in a cost effective way
A) only i and ii
B) only i, ii and iii
C) only i, ii, ii, and v
D) i, ii, iii, iv, and v
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is (are) included in Geographical indications of Goods
A) Handicraft
B) Foodstuff
C) Manufactured
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is not a traditional knowledge?
A) Thai traditional healers use the plao-noi plant to treat ulcer.
B) The San people use the hoodia plant to stave off hunger while out hunting.
C) Maria's grandmother's recipe for strawberry jam.
D) The Cree and Inuit maintain unique bodies of knowledge of seasonal migration.
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is Rights of a Copyright Owner-
A) Publish their work and Perform their work in public
B) Translate and Broadcast their work
C) Prevent others from making unauthorized use of copyrighted work
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is Rights of a Copyright Owner-
A) Publish their work and Perform their work in public
B) Translate and Broadcast their work
C) Prevent others from making unauthorized use of copyrighted work
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A) Indigenous and traditional signs and symbols can be protected as trademarks.
B) The style and technique used to create a work can be protected by copyright.
C) Certification marks can be used to safeguard the authenticity and quality of authentic
indigenous arts.
D) Unfair competition and trade practices laws can prevent false or misleading claims that a
product is authentic.
ANSWER: B
Which of the following statements is most accurate:
A) It is a not an infringement make a back-up copy of a work
B) It is not an infringement for a lawful user to de-compile a computer program
C) Lawful users of a program can do what they like with it
D) It is not an infringement for a lawful user to decompile a program in order to create an
independent inter-operating program
ANSWER: D
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: Micro-organisms present in
the nature are not patentable in India. Statement 2: Micro-organisms developed in a
laboratory are patentable in India.
A) only 1
B) only 2
C) both statement 1 and 2
D) none
ANSWER: C
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: Patent granted in India is
valid all over the world. Statement 2: Owner of a patent is called a patentee.
A) only 1
B) only 2
C) both statement 1 and 2
D) none
ANSWER: B
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: Prior art search includes
only patented literature. Statement 2: Novelty of an invention is determined by conducting a
prior art search. Statement 3: If any invention has prior art, it passes the criteria of
novelty.
A) only 1
B) only 2
C) only 3
D) none
ANSWER: B
Which of these gets a geographical indication?
A) BMW
B) Champagne
C) Playstation
D) World Wide Web
ANSWER: B
Which section in Indian patent act 1970, Commencement mentioned?
A) Section 1
B) Section 1.1
C) Section 1.2
D) Section 1.3
ANSWER: D
which treaty mandate deposit of microorganism for patent?
A) Amendment act 2002
B) Biodiversity act 2002
C) CBD
D) Budapest Treaty
ANSWER: D
which treaty mandate deposit of microorganism for patent?
A) Amendment act 2002
B) Biodiversity act 2002
C) CBD
D) Budapest Treaty
ANSWER: D
Who can be the right holder of IPR?
A) Owner of the intellectual property.
B) The successor in title of the owner of intellectual property.
C) A licensee duly authorized by the owner of the intellectual property.
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Who can register Geographical Indication?
A) Individual
B) Company
C) Producers
D) No one of the above.
ANSWER: D
Why an invention should be patented?
A) It gives information access to a patentable invention.
B) It gives legal recognition to the invention.
C) It makes others use the invention
D) Patenting provides traditional knoweledge
ANSWER: B
why are punishment for selling goods with false trademark
A) Fine
B) Imprisionment
C) Both
D) None
ANSWER: C
WIPO treaty has ....... member states
A) 193
B) 192
C) 147
D) 148
ANSWER: A
IPR protect the use of information which has

A.Moral Values

B.Commercial Values

C.Ethical Values

D.Social Values

ANSWER:B

What is not protected by copyright

A.Literary work

B.Sculpture

C.Furniture

D.Musical work

ANSWER:C

A singer wishes to be appreciated for a musical piece she has made, what will she apply for?

A.Trade mark

B.Copy rights

C.Patent

D.Industrial designs

ANSWER:B

The term WIPO stands for:

A.World intellectual property organization

B.World Investment policy organization

C.Wildlife Investigation and Policing organization

D.World institute for Prevention of organized crime

ANSWER:A

What does not have a registered GI tag in mp

A.Leather Toys of Indore

B.Ratlami Sev

C.Fazli Mango

D.Chanderi fabric

ANSWER: C

A logo can be made exclusive property of a company by registering a

A.Trade mark

B.Copy rights

C.Patent

D.Industrial designs

ANSWER:A

Which of the following is Rights of a Copyright Owner-

A.Publish their work and Perform their work in public

B.Translate and Broadcast their work

C.Prevent others from making unauthorized use of copyrighted work

D.All of the above

ANSWER:D

The agreement that is enforceable by law is known as

A.Valid agreement

B.Void agreement

C.Illegal agreement

D.Unenforceable agreement

ANSWER:A

WIPO treaty has ……. Member states

A.193
B.192

C.147

D.148

ANSWER:A

Which of the following is (are) included in Geographical indications of Goods

A.Handicraft

B.Foodstuff

C.Manufactured

D.All of the above

ANSWER:D

What protects the intellectual property created by artists?

A.copyright

B.geographical indications

C.registered designs

D.trademarks

ANSWER:A

What protects the intellectual property created by inventors?

A.copyright

B.geographical indications

C.patents

D.registered designs

ANSWER:C

Which of these gets a geographical indication?

A.BMW

B.Champagne
C.Playstation

D.World Wide Web

ANSWER:B

What does a trademark protect?

A.an invention

B.a work of art

C.logos, names and brands

D.the look, shape and feel of a product

ANSWER:C

Imagine a footballer sets up his own company to sell his own range of clothes. What type of intellectual
property can he use to show that the clothes are made by his company?

A.copyright

B.geographical indications

C.registered designs

D.trademarks

ANSWER:D

Patent application can be filed in India by

A.True and First Inventor

B.Assignee of the inventor

C.Legal representa

D.All the above

ANSWER:D

If you file publish your work, then patent is required to be filed within

A.10 months

B.12 months
C.18th months

D.24 months

ANSWER:B

Patent right is

A.Exclusive right

B.Natural right

C.Property right

D.Both (a) and (c )

ANSWER:A

Complete Patent Specification contains

A.Title of invention

B.Description of invention

C.claim of uniqueness

D.All the above

ANSWER:D

Patent is a ______________.

A.Transferable property

B.Negotiable property

C.Real property

D.Non-transferable property

ANSWER:A

Which of the following cannot be protected by copyright?

A.Book

B.Song

C.Slogan
D.Photograph

ANSWER:C

Which of the following international agreements relate to trademarks?

A.Paris Convention

B.Berne Convention

C.WTO

D.Universal copyright convention

ANSWER:A

Which of the following international systems does NOT relate to intellectual property?

A.Paris Convention

B.TRIPS Agreement

C.Kyoto Protocol

D.Berne Convention

ANSWER:C

Paris Convention applies to ---------------------------

A.Trademarks, unfair competition, and patents.

B.Geographical Indications

C.Wines and Spirits

D.All of the above

ANSWER:A

True statement about TRIPS

A. Governed by WIPO

B. Governed by WTO

C. Governed by WIPO and WTO

D. Comes under PCT

ANSWER:C

Patent 1970 is valid in India for how many years?

A. 10 Years

B. 20 Years

C. 16 Years

D. 5 Years

ANSWER:B

Indian patent has

A. Pre-grant opposition

B. Post-grant opposition

C. Both

D. Nonw

ANSWER:C

Patent of addition can be filed by

A. Inventor

B. Patentee

C. legeal heir of the deceased patentee

D. all of the above

ANSWER:D

Which section in Indian patent act 1970, Commencement mentioned?

A. Section 1

B. Section 1.1

C. Section 1.2

D. Section 1.3

ANSWER:D
Patent act was enforced in India in the year?

A. 1970

B. 1972

C. 1976

D. 1978

ANSWER:D

Biodiversity means

A.Variety of life

B.Variety and variability of life

C.Variability within species

D.Both (b) and (c)

ANSWER:D

The objective of CBD is/are

A.To conserve biological diversity

B.To promote sustainable use of component

C.Fair and equitable sharing of benefit

D.All the above

ANSWER:D

Which treaty mandate deposit of microorganism for patent?

A.Amendment act 2002

B.Biodiversity act 2002

C.CBD

D.Budapest Treaty

ANSWER:D
What is included in biological resources?

A.genetic material of animal

B.human genetic material

C.softwares with Genetic algorithms

D.designs

ANSWER:A

Defination of Invention was amended in

A.amendment act 2000

B.amendment act 2002

C.Amendment act 2005

D.IPR 1999

ANSWER:C

Many Cyber Crimes comes under Indian Penal Code Which one of the following is an example?

A. Sending Threatening message by Email

B. Forgery of Electronic Record

C. Bogus Website

D. All of above

ANSWER:D

The Information Technology Act 2000 is an Act of Indian Parliament notified on

A. 27th October 2000

B. 15th December 2000

C. 17th November 2000

D. 17th October 2000

ANSWER:D

Digital Signature Certificate is ____________ requirement under various applications

A. Statutory

B. Legislative

C. Govenmental

D. Voluntary

ANSWER:A

India lost the patent revokation case for

A. Neem

B. Turmeric

C. Basamati Rice

D. None

ANSWER:C

Biopiracy is

A. Illegal use of genetic material.

B. Illegal transfer of knowledge without permission

C. Exploitation of plants and animals without proper compensation

D. Exploitation of indigenous knowledge without proper compensation

ANSWER:D

Biodiversity means

A.Variety of life

B.Variety and variability of life

C.Variability within species

D.Both (b) and (c)

ANSWER:D

The objective of CBD is/are

A.To conserve biological diversity

B.To promote sustainable use of component

C.Fair and equitable sharing of benefit

D.All the above

ANSWER:D

Which treaty mandate deposit of microorganism for patent?

A.Amendment act 2002

B.Biodiversity act 2002

C.CBD

D.Budapest Treaty

ANSWER:D

What is included in biological resources?

A.genetic material of animal

B.human genetic material

C.softwares with Genetic algorithms

D.designs

ANSWER:A

Defination of Invention was amended in

A.amendment act 2000

B.amendment act 2002

C.Amendment act 2005

D.IPR 1999

ANSWER:C

Many Cyber Crimes comes under Indian Penal Code Which one of the following is an example?

A. Sending Threatening message by Email

B. Forgery of Electronic Record

C. Bogus Website

D. All of above

ANSWER:D

The Information Technology Act 2000 is an Act of Indian Parliament notified on

A. 27th October 2000

B. 15th December 2000

C. 17th November 2000

D. 17th October 2000

ANSWER:D

Digital Signature Certificate is ____________ requirement under various applications

A. Statutory

B. Legislative

C. Govenmental

D. Voluntary

ANSWER:A

India lost the patent revokation case for

A. Neem

B. Turmeric

C. Basamati Rice

D. None

ANSWER:C

Biopiracy is

A. Illegal use of genetic material.

B. Illegal transfer of knowledge without permission

C. Exploitation of plants and animals without proper compensation

D. Exploitation of indigenous knowledge without proper compensation

ANSWER:D

Which of the following is not a traditional knowledge?

A. Thai traditional healers use the plao-noi plant to treat ulcer.

B. The San people use the hoodia plant to stave off hunger while out hunting.

C. Maria’s grandmother’s recipe for strawberry jam.

D. The Cree and Inuit maintain unique bodies of knowledge of seasonal migration.

ANSWER:C

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A.Indigenous and traditional signs and symbols can be protected as trademarks.

B.The style and technique used to create a work can be protected by copyright.

C.Certification marks can be used to safeguard the authenticity and quality of authentic indigenous arts.

D.Unfair competition and trade practices laws can prevent false or misleading claims that a product is
authentic.

ANSWER:B

Copyright law applies to forms of expression contained in,-

A. Song lyrics and musical compositions

B. Sculptures and paintings

C. Dramatic and literary works

D. All of the above

ANSWER:D

Why an invention should be patented?

A. It gives information access to a patentable invention.

B. It gives legal recognition to the invention.

C. It makes others use the invention

D. Patenting provides traditional knoweledge

ANSWER:B

The rights of a patentee are

A. Sell or distribute

B. License

C. Assign the property to others

D. All of the above

ANSWER:D

Who can be the right holder of IPR?

A. Owner of the intellectual property.

B. The successor in title of the owner of intellectual property.

C. A licensee duly authorized by the owner of the intellectual property.

D. All the above

ANSWER:D

Cyber-squatting is related to:

A. structural meta data

B. dispute regarding domain

C. unauthorized use of trademark

D. Choosing appropriate domain name

ANSWER:C

Meta-tag is not related to:

A. structural meta data about web sites

B. dispute regarding domain

C. Trademark infringement
D. Choosing appropriate Cyber space

ANSWER:D

How the right over geographical indication can be transferred

A. filling form 16

B. Selling the rights

C. making a new heir

D. None of the above

ANSWER:D

Industrial Design protects

A. Shape and Configuration of an article

B. Surface Pattern of an article

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

ANSWER:C

To register a plant variety, the criteria require include

A. New

B. Distinct

C. Uniform

D. All the above

ANSWER:D

Biodiversity means

A. Variety of life

B. Variety and variability of life

C. Variability within species

D. Both (b) and (c)

ANSWER:D

The objective of CBD is/are

A. To conserve biological diversity

B. To promote sustainable use of component

C. Fair and equitable sharing of benefit

D. All the above

ANSWER:D

Patenting genetic resources may leads to

A. Conservation of bio-diversity

B. Protection of bio-diversity

C. Destruction of bio-diversity

D. All the above

ANSWER:C

IP commercialization can be done by

A. Licensing

B. Assignment

C. Entrepreneurship

D. All the above

ANSWER:D

Financial crimes to cyber bullying are covered under

A. INTERNET LAW

B. CYBER LAW

C. CYBER SPACE

D. NONE

ANSWER:B
Infringement of Copyrights inculde

A. Caching

B. Linking

C. BOTH

D. NONE

ANSWER:C

Links to another web page through an image or any “live” word could be case of

A. Copyright infringement

B. Collective infringement

C. Both

D. None

ANSWER:A

Crimes relating to copying, duplicating, selling or installing copyright software is called

A. Copyright infringement

B. Collective infringement

C. Software piracy

D. None

ANSWER:D

Soft lifting is process of

A. Unlawful copying of software without authorization for the resale of the software

B. Legally licensed software program is copied/installed violating its license agreement.

C. both

D. None

ANSWER:B
Software Counterfeiting is

A. Unlawful copying of software without authorization for the resale of the software

B. Legally licensed software program is copied/installed violating its license agreement.

C. both

D. None

ANSWER:A

Act protecting India Cyber infringement crimes

A. IPR act 2005

B. Information technology act 2000

C. Information technology amendment act 2003

D. none

ANSWER:B

Right holder means

A. legal entity

B. duly authorized individual

C. Both

D. none

ANSWER:B

Licensing permits

A. to use product in return of negotiated compensation

B. obligations and duties for both parties

C. Both

D. none

ANSWER:C

Patent infringement can be

A. Direct infringement

B. Indirect Infringement

C. Both

D. None

ANSWER:C

Exclusive Marketing Rights and the mailbox system was introduced to comply with

A. WTO agrement

B. WIPO agrement

C. TRIPS agrement

D. BRICS agrement

ANSWER:C

Innovation process is a

A. linear process

B. Overlapping process

C. Both

D. None

ANSWER:B

Commercialization and marketing of an invention Should be initiated at

A. later state

B. early State

C. Any State

D. Idea state

ANSWER:A

PPH amongst nations stands for

A. Prosecution Pantent Highway

B. Patent Prosecution Highway

C. Process Prosecution Highway

D. Prosecution process Highway

ANSWER:B

Technological protection measures for copyright ensured that law compliant with the

A. WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)

B. WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

C. BOTH

D. NONE

ANSWER:C

League of Nations Committee is

A. International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation

B. International Committee on patent Cooperation

C. BOTH

D. NONE

ANSWER:A

Which of the following is Rights of a Copyright Owner-

A.Publish their work and Perform their work in public

B.Translate and Broadcast their work

C.Prevent others from making unauthorized use of copyrighted work

D.All of the above

ANSWER:D

Patent right is

A.Exclusive right

B.Natural right
C.Property right

D.Both (a) and (c )

ANSWER:A

Which of the following are remedies available against infringement

A. Civil

B. Crimimnal

C. Administrative

D. All of the above

ANSWER: D

Why are punishment for selling goods with false trademark

A. Fine

B. Imprisionment

C. Both

D. None

ANSWER: C

Which court has the jurdiscation to entertain copyright infringment.

A. Supreme court

B. Civil court

C. High court

D. both A and B

ANSWER:C

Which court has the jurdiscation to entertain patent infringment.

A. District court

B. Civil court

C. High court
D. both A and C

ANSWER:D

Which among the following is not a criteria for patent in India

A. Novelty

B. Scientific Approach

C. Product

D. Process

ANSWER: B

The BMW ring is protected by

A. Patents

B. Certified Mark

C. trade mark

D. Icon Mark

ANSWER:C

India didn’t allowed patents to …… before Amendment act 2002

A. Microorganism

B. Process

C. Non alive Vaccine

D. none of above

ANSWER:A

Intellectual property law does incentivise …….

A. protection

B. security

C. innovation

D. rights
ANSWER:C

Trade Marks Act, 1999 was administered by the

A. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

B. Department of Education Ministry

C. Department of rural development Ministry

D. Department of Telecom

ANSWER:A

India is a member of

A. Paris Convention treaty

B. Berne Convention treaty

C. TRIPS

D. All of the Aboven

ANSWER:D

Who can register Geographical Indication?

A. Individual

B. Company

C. Producers

D. No one of the above.

ANSWER:D

Geographical Indication is

A. Private right

B. Community right

C. Intellectual property right

D. both (2) and (3)

ANSWER:D

Trademark can be used as domain name

A. Yes

B. No

C. Yes in some cases

D. None of the above

ANSWER:A

Hall Mark is

A. Copyright

B. Certification Mark

C. Collective Mark

D. Both (1) and (2)

ANSWER:B

Khadi is

A. Trademark

B. Certification Mark

C. Collective Mark

D. Both (1) and (2)

ANSWER:3

Imagine a footballer sets up his own company to sell his own range of clothes. What type of intellectual
property can he use to show that the clothes are made by his company?

A. copyright

B. geographical indications

C. registered designs
D. trademarks

ANSWER:D

If a company develops a new technology that improves its main product, what type of intellectual
property can they use to stop others from copying their invention?

A. copyright

B. geographical indications

C. patents

D. trademarkscopyright

ANSWER: C

Which of the following statements is most accurate:

A. It is a not an infringement make a back-up copy of a work

B. It is not an infringement for a lawful user to de-compile a computer program

C. Lawful users of a program can do what they like with it

D. It is not an infringement for a lawful user to decompile a program in order to create an independent
inter-operating program

ANSWER:D

The ----- protects literary works, dramaticworks, musical works, artistic works, cinematograph films and
sound recordings

A. International Law

B. Indian copyright law

C. Global Trade laws

D. International Labour Laws

ANSWER:B

The author of a work may ---- all or any of the rights comprised in the copyright in the work by giving
notice in the prescribed form to [the Registrar of Copyrights or by way of public notice] and thereupon
such rights shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3), cease to exist from the date of the notice
A. Relinquish

B. Surrender

C. Licence

D. Transfer

ANSWER:A

What protects the intellectual property created by artists?

A.copyright

B.geographical indications

C.patents

D.registered designs

ANSWER:A

What protects the intellectual property created by inventors?

A.copyright

B.geographical indications

C.patents

D.registered designs

ANSWER:C

How long do patents usually last for in India ?

A.10 years

B.20 years

C.40 years

D.60 years

ANSWER:A

If you file provisional specification, the complete specification is required to be filed within

A. 10 months
B. 12 months

C. 18 months

D. 24 months

ANSWER: B

Indian Patent system has

A. Pre-grant opposition

B. Post-grant opposition

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

ANSWER:C

Pre-grant opposition can be filed by

A. Any person

B. Person interested

C. Both (1) and (2)

D. None

ANSWER:A

Patent can be infringed by

A. Directly

B. In-directly

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. None

ANSWER:C

Indian patent act is governed by

A. India patent act 1970

B. India patent act 1972

C. India patent act 2005

D. India patent act 2017

ANSWER: A

India patent act 1970 extends to

A. whole of India

B. whole of India except J&K

C. whole of India except Mizoram

D. whole of India except Delhi

ANSWER: A

Product and process against Morality of person can be

A. Patent

B. Registered

C. Both

D. None

ANSWER:D

A granted patent gives the patentee the right to claim damages:

A. From the priority date of the patent

B. From the date of grant of the patent

C. From the date of filing of the complete specification

D. From the date of publication of the patent application on official site

ANSWER:D

As per the Indian Patent Act, a resident in India:

A. Is free to file a patent in a foreign country without first filing the said patent in India.

B. Can file a patent in a foreign country without first filing the said patent in India, only under certain
special circumstances
C. Can file a patent in a foreign country only after grant of the said patent in India

D. None of the above

ANSWER:B

An Indian generic company can export a drug which is consist of living microorganism because of.

A. Amendment act 2002

B. Amendment act 2005

C. Amendment act 2003

D. Amendment act 1999

ANSWER:B

International application means

A. An application filed in WTO

B. An application filed under CBD

C. An application filed in accordane with PCT

D. An application filed in accordance with TRIPS

ANSWER:C

Opposition board is constitutted

A. By Chief officer

B. By Controller

C. By Judge of High court

D. By Judge of Supreme court

ANSWER:B
IF YOU WRITE AN ORIGINAL STORY, WHAT TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GIVES YOU
THE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHO CAN MAKE AND SELL COPIES OF YOUR
WORK?CopyrightGeographical indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
The following can be
patentedA. MachineB. ProcessC.
Composition of matterD. All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS INCORRECT?1. TK is distinctly associated
with an indigenous or local community, which preserves and transmits it from
generation to generation.2. TK is old and static.3. TK is generated,
preserved and transmitted in a traditional and intergenerational
context.4. TK is not limited to any specific technical field.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
Patent application can be filed in India by (a) True and First Inventor (b)
Assignee of the inventor (c) Legal representative of the inventor (d) All the
above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Olfactory or smell marks pose specific problems as they cannot be represented
graphically due to concerns about __________and distinctiveness of olfactory
marks. 1.Durability 2. Usability 3. Culpability 4.Stability
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
Choose from the list below, those geographical indications which may also be
considered appellations of origin. 1.Bordeaux wine2. Stilton
Cheese 3.Champagne 4.None of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
IPR protects the interest of the information and idea in1. commercial
domain2. social domain3. spiritual domain4 all of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
Industrial Design is protected in India by (a) Design Patent (b) Un-registered
Design (c) Industrial Design Registration (d) Patent rules
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Industrial Design protects (a) Shape and Configuration of an article (b)
Surface Pattern of an article (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
ANSWER: C
Article means (a) Something which can be made and sold independently (b) Part
of an article (c) Part of an article which can be made and sold
independently (d) Both (a) and (c )
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Industrial Design is protected for (a) 20 years (b) 10 year (c) 10+5 years (d)
Both (b) and (c )
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Trademark is a mark that (a) Use in the course of trade (b) Distinguish good or
services of one undertaking to other (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Who can register Industrial Design in Industrial Design in India
A) any person
B) who has design lisence
C) who has money
D) who can make product
ANSWER: A
Differentiate between Industrial Design and Utility Model.
A) Industrial Design protects aesthetic feature of an article whereas Utility
Patent protects functionality
B) Industrial Design protects functionality of an article whereas Utility
Patent protects cost
C) both
D) none
ANSWER: A
If you file provisional specification,(for patent application) the complete
specification is required to be filed within (a) 10 months (b) 12 months (c)
18th months (d) 24 months
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
importance of Trademark.
A) : It creates advertising image, It reduces consumer search cost, It promotes
branding
B) it reduces cost
C) no licensing problem
D) all of the above
ANSWER: A
Industrial Design is always associated with article.
A) yes
B) no
C) it depends
D) all of the above
ANSWER: A
Trademark is private right
A) yes
B) no
C) it depends
D) all of the above
ANSWER: A
PATENT ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO LADAKH UNION TERRITORYa.Yesb. Noc. Jammu and
Kashmir has an independent Patent Actd. it depends
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
EXCLUSIVE LICENCE” MEANSa. a licence from a patentee which confers on the
licenseeb. a licence from the Patent registrarc. a licence under Patent
Cooperation Treatyd.no person or company other than the named licensee can
exploit the relevant intellectual property rights
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
INVENTION” INVOLVES THE PROCESS STEPSa. trueb. falsec. something differentd.
may be
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
PATENT COOPERATION TREATY” MEANSa. Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at
Washingtonb. Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Davosc. Patent Cooperation
Treaty signed at Singapored. it makes it possible to save the invention
everywhere
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH ONE IS NOT INVENTIONSa. an invention the primary or intended use or
commercial exploitation of which could be contrary public orderb. a method of
agriculture or horticulturec. the topography of integrated circuitsd. above all
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
WHAT IS NOT PATENTABLEA new assault gunb. A new poison capable of human deathc.
A new chemical compound usable for huge explosiond. None of the above is
patentable
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHETHER THE ASSIGNEE OF A TRUE INVENTOR CAN ASK FOR PATENTa. Before getting
patent assignee has no right to ask for Patentb. Assignment of an unpatented
invention is permissible under the law- so assignee is competent for asking
patentc. An assignment is not permissible under the Patent actd all of the
above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
1. Patent application can be filed in India by(a) True and First Inventor(b)
Assignee of the inventor(c) Legal representative of the inventor(d) All the
above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
AS PER SECTION 77(1)(C) OF THE ACT AND RULE 126 OF THE PATENTS RULES, THE
CONTROLLER HAS THE POWER TO RECEIVE EVIDENCE ON AFFIDAVITS WHICH SHALL BE DULY
SWORN IN.a. Yesb. Evidence through affidavit is not permissible for granting
Patentc. Nod. Only a self-declaration signed before the Controller, who is
legally empowered to receive the evidence, may also be considered as admissible
evidence in any proceeding before the Controller under the Patents Act if the
Controller so allows.
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
TRUE AND FIRST INVENTOR” INCLUDE EITHER THE FIRST IMPORTER OF AN INVENTION INTO
INDIA, OR A PERSON TO WHOM AN INVENTION IS FIRST COMMUNICATED FROM OUTSIDE
INDIA.a. Trueb. Falsec. Never defined in the Patent actd. none
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
THE TERM “PERSON” AS DEFINED IN THE PATENTS ACT INCLUDES GOVERNMENT.a. Yesb.
Noc. Only Natural or Body Corporate.d. “person” means only individual or a
group of individuals
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE” MEANS A PERSON WHO IN LAW REPRESENTS THE ESTATE OF A
DECEASED PERSONa. Trueb. True but the power of attorney holder also included in
the propositionc. Falsed. none
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
AN APPLICATION FOR PATENT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PATENT OFFICE HAVING
APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION. THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF PATENT OFFICE IN
RESPECT OF A PATENT APPLICATION IS DECIDED BASED ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:a.
Place of residence, domicile or business of the applicant (first mentioned
applicant in case of joint applicants) or,b. Place from where an invention
actually originated or,c. Address for service in India given by the applicant,
when the Applicant has no place of business or domicile in India (Foreign
applicants).i) all are trueii) only a is trueiii) Only a and b are trueiv. none
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
TYPES OF PATENT APPLICATIONS PERMISSIBLE IN INDIAa. Ordinary Application i.e.,
an application which has been filed directly in the Indian Patent Office
without claiming priority of any foreign application.b. Convention Application
claiming the priority of a country whichis a member to Paris Conventionc. PCT
National Phase Application.d. Divisional Application, i.e, a further
application divided outof the first-mentioned patent application.e. Patent of
Addition i.e. an application for patent in respect of anyimprovement in or
modification of the invention for which thepatent application has already been
filed or patent has beengranted.i) only b and cii) a and ciii) only aiv) all
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
EVERY APPLICATION FOR A PATENT SHALL BE FOR ONE INVENTION ONLY AND SHALLBE
FILED IN FORM-1 AT AN APPROPRIATE OFFICEa. One invention- one applicationb. Up
to four connected inventions are permissiblec. Multiple inventions can be
clubbed in one application and special fees to be charged for itd. One major
invention and one minor invention are permissible
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
What does ‘bricolage’ connotes in cultural studies? a) The processes by which
people acquire objects from across social divisions to create new cultural
identities b) The processes by which people acquire knowledge from across
social divisions to create new cultural identities c) The processes by which
people acquire objects from across social divisions to create new social
identities d) The processes by which people acquire knowledge from across
social divisions to create new social identities
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
Which of the following best defines indigenous knowledge (IK)? a) Indigenous
knowledge means the knowledge or wisdom of the people those who must be
regarded as ‘modern’ b) Indigenous knowledge means the knowledge or wisdom of
the people those who must be regarded as ‘western’ c) Indigenous knowledge
means the knowledge or wisdom of the people those who must be regarded as
‘indigenous’ d) Indigenous knowledge means the knowledge or wisdom of the
people those who must be regarded as ‘cultural’
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
Which of the following best characterizes traditional knowledge? a) It is
represented by a villager with a rich experiential traditional knowledge
heritage b) It is represented by a villager with a rich experiential modern
knowledge heritage c) It is represented by a scientist with a rich experiential
traditional knowledge heritage d) It is represented by a scientist with a rich
experiential modern knowledge heritage
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
Complete Specification contains(a) Title of invention(b) Description of
invention(c) Claim(d) All the above
A) ans-a
B) an s-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Knowledge represented by a scientist with his text-book based formulations in
the area of natural resource management is known as a) Traditional knowledge b)
Tacit knowledge c) Formal knowledge d) Informal knowledge
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
Indigenous knowledge is regarded as inseparable and embodied in their
affinities with _____________? a) Science b) Technology c) Cosmos d) Land
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Indigenous knowledge cannot be displaced out of its local context into another
one and used for national and international network, becausea) It is an
autochthonous empirical experience and only valid as a world in its place of
origin b) It is an autochthonous theoretical experience and only valid as a
world in its place of origin c) It is an autochthonous empirical experience and
only valid as a world in its place of origin d) It is an autochthonous
theoretical experience and only valid as a world in its place of origin
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
WHAT PROTECTS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATED BY
ARTISTS?CopyrightGeographical indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
2. WHAT PROTECTS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATED BY
DESIGNERS?CopyrightGeographical indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
WHAT PROTECTS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATED BY
INVENTORS?CopyrightGeographical indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C
WHICH OF THESE IS A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION?BMWChampagneHogwartsPlayStation
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THESE IS A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION?BMWChampagneHogwartsPlayStation
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
WHAT DOES A TRADEMARK PROTECT?An inventionA work of artLogos, names and
brandsThe look, shape and feel of a product
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C
Indian Patent system has(a) Pre-grant opposition(b) Post-grant opposition(c)
Both (a) and (b)(d) None of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
OWN RANGE OF CLOTHES. WHAT TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THE TEAM USE TO
SHOW THAT THE CLOTHES ARE MADE BY THEM?Geographical
indicationsPatentsRegistered designsTrademarks
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
OWN RANGE OF CLOTHES. WHAT TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THE TEAM USE TO
SHOW THAT THE CLOTHES ARE MADE BY THEM?Geographical
indicationsPatentsRegistered designsTrademarks
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
IF A COMPANY DEVELOPS A NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVES ITS MAIN PRODUCT, WHAT
TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THEY USE TO STOP OTHERS FROM COPYING THEIR
INVENTION?CopyrightGeographical indicationsPatentsRegistered designs
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C
Pre-grant opposition can be filed by(a) Any person(b) Person interested(c) Both
(a) and(b)
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
ANSWER: A
Patent can be revoked in India(a) Yes(b) No(c) Yes in some cases
A) ans-b
B) ans-c
ANSWER: B
Working of Patent is required in India(a) Yes(b) No(c) Yes in some cases
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
ANSWER: C
Patent can be infringed by(a) Directly(b) In-directly(c) Both (a) and (b)(d)
None
A) ans-a
B) an s-b
C) ans-c
ANSWER: C
TO OBTAIN A PATENT THE INVENTOR MUST GIVEN AN APPLICATION TO ___________ OF
PATENTa. certifying authorityb. Controller of patentc. commissioner of patentd.
any of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS RELATED TO GENETIC RESOURCES (GRS) ARE
CORRECT? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)1. Examples of GRs include medicinal
plants, agricultural crops and animal breeds.2. GRs are intellectual
property.3. Inventions based on or developed using GRs (and associated TK)
are eligible for protection through the intellectual property system.4.GRs are
subject to access and benefit-sharing regulations
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
THE OWNER OF THE PATENT WILL GET ____ TIME PERIOD TO PUT HIS INVENTION TO USEa.
3 yearsb. 2 yearsc. 4 yearsd. 5 years
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
A COPYRIGHT WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE WORK RELATED TOa. movieb. literaturec.
musicd. all of the above
A) ans-a
B) an s-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES ACT DEALS WITHa. Patentb. Copyrightsc. Trademarkd. All
of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
THE EXAMINER OF PATENT WILL CHECK THE VALIDITY OF THE INVENTION IN TERMS OFa.
Whether the applicant is the real owner or authorized person for the invention
.b. Is a patent already be obtained by any other person relating to this
inventionc. Is the invention is useful or applicable in businessd. All of the
above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS PATENTABLEa. invention or process by a personb.
Method of agriculture or horticulturec. Mathematical Methodd. All of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) and-d
ANSWER: A
LICENSE IS ISSUED TO OTHER PERSON TO MAKE USE OF PATENTED INVENTION IN
INDUSTRIAL USE ____________a. without consideration of patenteeb. only with
consideration of patenteec. only after paying to the governmentd. None of the
above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
IF PUBLIC ARE NOT GETTING BENEFIT OF INVENTION IN REASONABLE PRICE THEN THE
PATENT CAN BEa. revokedb. reissued to someone elsec. license issued. Anyone of
the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: C
1. Patent is a ______________. 1) conditionally Transferable property 2)
Negotiable property 3) Real property 4) Non-transferable property
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
Compulsory licenses for patents are granted as ______. (2) 1) Voluntary 2)
Implied 3) Virtual 4) Statutory
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Section 157 A deals with not disclosing information relating to __________. (3)
1) Security of India 2) Citizens 3) Patent types 4) Nuclear reactors
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS INCORRECT?1. “Protection” in the
intellectual property sense means protection of human intellectual creativity
and innovation against unauthorized use.2. Defensive protection refers to a
set of strategies designed to prevent the illegitimate acquisition or
maintaining of intellectual property rights by third parties.3. Positive and
defensive protection cannot coexist.4. Positive protection may enable
TK(traditional knowledge)/TCEs(traditional cultural experiences) holders to
acquire and assert intellectual property rights in their TK/TCEs.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: C
Powers of Central Government to use inventions for purposes of government are
given by section ______. 1) 95 2) 104 3) 42 4)100
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Which of the following options are correct?Statement 1: A right must be
recognized by the lawStatement 2: An intellectual effort is something which is
exclusive to human beings 1:Statement 1 is true, 2 is false2: Statement 1 is
false, 2 is true3:Statement 1 and 2 both are false4:Statement 1 and 2 both are
true
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: D
Whether intellectual property can be sold.(A) No(B) Sale is
possible(C) Yes(D) None of these
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade came into force onA. 1st January 1948B.
15 January 2020C. 7th March 1950D. 20th March 1954
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
Which is not considered as an industrial property?A. PatentsB. DesignsC.
BrandsD. Copyrights
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Which type of IP exists for artistic and literary works?A. PatentsB. DesignsC.
BrandsD. Copyrights
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
The first obligation of the patent holder is he……….A. Must work out
the patentB. Can use the patentC. Has to advertise the
patent in daily news paperD. Can deal with patent as per his will
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
The patent infringer is not liable to be prosecuted in
any………………A. High CourtB. B Civil
CourtC. District CourtD. criminal court
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
Use of patented invention by a person other than a patentee
constitutes………A. Anticipation B. Co
-Operation to patentee C. Advertisement of
patentD. infringement of patent rights of patentee
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Application for patent by employee can be determined by
………A. contractual relationshipB. Social
relationshipC. Personal relationshipD. Fiduciary
relationship
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS INCORRECT? 1. Indigenous and
traditional signs and symbols can be protected as trademarks.2. The style and
technique used to create a work can be protected by
copyright.3. Certification marks can be used to safeguard the authenticity
and quality of authentic indigenous arts.4. Unfair competition and trade
practices laws can prevent false or misleading claims that a product is
authentic.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
Can lecture delivered in the classroom be copyrighted
?A. YESB. NOC. Occasionally with
conditionsD. None
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
An unregistered trademark is called ……….A. Trade
SymbolB SymbolC both
 D none of the
above

A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
The design can be also registered under …A. Copyright ActB. patent actC. trade
mark actD. none of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: A
The registered user can institute proceedings for infringement in his own name
againstA. both third party and proprietor of trademarkB. third partyC.
Proprietor of trademarkD. none of the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
The mark which is registered in the name of association is called …A.
Associated TrademarkB. Service MarkC. Simple TrademarkD. Collective Mark
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
The term ‘Intellectual Property Rights’
coversA. CopyrightsB. Know-howC. Trade
dressD. All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago
School?(intellectual property rights)a. The one and only goal of the
antitrust should be the enhancement of consumer welfareb. In most cases,
the market is better or more efficient, fairer and wiser at detecting and
punishing anticompetitive behavior than government regulators or
courtsc. enterprises should be brought under the purview of competition law
with only exception of sovereign functions of governmentd. None of the
above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE OBJECTIVE(S) OF EU(EUROPIAN UNION) COMPETITION
POLICY?a. Low prices for goods and servicesb. Better product
qualityc. Improvement of competition in the global marketd. All of
the above
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ARTICLE 101 OF TFEU (TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION )CONCERNED ABOUT?a. Horizontal Agreementsb. Vertical
Agreementsc. None of the aboved. Both (a) and (b)
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ARTICLE 102 OF TFEU (TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION )CONCERNED ABOUT?a. Exclusionary abuseb. Discriminatory
abusec. Exploitative abused. All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS INCORRECT?1. _Sui generis_ measures are
specialized measures aimed at addressing characteristics of specific subject
matter.2. TK and TCEs are often not fully protected by existing intellectual
property systems.3. A number of countries and regions have developed their
own distinct _sui generis_ intellectual property system for the protection of
TK and/or TCEs.4. The adoption of a national or regional _sui
generis_ intellectual property framework is incompatible with that of an
international system of protection of TK/TCEs
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: D
The first obligation of the patent holder is he……….A. Must work out
the patentB. Can use the patentC. Has to advertise the
patent in daily news paperD. Can deal with patent as per his will
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
Application for patent by employee can be determined by
………A. contractual relationshipB. Social
relationshipC. Personal relationshipD. Feduciary
relationship
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
In ‘quid-pro-quo’, quo stands forA. knowledge disclosed to
the publicB. monopoly granted for the term of the
patentC. exclusive privilege of making, selling and using
the inventionD. None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
Trade markA. is represented
graphicallyB. is capable of distinguishing the goods or
services of one person from those of othersC. may includes
shapes of goods or combination of coloursD. All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
)Which of the following international systems does NOT relate to intellectual
property? a.Paris conventionb. Kyato
protocol c.
TRIPS agreementd. all of the above
A) ans-b
B) ans-c
C) ans-d
ANSWER: A
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is (TRIPS).
TRIPS is an international agreement that ------------- for all World Trade
Organization countries.A. Maximum Standards for protection of intellectual
propertyB. Sets minimum standards for intellectual property protectionC. Basic
standardsD. Basic Limitations
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT THE KEY ISSUE THAT WOULD NORMALLY NEED TO BE
CONSIDERED WHEN DEVELOPING A NATIONAL POLICY ON TK(TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE) AND
TCES? (TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPERIENCE)1. For how long should protection be
accorded?2. What forms of behavior in relation to TK/TCEs should be
considered unacceptable/illegal?3. Who should hold the rights to protectable
TK/TCEs?4. How would any benefits accruing from third party use of TK/TCEs be
shared within the community?
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: D
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Statement 1: A right refers to a legal entitlement, which can be recognized,
and that can be protected and violation of which leaves the right holder with a
remedy.Statement 2: A right must be recognized by law. 1.Statement 1 is true,
2 is false 2.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true 3. Statement 1 and 2 both are
false 4. Statement 1 and 2 both are true
A) ans-1
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: D
You recently started a business to sell handmade soaps during pandemic. You
wish to sell it with a particular name and logo and want none of your
competitors to use the same name for their product. Which of the following
Intellectual property Rights will be useful in this
case 1. Patents 2.Trademark 3. Copyright 4. Geog
raphical Indication
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
Statement 1: Copyright gives the author the right to make copies.Statement 2:
Patent gives right to make, sell, use, offer for sale or import an
invention. 1. Statement 1 is true, 2 is false 2.Statement 1 is false, 2 is
true 3.Statement 1 and 2 both are false 4.Statement 1 and 2 both are true
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: D
Recently, you wrote a poem. As an author you wish to secure your intellectual
property rights. Which of the following is best suited 1.
Designs 2.Copyright 3. Patent 4.Trademark
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS RELATED TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE
(IGC) IS INCORRECT?1. The WIPO Voluntary Fund provides financial support to
facilitate the participation of indigenous peoples and local communities in the
work of the IGC.2. Participation in the IGC is open to WIPO Member States
only.3. Sessions of the IGC commence with presentations by a panel of
representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities.4. The IGC is
undertaking text-based negotiations with the objective of reaching agreement on
a text(s) of an international legal instrument(s), which will ensure the
effective protection of TK, TCEs and GRs.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: B
Statement 1: A Mere discovery is protected in Patent lawStatement 2: Separate
registration is required for enforcement of copyright1. Statement 1 is true, 2
is false2. Statement 1 is false, 2 is true 3. Statement 1 and 2 both are
false 4.Statement 1 and 2 both are true
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: C
Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property
Rights 1. Logo of a start-up 2.Music lyrics 3.Computer program 4.Land owned
by university
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is not an common characteristics of Intellectual
property 1.Tangible asset 2. It emanates from creative human labour 3.It is
enforceable by law 4.Intangible asset
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
You purchased a book of your favourite author. The author of the book has
copyrights in it. Which of the following is true with respect to the
rights? 1.You can copy the book verbatim without violating the author’s
right 2. The copyright of the author is in perpetuity 3. Author can bring a
lawsuit for copying his book 4.You can burn the book without violating
author’s copyright in it
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C
What was the name of the committee constituted to review the Industrial
Licensing System underIndustries Development and Regulation Act, 1951? a)
Raghavan Committeeb) Mahalanobis Committeec) Hazari Committeed) Das Committee
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Which legislation established the Competition Commission of India?a) The
Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Actb) The Competition Actc) The
Companies Actd) The Consumer Protection Act
A) ans-a
B) ans-b
C) ans-c
D) ans-d
ANSWER: B
Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all
members ofthe community? a) Private ownershipb) Community ownershipc) State
ownershipd) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: B
Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School? a)
The one and only goal of the antitrust should be the enhancement of
consumerwelfareb) In most cases, the market is better or more efficient, fairer
and wiser at detectingand punishing anticompetitive behavior than government
regulators or courtsc) Government enterprises should be brought under the
purview of competition lawwith only exception of sovereign functions of
governmentd) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
ANSWER: C
Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities
Doctrine? a) Intergraph Corporation v. Intel Corporationb) Buss v. Superior
Ctc) Sheil Oil Company v. Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co.d) Garvey v. State Farm Fire
and Cas. Co
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
Which of the following is the objective(s) of EU Competition Policy? (a) Low
prices for goods and services (b) Better product quality (c) Improvement of
competition in the global market (d) All of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING THE IGC PROCESS, WIPO OFFERS CAPACITY-BUILDING
ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY
WIPO? 1. Assistance with the design and drafting of strategies, policies and
laws related to intellectual property and GRs, TK and TCEs.2. Advice to
indigenous peoples and local communities on how to use intellectual property
rights strategically.3. Information and advice to festival organizers on
managing intellectual property rights and interests when organizing and staging
arts festivals.4. Assistance to patent examiners to take account of TK, and
intellectual property-related advice to those who wish to establish defensive
databases to include GRs and TK within searchable prior art.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) all answers
ANSWER: D
What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR
laws?(a) Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals
or aims (b) Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature(c)
Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient
allocation of resources (d) Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to
each other in nature
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the
assessment of technology transfer agreements (TTBER and Guidelines), through
which a licensor permits a licensee to exploit patents, know-how or software
for the production of goods and services. TTBER stands for(a) Technology
Transfer Block Exception Regulations(b) Technology Transfer Blog Exemption
Regulations (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations(d) None of the
above Answer: (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is not true in respect of Technology Transfer
Agreements?(a) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Patents &
Utility Models(b) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights
&Softwares(c) Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial
Designs(d) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade
secret
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was Adopted in 2011, ACTA is a
multilateral trade agreement that --------- ---- counterfeiting, generic
medicines, and online copyright infringement.A. RegulatesB. GovernsC. RulesD.
Adapts
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: A
What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR
laws?(a) Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals
or aims (b) Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature(c)
Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient
allocation of resources (d) Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to
each other in nature
A) b
B) c
C) d
ANSWER: B
In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the
assessment of technology transfer agreements (TTBER and Guidelines), through
which a licensor permits a licensee to exploit patents, know-how or software
for the production of goods and services. TTBER stands for(a) Technology
Transfer Block Exception Regulations(b) Technology Transfer Blog Exemption
Regulations (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations(d) None of the
above
A) a
B) b
C) c
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is not true in respect of Technology Transfer
Agreements?(a) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Patents &
Utility Models(b) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights
&Softwares(c) Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial
Designs(d) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade
secret
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
What is a standard essential patent? Select the most appropriate of the
following (a) It is one of the patent for a technology that is never used in
implementing a standard (b) It is the least important patent necessary for
implementing a standard(c) It is not the usual-standard-patent required for
implementing a particular technologyd) It is a patent essential for
implementing a technical standard
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
The European Commission held that: “in the standardization context, where the
SEPs holders have committed to (i) license their SEPs and (ii) do so on fair,
reasonable, nondiscriminatory (FRAND) terms, it is anti-competitive to seek to
exclude competitors from the market by seeking injunctions on the basis of SEPs
if the licensee is willing to take a license on FRAND terms.” In which of the
following case was it held? (a) Huawei v. ZTE(b) Samsung v. Apple (c) Motorola
v. Apple(d) Both (b) and (c)
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is not a negative effect of a Restrictive license
agreement?a) Reduction of Inter-technology competition between the companies
operating on a technology market or on a market for products incorporating the
technologies in question, including facilitation of collusion, both explicit
and tacit(b) Foreclosure of competition by raising costs, restricting access to
essential inputs or otherwise raising barriers to entry(c) Reduction of Intra-
technology competition between undertakings that produce on the basis of the
same technology(d) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS RELATED TO THE DOCUMENTATION OF TK AND TCES
IS INCORRECT?1. TK documentation ensures legal protection for
TK.2. Documenting TK and TCEs could lead to misappropriation and use in ways
not anticipated or intended by their holders.3. TK documentation is a process
in which TK is identified, collected, organized, registered or recorded in some
way.4. TK documentation can be a useful tool as part of an overall strategy
for the protection of TK.
A) ans-1
B) ans-2
C) ans-3
D) ans-4
ANSWER: A
What categories does IP fall into? 1.Four categories2.There are broadly two
ways to classify IP rights. One is to divide IP into copyright and industrial
property,3.Numerous categories4.All of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) d
ANSWER: B
. Complete Specification contains(a) Title of invention(b) Description of
invention(c) Claim(d) All the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: D
. Indian Patent system has(a) Pre-grant opposition(b) Post-grant opposition(c)
Both (a) and (b)(d) None of the above
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Patent can be revoked in India(a) Yes(b) No(c) Yes in some
casesd. always
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
ANSWER: C
Layout Design Protection is also protected as an Industrial design since it
appeals to the eye.1. True2. False3. it depend on
condition4.. varies person to person
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
______ right connotes that the rental of copies of any of these categories of
works, or the original, to the public is a restricted act and the owner has the
exclusive right to authorize or prohibit the commercial rental to the public of
originals or copies of their copyright works. 1.Rental2.
Moral 3.Distribution 4.Broadcast
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
 ______________________ form another layer of protection for the holders of
copyright protection. 1.Digital Rights Management 2.Broadcast Reproduction
Right 3.Adaptation Right 4.None of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
Section 107A(b) statutorily enshrines what is otherwise known in equity as
_____________which refers to the exhaustion of the exclusive rights of the
patent holder once the patented item or object is sold without any
restriction. 1.Doctrine of Exhaustion or the First Sale Doctrine 2.Parallel
Imports 3.Both A and B 4.None of the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
In _______________________________, the court laid down broad guidelines on
fair dealing. 1.Super Cassette Industries v. Hamar Television Network Pvt.
Ltd 2.Oxford University Press v. Narendra Publishing House3. EBC v. DB
Modak 4.Amar NathSehgal v. Union of India
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: A
The Copyright Act as originally enacted used the expression _________ instead
of broadcast. 1.Television Diffusion 2.Radio Diffusion 3.Both A and B 4.None of
the above
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B
QUESTION 1:
Who argued that Property rights convey the right to benefit or harm oneself or others

a) Harold Demsetz
b) Frank Knight
c) Aaron Director
d) Ronald Coase
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 2:
Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members of the community?

a) Private ownership
b) Community ownership
c) State ownership
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b

QUESTION 3:
Who opined that technical progress needs a subtle blend of competition and monopoly, with more emphasis in general on the former
than the later?

a) Scherer and Ross

b) Lander and Linton
c) Scherer and Wilson
d) Lander and Ross

Correct Answer: a
QUESTION 4:
When was the first legislation in Canada dealing with competition law introduced? a) 1883
b) 1886

c) 1889

d) 1891

Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 5:
What among the following is a Japanese Antitrust law?

a) Competition Act, 1998

b) Clayton Act, 1914
c) The Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade,
1947
d) Enterprises Act, 2002
Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 6:
When was the Federal Trade Commission Act enacted in the United States? a) 1908
b) 1910

c) 1912

d) 1914

Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 7:
The set of amendments made in the US Antirust Law in 1976 is known as?

a) Robinson-Patman Act
b) Cellar-Kefauver Amendments to the Clayton Act
c) Hart-Scotto-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
 d) None of the above
Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 8:
Who was the principal author of the Sherman Act?

a) Ohio Sherman
b) John Sherman
c) George Sherman
d) Joseph Sherman

Correct Answer: b

QUESTION 9:
Which provision of the Sherman Act states that trust in restraint of trade is illegal?

a) Section 1
b) Section 2
c) Section 3
d) Section 4
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 10:
Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School?

a) The one and only goal of the antitrust should be the enhancement of consumer
welfare
 b) In most cases, the market is better or more efficient, fairer and wiser at
detecting and punishing anticompetitive behavior than government regulators
or courts
c) Government enterprises should be brought under the purview of competition

law with only exception of sovereign functions of government

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: c
QUESTION 11:
Which US president and his antitrust appointees espoused the Chicago School Theories?

a) Richard Nixon
b) Gerald Ford
c) Jimmy Carter
d) Ronald Reagan

Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 12:
Which US Supreme Court decision outlawed block booking?

a) Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc

b) Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food Machinery & Chemical Corp
c) United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co
d) United States v. Paramount Pictures
Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 13:
Which among the following is not a type of ownership discussed by Harold Demsetz?

a) Private ownership
b) Family ownership
c) Communal ownership
d) State ownership

Correct Answer: b
QUESTION 14:
When was the Robinson-Patman Act enacted in the United States? a) 1930
b) 1932

c) 1934

d) 1936

Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 15:
Which provision of the Clayton Act prohibits the sales of goods or commodities on a condition that may result in a lessening of
competition or the creation of a monopoly?

a) Section 3
b) Section 5
c) Section 6
d) Section 7
Correct Answer: a

1. Which of the following is the objective(s) of EU Competition Policy?

(a) Low prices for goods and services

(b) Better product quality

(c) Improvement of competition in the global market

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

 2. Which of the following is Article 101 of TFEU concerned about?
(a) Horizontal Agreements

(b) Vertical Agreements

(c) None of the above

(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)

3. Which of the following is Article 102 of TFEU concerned about?

(a) Exclusionary abuse

(b) Discriminatory abuse

(c) Exploitative abuse

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

4. The de Minimis Doctrine stands for:

(a) Negative effect of the agreement is large enough to have an appreciable impact on
inter state trade and competition
 (b) Negative effect of the agreement is insignificant enough to have an appreciable im-
pact on inter state trade and competition

(c) Negative effect of the agreement is insignificant enough to not have an appreciable
impact on inter state trade and competition

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c) Negative effect of the agreement is insignificant enough to not have an appreciable
impact on inter state trade and competition.

Reason: Lecture 25 states that “The de Minimis Doctrine: The negative effect of the agreement
on competition is so small, that they have no appreciable impact either on competition within
the purview of Article 101(1) in the market nor on the inter state trade. The doctrine was first
formulated by the Court of Justice in the case of Volk vs. Vervaecke Case 5/69[1969]ECR295.”

5. What is the scope of Article 102 of TFEU?

(a) Non-Dominant position in the market is per se prohibited

(b) Dominant position in the market is per se prohibited

(c) Dominant position in the market which abuses its position and has an Appreciable
Adverse Effect on Competition(AAEC) is prohibited

(d) Dominant position in the market which does not abuse its position and has no Ap-
preciable Adverse Effect on Competition(AAEC) is prohibited
Answer: (c) Dominant position in the market which abuses its position and has an Appreciable Adverse Effect on
Competition(AAEC) is prohibited

6. Which of the following may be considered for deciding the Relevant Market?

(a) Products and/or services that are interchangeable or substitutable

(b) Demand substitution in terms of product effectiveness and immediacy

(c) Supply-side substitutability

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Reason: Lecture 25 states that “Relevant market: Relevant product market comprises of all
those products and/or services which are regarded as interchangeable or substitutable by the
consumer, by reason of the products’ characteristics, their prices and their intended uses’.
Supply-side substitutability may also be taken into account when defining markets in those
situations in which its effects are equivalent to those of demand substitution in terms of effec-
tiveness and immediacy.”
 7. Which of the following is involved for assessment under Article
101?
(a) Assessment of anti-competitive object of an agreement

(b) Assessment of actual or potential restrictive effects of an agreement on competition

(c) Determination of pro-competitive effects of an agreement

(d) Assessment of anti-competitive object of an agreement ; Assessment of actual or

potential restrictive effects of an agreement on competition ; Determination of pro-
competitive effects of an agreement and weighing the pro-competitive effects
against restrictive effects.
Answer: (d) Assessment of anti-competitive object of an agreement ; Assessment of actual or potential restrictive effects of an
agreement on competition ; Determination of pro-competitive effects of an agreement and weighing the pro-competitive effects
against restrictive effects.

8. The parameter to check whether the undertaking or firm is in a

dominant position or not is determined by the tests laid down in
paragraph 12 of the Guidance. It has one of the test as “Expansion
and Entry Test”. Select the most appropriate out of the following.
(a) Constraints imposed by the credible threat of future expansion by actual competi-
tors or entry by potential competitors

(b) Constraints imposed by the bargaining strength of the undertaking’s customers

(c) Constraints imposed by the existing supplies from, and the position on the market
of, actual competitors

(d) None of these

Answer: (a) Constraints imposed by the credible threat of future expansion by actual compet- itors or entry by potential
competitors

9. Let us suppose an inventor has obtained a patent on a new kind of

bicycle. The inventor or his licensee can legally prohibit other
companies from making and selling this kind of bicycle, but cannot
prohibit customers who have bought this cycle from the patent
owner, from reselling the bicycle to third parties. Select the most
appropriate for the above.
(a) De minimis doctrine
(b) Exhaustion doctrine/exhaustion of rights doctrine/first sale doctrine

(c) Idea-expression dichotomy

 (d) Originality doctrine
Answer: (b) Exhaustion doctrine/exhaustion of rights doctrine/first sale doctrine The tying practices followed by a

dominant firm is

(e) Per se rule of illegality

(f) Rule of reason

(g) A consumer friendly approach

(h) Both (b) and (c)

Answer: (a) Per se rule of illegality

10. Select the most appropriate, for the Maize Seeds Case, out of
the following.
(a) Open licenses itself violates Article 101(1) of TFEU

(b) Open licenses emanate from contractual relationship between the parties

(c) As long as they do no affect the position of third parties, they do not infringe Article
101(1) of TFEU

(d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer: (d) Both (b) and (c)

11. A difference in approach of Competition law with respect to

IPR laws under the complementarity principle is
(a) There are no different approaches, both look at dynamic and static efficiency

(b) IPR laws focus on dynamic efficiency whereas Competition law focus on static ef-
ficiency

(c) Competition law focuses on dynamic efficiency whereas IPR laws focus on dy- namic
efficiency

(d) None of the above

Answer: (b) IPR laws focus on dynamic efficiency whereas Competition law focus on static efficiency
 12. Which of the following is true for Small but significant and non-transitory increase in
price (SSNIP) test?

(a) The SSNIP test is not crucial in competition law cases

(b) It checks the substitutability of a product with respect to a small increase in price

(c) The test determines whether a small decrease in price would lead to a significant
number of consumers to switch to a substitute product.

(d) None of the above

Answer: (b) It checks the substitutability of a product with respect to a small increase in price

13. Which of the following is not an assessing factor of whether an

agreement has an anti-competitive object?
(a) the content of the agreement

(b) the objectives it seeks to attain

(c) The number of customers in a relevant geographical market

(d) the economic and legal context of which it forms part Answer:

(c) The number of customers in a relevant geographical market.

14. What is meant by the theory of complementarity between

competition law and IPR laws?
(a) Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims

(b) Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature

(c) Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient allo-
cation of resources

(d) Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature
Answer: (c) Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient al-
location of resources
QUESTION 1:

Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine?

a) Intergraph Corporation v. Intel Corporation

b) Buss v. Superior Ct
c) Sheil Oil Company v. Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co.
d) Garvey v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 2:
Which among the following is not a condition associated with the application of Essential Facilities Doctrine?

a) Control of the essential facility by monopoly

b) Denial of the use of the facility to a competitor
c) Promotion of competition in the downstream market
d) Feasibility of providing the facility
Correct Answer: c
QUESTION 3:
Which among the following cases is associated with Price Fixing?

a) Campbell v. Allstate Inc. Co

b) Miller v. Shugart
c) Lee v. Interstate Fire and Cas. Co
d) United States v. United States Gypsum Co
Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 4:
Which among the following is not a benefit of patent pooling?

a) Consumers may benefit by combining complementary technologies

b) Joint sale of compliments will reduce the price than their independent state
c) Possibility of higher prices
d) All the above
Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 5:
Which decision held that the Topco scheme of allocating territories to minimize competition at the retail level is a horizontal restraint
constituting a per se violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act ?

a) Gray v. Zurich Inc

b) United States v. Topco Association
c) Miller v. Shugart
d) Buss v. Superior Ct

Correct Answer: b
QUESTION 6:
What is the name of the legal approach adopted by competition authorities or the courts where an attempt is made to evaluate the
pro-competitive features of a restrictive business practice against its anticompetitive effects in order to decide whether or not the
practice should be prohibited?

a) Rule of principle
b) Rule of reason
c) Rule of competition
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b

QUESTION 7:
Agreements made between persons operating at different levels in the market, such as manufacturers and distributors is known as?

a) Vertical restraints
b) Horizontal restraints
c) Conglomerate restraint
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: a
QUESTION 8:
When was the updated Antitrust guidelines for the licensing of intellectual property released by the US Department of Justice and
Federal Trade Commission?
a) 2011

b) 2014

c) 2017

d) 2018

Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 9:

Which decision overruled the decision of Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co.?

a) United States v. Topco Association

b) Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc
c) Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde
d) Key Enterprises v. Venice Hospital
Correct Answer: b

QUESTION 10:
Which Section of the Sherman Act prohibits contracts, combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade ?

a) Section 1
b) Section 2
c) Section 3
d) Section 4

Correct Answer: a
QUESTION 11:
Who handles the enforcement of antitrust law in the United States?

a) The Department of justice

b) Federal Trade Commission
c) Private civil litigants
d) All the above
Correct Answer: d

QUESTION 12:
Who heads the Department of justice’s antitrust division?

a) Attorney General for Antitrust

b) Deputy Attorney General for Antitrust
c) Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust
d) None of the above

Correct Answer: c

QUESTION 13:
Which are the two agencies that share the responsibility for investigating proposed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in the
United States?

a) Department of justice and Federal Trade Commission

b) Department of justice and Attorney General for Antitrust
 c) Federal Trade Commission and Attorney General for Antitrust
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 15:
Which provision of the Federal Trade Commission Act gives the indirect power to the FTC to enforce the Sherman Antitrust Act?

a) Section 3
b) Section 4
c) Section 5
d) Section 6
Correct Answer: c
 1. In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition
rules for the assess- ment of technology transfer agreements
(TTBER and Guidelines), through which a licensor permits a
licensee to exploit patents, know-how or software for the produc-
tion of goods and services. TTBER stands for
(a) Technology Transfer Block Exception Regulations

(b) Technology Transfer Blog Exemption Regulations

(c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations.

2. Which of the following is not true in respect of Technology Transfer

Agreements?
(a) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Patents & Utility Models

(b) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights & Softwares

(c) Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs
 (d) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade

secret Answer: (c) Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial

Designs

3. What is a standard essential patent? Select the most appropriate of

the following

(a) It is one of the patent for a technology that is never used in implementing a standard

(b) It is the least important patent necessary for implementing a standard

(c) It is not the usual-standard-patent required for implementing a particular technology

 (d) It is a patent essential for implementing a technical standard

Answer: (d) It is a patent essential for implementing a technical

standard Please go through lecture 31 for better understanding.

4. Which of the following best describes the scope of TTBER?

(a) It applies to licensing agreements between bilateral undertakings

(b) It applies to licensing agreements between trilateral undertakings

(c) It applies to licensing agreements between quadrilateral undertakings

(d) It applies to licensing agreements between multilateral

undertakings Answer: (a) It applies to licensing agreements between bilateral

undertakings

5. For an agreement between non-competitors to be considered under

the safe harbour
provisions of TTBER, the market share of each party must be

(a) Less than or equal to 20%

(b) Less than or equal to 30%

(c) Less than or equal to 40%

(d) Less than or equal to 50%

Answer: (b) Less than or equal to 30%

6. A kind of patent dispute settlement where the innovator company

extends the generic company some payment or lump sum money to
restrict the entry of a new product or a ge-neric product which is
equivalent to the originator drugs for a specified period of time at the
end of the life of the patent is known as:
(a) Pay for Delay agreement

(b) Vertical agreement

(c) Dispute settlement agreement

(d) Patent agreement

 Answer: (a) Pay for Delay agreement

7. According to Article 8(e) of TTBER, if an undertaking initially

covered under the provision of TTBER subsequently breaches the
threshold limit for market share, the undertaking would still be
covered under certain conditions. Select the most appro- priate of
the following:

(a) The undertaking would loose any protection under TTBER the moment it breaches
the threshold limit for market share

(b) The undertaking would be protected indefinitely once it gets covered under the
provi- sions of TTBER

(c) There are no such provisions under TTBER

(d) For a period of two consecutive calendar years following the year in which the
thresh- old was first exceeded

Answer: (d) For a period of two consecutive calendar years following the year in which the thresh- old was first exceeded

8. For an agreement between competing undertakings, which of the

following is not a hardcore restriction as mentioned in Article 4(1)
of the TTBER?
(a) The restriction of a party’s ability to determine its prices when selling products to
third parties

(b) The limitation of output, except limitations on the output of contract products
imposed on the licensee in a non-reciprocal agreement or imposed on only one of
the licensees in a reciprocal agreement

(c) The restriction of the licensee’s ability to exploit its own technology rights or the re-
striction of the ability of any of the parties to the agreement to carry out research
and development, unless such latter restriction is indispensable to prevent the
disclosure of the licensed know-how to third parties.

(d) None of the above

Answer: (d) None of the above

 9. The European Commission held that: “in the standardisation context, where the SEPs
holders have committed to (i) license their SEPs and (ii) do so on fair, reasonable, non-
discriminatory (FRAND) terms, it is anti-competitive to seek to exclude competitors
from the market by seeking injunctions on the basis of SEPs if the licensee is willing to
take a license on FRAND terms.” In which of the following case was it held?

(a) Huawei v. ZTE

(b) Samsung v. Apple

(c) Motorola v. Apple

(d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer: (d) Both (b) and (c)

10. The new guidelines of TTBER deals with Hardcore Restrictions

under which of the fol- lowing provision?
(a) Article 4

(b) Article 2

(c) Article 8

(d) Article 6

Answer: (a) Article 4

11. In the context of a

technical standard, an SSO stands for
(a) Single Sign-On

(b) Speech Service Option

(c) Standard Setting Organisation

(d) Stateful Switch Over

Answer: (c) Standard Setting Organisation
 12. Which of the following would be included in a SEP license?
(a) Nature of the invention, details of the patent, scope of the product/service

(b) Duration of the license

(c) Royalty payment calculation, royalty payment terms

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Please go through lecture 31 for better understanding.

13. Which of the following describes the inherent tension in a SEP

licensing?
(a) SEP holders are accused of charging excessive licensing fees based on weak patent
portfolio

(b) SEP holders often threaten potential licensee with litigations

(c) Potential licensee are accused of free riding on innovations and of infringing IPR
with- out good faith negotiations

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

14. In which of the following situations, FRAND commitments are not

honoured ?
(a) If and when the IPR holders refuse to license their product or patent

(b) If and when the IPR holders request unfair or unreasonable fees from the potential
li- censee

(c) If and when the IPR holders charge discriminatory royalty fees from the potential li-
censee

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

15. Which of the following is not a negative effect of a Restrictive license
agreement?
 (a) Reduction of Inter-technology competition between the companies operating on a
tech- nology market or on a market for products incorporating the technologies in
question, including facilitation of collusion, both explicit and tacit

(b) Foreclosure of competition by raising costs, restricting access to essential inputs or

otherwise raising barriers to entry

(c) Reduction of Intra-technology competition between undertakings that produce on

the
basis of the same technology

(d) None of the above

Answer: (d) None of the above

1. Which of the following is true in respect of CCI?

a) It is a statutory body of the Government of India

b) It is a standing Indian parliamentary committee

c) It is an ad-hoc Indian parliamentary committee

d) It is a Public Sector Undertaking

Answer: a) It is a statutory body of the Government of India

Which of the following statement is false for the Competition Act, 2002 with respect to

MRTP Act, 1969?

e) Dominance is per se bad under the MRTP Act, whereas Abuse of dominance is bad
under Competition Act

f) There are no provisions fro regulating mergers or acquisition under MRTP Act,
whereas Regulations exists for mergers, acquisition and combination under Com-
petition Act
 g) There are no competition advocacy under MRTP Act, whereas Competition advo-
cacy is a statutory mandate under Section 49 of Competition Act.

h) None of the above

Answer: (d) None of the above

2. Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Agreements is laid down in

a) Section 2 of the Competition Act

b) Section 3 of the Competition Act

c) Section 4 of the Competition Act

d) Section 5 of the Competition Act

Answer: b) Section 3 of the Competition Act

3. Prohibition of Abuse of dominance is laid down in

a) Section 2 of the Competition Act

b) Section 3 of the Competition Act

c) Section 4 of the Competition Act

d) Section 5 of the Competition Act

Answer: c) Section 4 of the Competition Act

4. According to section 3(2) of the Indian Competition Act, 2002, any

agreement entered into in contravention of the provisions
contained in section 3 of the Indian Competi- tion Act, 2002 shall
be
a) The agreement would be valid and fully lawful

b) The agreement would be void

c) Indian Competition Act, 2002 does not apply at all to agreements

 d) Section 3 of the Indian Competition Act, 2002 was omitted by amendment to
the said act

Answer: b) The agreement would be void

5. Which section provides for a limited exemption to agreements

dealing with IPR from
being considered anti-competitive?

a) Section 3(2) of the Competition Act

b) Section 3(3) of the Competition Act

c) Section 3(4) of the Competition Act

d) Section 3(5) of the Competition Act

Answer: d) Section 3(5) of the Competition Act

6. Which of the following are not protected under section 3(5) of the
Competition Act?
a) Patent Pools

b) Agreements or clauses restricting R&D

c) Agreement forcing payment of royalty post the patent term

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

.

7. A person or an enterprise, willing to enter into a combination,

must give notice to the CCI along with the details of the proposed
combination within days of
ap- proval of the proposal relating to the combination.
a) Thirty days

b) Sixty days

c) Ninety days
d) One hundred twenty days
Answer: a) Thirty days

8. Which penalties may be imposed under Section 27 of the Competition

Act?
a) Require the parties to modify the agreement

b) Direct the parties to not to enter into such agreement

c) Payment of costs

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

9. What is the ruling of Micromax v Ericsson case?

a) The provisions of Competition Act are in derogation of all other existing laws

b) The provisions of Competition Act are in addition to and not in derogation of all
other existing laws

c) The provisions of Patent Act and Competition Act are contrary to each other

d) None of the above

Answer: b) The provisions of Competition Act are in addition to and not in derogation of all other existing laws

10. Any producer, seller, distributor, trader or service provider included

in any cartel, which is alleged to have violated section 3 of the Indian
Competition Act, 2002, may receive lesser penalty under section 46 of
the Indian Competition Act, 2002 under which of the following
circumstances?
a) On not complying with the condition on which the lesser penalty was imposed by the
Commission

b) On making a full and true disclosure in respect of the alleged violations

c) On giving false evidence

d) On making non-vital disclosures

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Answer: b) On making a full and true disclosure in respect of the alleged violations

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1. In the context of competition law, what does CCI stand for?

a) Competition Commission of India

b) Certificate of Capital Improvement

c) Cricket Club of India

d) Consumer Confidence Index

Answer: (a) Competition Commission of India

2.
3. What does it mean by predatory pricing in the context of ‘Abuse

of dominant posi- tion’?

a) It is an attempt to eliminate the competition

b) It is an attempt to incentivise local producers

c) It is an attempt to take advantage of government policies

d) It is a technique to increase productivity

4. Answer: (a) It is an attempt to eliminate the competition
5. Which of the following is not likely to have an appreciable adverse
effect on compe-
tition in the relevant markets in India?

a) An agreement not having an effect on competition in India has been entered into
out- side India

b) A party, to an agreement prohibited under Section 3 of the Indian Competition Act,

is
outside India

c) An enterprise abusing the dominant position in Indian markets is outside India

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d) A combination affecting
Indiancompetition in Indian
Institute of markets has taken place outside
Technology
India
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Answer: (a) An agreement not having an effect on competition in India has been entered into
outside India

Which of the following options are correct? Statement 1: A right must be recognized by the
law
Statement 2: An intellectual effort is something which is exclusive to human beings

● Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

● Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

● Statement 1 and 2 both are false

● Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Ans: D

1) Which of the following options are correct?

Statement 1: Infringement means the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc
Statement 2: A chimpanzee clicking a picture on a camera is an intellectual effort

Ans

Patent; copyright; trademark

Patent; trademark; industrial design

Trademark; industrial design; trade secret

Copyright; trademark; industrial design

Accepted Answers:

Patent; trademark; industrial design

What does an IP right entitle a person?

Right to file a suit in case of an infringement

Right to exclude others

Right to transfer

All of the above

Accepted Answers:

All of the above

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If Abhay agarwal invents a new process/product for recording music, he will most likely apply for—
Indian Institute of Technology
Patent Kharagpur
Copyright
Trademark
Trade Secret

Accepted Answers: Patent

Intellectual Property is mostly a type of—

● Intangeble property

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Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights? 1

point

Mc. Fury’s invention in an existing

technology

Basker’s agricultural land

Zain’s code for developing Photoshop

Justin Biber’s new composition of a Hollywood song

Accepted Answers:

Basker’s agricultural land

)Which of the following Paris convention Kyato protocol TRIPS agrement

international systems
does NOT relate to
intellectual property?
ANS: B

What is the duration of :

copyright protection Lifetime of Nikita
Nikita Singh can seek in Singh plus a period
India for her new book of 60 years after her
ANS-A death

Which of the following

entity can seek
registration for
Geographical
Indications?
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Whether intellectual property can be sold.

(A) No
(B) Sale is possible
(C) Yes
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
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Kharagpur

Ans:c

Ans:A
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade came into force on
A. 1st January 1948
B. 15 January 2020
C. 7th March 1950
D. 20th March 1954
ANSWER: A
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2. The IMF, also known as the Indian
Fund, was conceived
Institute at a UN conference in,-------------- United
of Technology
States, in July 1944.
A. Ohio Kharagpur
B. Alabama
C. Washington D.C
D. Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
ANSWER: D

3. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is (TRIPS). TRIPS is an

international agreement that ------------- for all World Trade Organization countries.
A. Maximum Standards for protection of intellectual property
B. Sets minimum standards for intellectual property protection
C. Basic standards
D. Basic Limitations
ANSWER: B

4. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was Adopted in 2011, ACTA is a multilateral

trade agreement that --------- ---- counterfeiting, generic medicines, and online copyright
infringement.
A. Regulates
B. Governs
C. Rules
D. Adapts
ANSWER: A

5. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Written in 1886, the Berne
Convention was the first major multilateral convention on Copyright law. --------- ----------- -----
became a party to this treaty in 1989.
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Russia
D. The United States
ANSWER: D

1. Which is not considered as an industrial property?

A. Patents
B. Designs
C. Brands
D. Copyrights
ANSWER: D

2. Which type of IP exists for artistic and literary works?

A. Patents
B. Designs
C. Brands
D. Copyrights
ANSWER: D

3. Trademark can't be a
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A. Generic name Indian Institute of Technology
B. Word
C. Slogan Kharagpur
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

4. If you wants to protect your sound recording, which intellectual property you will go for?
A. Patents
B. Designs
C. Brands
D. Copyrights
ANSWER: D

5. Which country holds the patent of "Use of Turmeric in wound healing", also confirm its year .
A. India, 1993
B. The United States, 1993
C. Russia, 1993
D. The United States, 1995
ANSWER: B

The statutory authority under the trade and merchandise mark act 1958 is ……….

A. The registrar of trademark

B. The deputy registrar of trademark
C. Controller general of patent design and trademark
D. Examiner of trade mark

ANSWER: B

A mark which is devoid of distinctness are ……

A. Register-able under patent act

B. Not register-able under patent act
C. Register-able under copyright act
D. none of the above

ANSWER: B

IPR Complete specification gives …….

A. Full description of invention

B. Full description of application
C. Full description of royalty
D. Full description of claim only
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ANSWER: A
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The first obligation of the patent holder is he……….

A. Must work out the patent

B. Can use the patent
C. Has to advertise the patent in daily news paper
D. Can deal with patent as per his will

ANSWER: A

The patent infringer is not liable to be prosecuted in any………………

A. High Court
B. B Civil Court
C. District Court
D. criminal court

ANSWER: D

Can genuine abridgement of a literary work subject of copyright ?

A. YES
B. NO
C. Ocationally
D. it depends upon other factors

ANSWER: A

Use of patented invention by a person other than a patentee constitutes………

A. Anticipation A.
B. Co-Operation to patentee B.
C. Advertisement of patent
D. infringement of patent rights of patentee C.

ANSWER: D

Application for patent by employee can be determined by ………

contractual relationship
B. Social relationship
C. Personal relationship
D. Feduciary relationship

ANSWER A
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Can lecture delivered in the classroomIndian
be copyrighted ?
Institute
of Technology
A. YES Kharagpur
B. NO
C. Occasionally with conditions
D. None

ANSWER: A

An unregistered trademark is called ……….

A. Trade Symbol
B Symbol
C Registered Trade Mark
D. D. your goods and services have a sufficient reputation in the market

ANSWER: D

Who is the true and first inventor ?

A. Who publish their ideas first in the journal

B Who communicates and ideas to registrar of the patent

C. Who communicates idea to other at first

D. Who convert the ideas in to working invention

ANSWER A
The design can be also registered under …
A.Copyright Act
B.patent act
C. trade mark act
D. none of the above

ANSWER A

The registered user can institute proceedings for infringement in his own name against
A. both third party and proprietor of trademark
B. third party
C. Proprietor of trademark
D. none of the above
ANSWER B
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Copyright registrar and copyright board are
Indian ………………..
Institute authority.
of Technology
A. Non Judicial
B. Administrative
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C. Judicial
D. Quasi Judicial

Load equalization is required toANSWER: D

The mark which is registered in the name of association is called …

A. Associated Trademark
B. Service Mark
C. Simple Trademark
D. Collective Mark

ANSWER: D

-Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protect the use of information and ideas that are of
A. Ethical value
B. Moral value
C. Social value
D. Commercial value

ANSWER: D

The term ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ covers

A. Copyrights
B. Know-how
C. Trade dress
D. All of the above

ANSWER: D
The following can not be exploited by assigning or by licensing the rights to others.

A. Patents
B. Designs
C. Trademark
D. All of the above

ANSWER: C

The following can be patented

A. Machine
B. Process
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C. Composition of matter Indian Institute of Technology
D. All of the above
Kharagpur
ANSWER: D

In ‘quid-pro-quo’, quo stands for

A. knowledge disclosed to the public
B. monopoly granted for the term of the patent
C. exclusive privilege of making, selling and using the invention
D. None of the above

ANSWER: B

Trade mark
A. is represented graphically
B. is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others
C. may includes shapes of goods or combination of colours
D. All of the above

ANSWER: D
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Answer::D

Answer: C

Answer:B
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answer:B

answer:c

answer:A

answer:D
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answer C

answer B

Answer

Answer D
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Answer B Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur

Answer:A

Answer : C

Answer D
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Answer C

Answer:B

Answer c
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Answer d Indian Institute of Technology
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Statement 1: A right refers to a legal entitlement, which can be recognized, and that can be protected and violation of which leaves
the right holder with a remedy.
Statement 2: A right must be recognized by law.

Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

Statement 1 and 2 both are false

Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 and 2 both are true
1 point
You recently started a business to sell handmade soaps during pandemic. You wish to sell it with a particular name and logo and
want none of your competitors to use the same name for their product. Which of the following Intellectual property Rights will be
useful in this case

Patents

Trademark

Copyright

Geographical Indication
Accepted Answers:
Trademark
1 point
Statement 1: Copyright gives the author the right to make copies.
Statement 2: Patent gives right to make, sell, use, offer for sale or import an invention.

Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

Statement 1 and 2 both are false

Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 and 2 both are true
1 point
Recently, you wrote a poem. As an author you wish to secure your intellectual property rights. Which of the following is best suited

Designs

Copyright

Patent

Trademark
Accepted Answers:
Copyright
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1 point
Lifetime of a patent is Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur
20 years

15 years

Until perpetuity

60 years+ lifetime of author

Accepted Answers:
20 years
1 point
Aesthetic aspect of an innovation with no functional element is best protected by

Industrial Design

Copyright

Patent

Trademark
Accepted Answers:
Industrial Design
1 point
Statement 1: A Mere discovery is protected in Patent law
Statement 2: Separate registration is required for enforcement of copyright

Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

Statement 1 and 2 both are false

Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 and 2 both are false
1 point
Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights

Logo of a start-up

Music lyrics

Computer program

Land owned by university

Accepted Answers:
Land owned by university
1 point
Which of the following is an common characteristics of Intellectual property

Tangible asset

It emanates from creative human labour

It is enforceable by law
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Intangible asset
Indian Institute of Technology
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It emanates from creative human labour
It is enforceable by law
Intangible asset
1 point
You purchased a book of your favourite author. The author of the book has copyrights in it. Which of the following is true with
respect to the rights?

You can copy the book verbatim without violating the author’s right

The copyright of the author is in perpetuity

Author can bring a lawsuit for copying his book

You can burn the book without violating author’s copyright in it

Accepted Answers:
Author can bring a lawsuit for copying his book
You can burn the book without violating author’s copyright in it

When was the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act enacted in India? a) 1969 b) 1970 c) 1971

Answer: a

What was the name of the committee constituted to review the Industrial Licensing System under
Industries Development and Regulation Act, 1951?

a) Raghavan Committee
b) Mahalanobis Committee
c) Hazari Committee
d) Das Committee

Ans:c

Which legislation established the Competition Commission of India?

a) The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act
b) The Competition Act
c) The Companies Act
d) The Consumer Protection Act
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answer:b
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Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members of
the community?
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a) Private ownership
b) Community ownership
c) State ownership
d) None of the above

answer : b

Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School?

a) The one and only goal of the antitrust should be the enhancement of consumer
welfare
b) In most cases, the market is better or more efficient, fairer and wiser at detecting
and punishing anticompetitive behavior than government regulators or courts
c) Government enterprises should be brought under the purview of competition law
with only exception of sovereign functions of government
d) None of the above

ans: c

Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine?

a) Intergraph Corporation v. Intel Corporation

b) Buss v. Superior Ct
c) Sheil Oil Company v. Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co.
d) Garvey v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co

Answer: a

Which of the following is the objective(s) of EU Competition Policy? (a) Low prices for goods and services
(b) Better product quality (c) Improvement of competition in the global market (d) All of the above

Ans: d

What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR laws?
(a) Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims
(b) Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature
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(c) Competition law and IPR laws,Indian
both promote consumer
Institute welfare and efficient allocation of resources
of Technology
(d) Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature
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Ans: c

In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the assessment of technology
transfer agreements (TTBER and Guidelines), through which a licensor permits a licensee to exploit
patents, know-how or software for the production of goods and services. TTBER stands for
(a) Technology Transfer Block Exception Regulations
(b) Technology Transfer Blog Exemption Regulations
(c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations
(d) None of the above Answer: (c) Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

Ans: c

Which of the following is not true in respect of Technology Transfer Agreements?

(a) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Patents & Utility Models
(b) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights & Softwares
(c) Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs
(d) Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade secret
Answer: (c)

What is a standard essential patent? Select the most appropriate of the following
(a) It is one of the patent for a technology that is never used in implementing a standard
(b) It is the least important patent necessary for implementing a standard
(c) It is not the usual-standard-patent required for implementing a particular technology
d) It is a patent essential for implementing a technical standard

ans: d

The European Commission held that: “in the standardisation context, where the SEPs holders have
committed to (i) license their SEPs and (ii) do so on fair, reasonable, nondiscriminatory (FRAND) terms, it
is anti-competitive to seek to exclude competitors from the market by seeking injunctions on the basis
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of SEPs if the licensee is willing toIndian
take a license on FRAND
Institute terms.” In which of the following case was it
of Technology
held?
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(a) Huawei v. ZTE
(b) Samsung v. Apple
(c) Motorola v. Apple
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer: (d)

Which of the following is not a negative effect of a Restrictive license agreement?

a) Reduction of Inter-technology competition between the companies operating on a technology market
or on a market for products incorporating the technologies in question, including facilitation of
collusion, both explicit and tacit
(b) Foreclosure of competition https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bmz_Mh-
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by raising costs, restricting access to essential inputs or otherwise raising barriers to entry
(c) Reduction of Intra-technology competition between undertakings that produce on the basis of the
same technology
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(d) None of the above
Section-A

1. Can lecture delivered in the school level classroom be copyrighted (CO1).

A.yes

B.no

C.it depends on the content of the lecture

D.it depends on the place of the lecture

ANSWER: A

2.When was the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act enacted in India (CO1).

A.1969

B.1970

C.1971

D.1980

ANSWER: A

3.What was the name of the committee constituted to review the Industrial Licensing System under,
Industries Development and Regulation Act, 1951(CO1).

A.Raghavan Committee

B.Mahalanobis Committee

C.Hazari Committee

D.Das Committee

ANSWER: C

4.Which legislation established the Competition Commission of India(CO1).

A.The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act

B.The Competition Act

C.The Companies trade act

D.The contact act Consumer Protection Act

ANSWER: B

5.Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members ofthe
community(CO1).
A.Private ownership

B.Community ownership

C.State ownership

D. None of the above

ANSWER: B

6 Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine(CO1).

A.Intergraph Corporation vs Intel Corporation

B.Buss vs Superior Ct

C.Sheil Oil Company vs Winterthur Swiss Ins Co

D.None of the answers are correct

ANSWER: A

7.If Aryan sharma invents a new process or product for recording music, he will most likely apply
for(CO1).

A.Patent

B.Copyright

C.Trademark

D.Trade Secret

ANSWER: A

8.Intellectual Property is mostly a type of(CO1).

A.tangeble property

B.Intangeble property

C.both tangeble and non tangeble

D.none

ANSWER: B

9.Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights (CO1).

A. Mr Kamal, invention in an existing technology

B.Mr Bimal, how to make domestic electrical energy meter slow moving

C.Zains code for developing Photoshop

D.Justin Bibers new composition of a Hollywood song

ANSWER:B

10.The patent infringer is not liable to be prosecuted in any (CO1).

A.High Court

B.Civil Court

C.District Court

D.panchayat court

ANSWER: D

11.The design can be also registered under (CO1).

A.Copyright Act

B.patent act

C.trade mark act

D.none of the all answers

ANSWER: A

12.What is Kyato protocol(CO1)

A.how to earn more money

B.to reduce greehouse gas emission

C.how to make cheap products

D).none of the answer is correct

ANSWER: B

13.What is the duration of copyright protection ,any one,can seek in India for his new book (CO1).

A.lifetime plus a period of 50 years after death

B.lifetime plus a period of 150 years after death

C.lifetime plus a period of 10 years after death

D.none of the answers

ANSWER: A

14.WHETHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN BE SOLD(CO1).

A.no

B.possible, conditionally

C.yes

D.none of the all answers

ANSWER: C

15.Where General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was signed (CO1).

A.Geneva
B.New Delhi

C.London

D.Tokyo

ANSWER: A

16.Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is (TRIPS), TRIPS is an

international agreement that, is for all World Trade Organization countries(CO1).

A.Maximum Standards for protection of intellectual property

B.sets minimum standards for intellectual property protection

C.Basic standards

D.Basic Limitations

ANSWER: B

17.Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was Adopted in 2011, is a multilateral trade
agreement that is used for generic medicines, and online copyright infringement, it is basically
(CO1).

A.Regulates the system

B.Governs the body

C.Rules the mechanism

D.Adapts with everything

ANSWER: A

18.Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works was Written in (CO2).

A.Swizerland

B.Bangladesh

C.Russia

D.The United States

ANSWER: A

19.Which is not considered as an industrial property (CO2).

A.Patents

B.Designs

C.Brands

D.Copyrights

ANSWER: D

20.Trade mark(CO2).
A.may be represented graphically

B.is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others *

C.may includes shapes of goods or combination of colours

D.All of the options are correct

ANSWER: D

21.Use of patented invention by a person other than a patentee,without permission, constitutes

(CO2).

A.Anticipation of the matter

B.Co-Operation to patentee

C.Advertisement of patent

D.infringement of patent rights of patentee

ANSWER: D

22.Trademark cannot be a (CO2).

A.Generic name

B.Word

C.Slogan

D.None of these answers

ANSWER: A

23.Which country holds the patent of Use of Turmeric in wound healing CO2).

A.India

B.The United States

C.Russia

D.Britain

ANSWER: A

24.The statutory authority under the trade and merchandise mark act 1958 is (CO2).

A.The registrar of trademark

B.The deputy registrar of trademar

C.Controller general of patent design and trademark

D.Examiner of trade mark

ANSWER: B

25.A mark which is devoid of distinctness are (CO2)

A.Registerable under patent act

B.Not register-able under patent act

C.Register-able under copyright ac

D.None of these answers

ANSWER: B

26.IPR Complete specification gives (CO2).

A.Full description of invention

B.Full description of application

C.Full description of royalty

D.Full description of claim only

ANSWER: A

27.The first obligation of the patent holder is he(CO2).

A.Must work out the patent

B.Can use the paten

C.Has to advertise the patent in daily news paper

D.Can deal with patent as per his will

ANSWER: A

28. ASSOCIATED TRADE MARKS MEANS(CO2).

A.trade marks deemed to be, or required to be, registered as associated trade marks under this Act

B.any marks or arrangement or combination

C.All of the options are correct

D.selling more

ANSWER: A

29.TRADE MARKS REGISTRY ESTABLISHED UNDER which ACT (CO2).

A.Trade mark Act, 1999

B.Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958

C.Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1970

D.none of the answers

ANSWER: B

30.COPYRIGHT ACT, CAME INTO FORCE ON (CO2).

A.1957
B.1999

C.2000

D.1970

ANSWER: A

31.SECTION 7 OF THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 DEALS WITH (CO2).

A.Provisional and complete specifications

B.Revocation how cab be made

C.Form of application

D.Publication of applications

ANSWER: C

32.Can PPT,with voice recording presentation delivered in the classroom be copyrighted (CO2).

A.yes

B.no

C.Occasionally with conditions

D.None of these answers

ANSWER: A

33.SECTION 25 OF THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 DEALS WITH (CO2).

A.Power of Controller to make orders respecting dating of application

B.Revocation how made

C.Examination of application

D.Power of Controller to refuse or require amended applications, etc in certain cases

ANSWER: D

34.Recently, you wrote a hindi poem. As an author you wish to secure your intellectual property
rights. Which of the following is best suited (CO2).

A.Designs

B.Copyright

C.Patent

D.Trademark

ANSWER: B

35.Statement (1) A simple discovery is protected in Patent law,Statement (2) Separate registration is
required for enforcement of copyright(CO2).

A.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

B.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

C.Statement 1 and 2 both are false

D.Statement 1 and 2 both are true

ANSWER: C

36. Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights (CO3).

A.Logo of a start-up

B.new startup projects

C.Computer program

D.technique ,how to open any lock,without key

ANSWER: D

37.Where was the modern concept of IP developed(CO3).

A.India.

B.United States of America.

C.England

D.Belgium

ANSWER: C

38.What is the main purpose of IP(CO3).

A.Encourage new creation

B.More marketing

C.More investment

D.All of the options are correct

ANSWER: A

39.What type of right is IPR(CO3)

A.Indivisible and pioneering

B.Divisible

C.Both divisible,indivisible.

D.None of the answer is correct

ANSWER: A

40.What is PBR(CO3).

A.Plant breeding right

B.Plant breeders rights

C.Plant breed rights

D.All of the answersare correct

ANSWER: B

41.PBR,plant breeding rights,gives exclusive control to a plant breeder over which one of the
following material(CO3).

A.Seed

B.Cuttings

C.Harvested products

D.All of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

42.What should be the qualification for the right to be exclusive and innovative(CO3).

A.A variety must be new

B.A variety must be distinct

C.A variety must have uniformity

D.All of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

43.For how many years is an exclusive right given for a plant variety(CO3).

A.30-40 years

B.20-25 years

C.15-20 years

D.no answer is correct

ANSWER: B

44.You have designed an amorphos transformer.

A.You can able to patent it

B.You can not able to patent it

C.If design is noval pioneering then only patent possible

D.no answer is correct

ANSWER:C

45.Who can use conventional IPR(CO3).

A.Individuals

B.Companies
C.Association of persons

D.All of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

46.What is the dual right under PPV & FR Act, 2001,protection of plant variables and farmers
right(CO3)?

A.One is for the variety and the other is for the denomination

B.One is for the variety and the other is for breeder

C.One is for the variety and the other is for farmer

D.One is for the farmer and the other is for breeder

ANSWER: A

47.What is EDV(CO3).

A.Essentially Designed Varieties

B.Essentially Developed Varietie

C.Essentially Derived Varieties

D.None of the answer is correct

ANSWER: C

48.What is seed sovereignty(CO3).

A.The right to breed and exchange diverse open-sourced seeds

B.The right to breed and sale diverse open-sourced seeds

C.The right to breed and store diverse open-sourced seeds

D.None of the answer is correct.

ANSWER: A

49..In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the assessment of
technology transfer agreements this is a (CO6).

A.Technology Transfer Block Exception norms

B.Technology Transfer Blog Acception Regulations

C.Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

D.NewTechnology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

ANSWER: C

50.Which of the following is NOT true in respect of Technology Transfer Agreements(CO6).

A.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &Softwares

B.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &money

C.Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs

D.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade secreats

ANSWER: C

Section-B

1.Patent application can be filed in India by(CO3).

A.True and First Inventor

B.Assignee of the inventor

C.Legal representative of the inventor

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

2. Industrial Design is protected in India by (CO4).

A.Design Patent

B.Un-registered Design

C.Industrial Design Registration

D.Patent rules

ANSWER: C

3.Industrial Design is protected for at least(CO4).

A.20 years

B.10 year

C.15 yrs

D.any yrs

ANSWER: B

4.Trademark is a mark that is (CO4).

A.Use in the course of trade

B.Distinguish good or services of one undertaking to other

C.use in trade and distigusing

D.for research only

ANSWER: C

5.Who can register Industrial Design in Industrial Design in India(CO4).

A.any person having patented design

B.who has design lisence

C.who has money

D.who can make product

ANSWER: A

6.Differentiate between Industrial Design and Utility Model(CO4).

A.Industrial Design protects aesthetic feature of an article whereas Utility Patent protects
functionality

B.Industrial Design protects functionality of an article whereas Utility Patent protects cost

C.both aesthetic feature and functionality are protected

D.both are same

ANSWER: A

7.If you file provisional specification,for patent application, the complete specification is required to
be filed within (CO4).

A.10 months

B.12 months

C.22 months

D.42 months

ANSWER: B

8.importance of Trademark.(CO4)

A.It creates advertising image, It reduces consumer search cost, It promotes branding(CO4).

B.it reduces cost

C.no licensing problem

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: A

9.Industrial Design is always associated with article of approval(CO4).

A.yes

B.no

C.it depends on cost

D.it depends on country

ANSWER: A

10.Trademark is private right(CO4).

A.yes

B.no

C.it depends on cost

D.it depends on use

ANSWER: A

11.patent act not applicable in union teritory (CO4).

A.yes

B.no

C.only some territory

D.it depends upon the government

ANSWER: B

12.EXCLUSIVE LICENCE, MEANS (CO4).

A.a licence from a patentee which confers on the licensee

B.a licence from the Patent registrar

C.a licence under Patent Cooperation Treaty

D.no person or company other than the named licensee can exploit the relevant intellectual
property rights

ANSWER: D

13.INVENTION, INVOLVES THE PROCESS STEPS (CO4).

A.true

B.false

C.sometimes

D.case by case

ANSWER: A

14. PATENT COOPERATION TREATY MEANS (CO4).

A.Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Washington

B.Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Davos

C.Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Singapore

D.it makes it possible to save the invention everywhere

ANSWER: D

15.WHICH ONE IS NOT AN INVENTIONS(CO4).

A.an invention which is contrary to public norms

B.a method of agriculture or horticulture

C. the topography of integrated circuits

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: A

16. WHAT IS NOT PATENTABLE (CO4).

A.A new assault gun

B.A new poison capable of human death

C.A new chemical compound usable for huge explosion

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

17.WHETHER THE ASSIGNEE OF A TRUE INVENTOR CAN ASK FOR PATENT(CO4).

A.Before getting patent assignee has no right to ask for Patent,

B.Assignment of an unpatented invention is permissible under the law- so assignee is competent for
asking patent

C.An assignment is not permissible under the Patent act

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: B

18.Indian Patent system has(CO5).

A.Pre-grant opposition

B.Post-grant opposition

C.both pre and post grant opposition

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: C

19.Who has patented for filament bulb?

A.Edison

B.Newton

3.Farade

4.Volta
ANSWER:A

20.OWN RANGE OF CLOTHES. WHAT TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THE TEAM USE TO
SHOW THAT THE CLOTHES ARE MADE BY THEM(CO5).

A.Geographical indications

B.Patents

C.Registered designs

D.Trademarks

ANSWER: D

21.IF A COMPANY DEVELOPS A NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVES ITS MAIN PRODUCT, WHAT
TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THEY USE(CO5).

A.Copyright

B.Geographical indications

C.Patents

D.Designs

ANSWER: C

22.Pre-grant opposition can be filed by(CO5).

A.Any person

B.Person interested

C.by a lawyer

D.by a student

ANSWER: A

23.Patent can be revoked in India(CO5).

A.yes

B.no

C.depends upon its cost

D.depends on place

ANSWER: B

24.Working of Patent is required in India (CO5).

A.yes

B.no

C.in some cases

D.it depends upon its costs

ANSWER: C

25.Patent can be infringed by(CO5).

A.directly

B.indirectly

C.both direct and indirectly

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: C

26.TO OBTAIN A PATENT THE INVENTOR MUST GIVE AN APPLICATION ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF
PATENT TO (CO5).

A. certifying authority

B.Controller of patent

C.commissioner of patent

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: B

27. LICENSE IS ISSUED TO OTHER PERSON TO MAKE USE OF PATENTED INVENTION IN INDUSTRIAL
USE (CO5).

A.without consideration of patentee

B.only with consideration of patentee

C.only after paying to the government

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: A

28.IF PUBLIC ARE NOT GETTING BENEFIT OF INVENTION IN REASONABLE PRICE THEN THE PATENT
CAN BE (CO5).

A.revoked

B.re issued to some one else

C.licensely issued

D.cost can be increased

ANSWER: C

29. Patent is a (CO5).

A.conditionally Transferable property

B.Negotiable property

C.Real property
D.Non-transferable property

ANSWER: A

30.Compulsory licenses for patents are granted as (CO5).

A. Voluntary

B.Implied

C.Virtual

D.Statutory

ANSWER: D

31.Section 157 A,of patent act, deals with not disclosing information relating to (CO5).

A.Security of India

B.Citizens

C.Patent types

D.vote bank creation by patent

ANSWER: A

32.General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade came into force on( CO5).

A.1st January 1948

B.15 January 2020

C.7th March 1950

D.20th March 1954

ANSWER: A

33.Which is not considered as an industrial property( CO5).

A.amorphos transformer design

B.traction transformer design

C.Electric scoter design

D.re selling

ANSWER: D

34.Which type of IP exists for artistic and literary works( CO5).

A.patents

B.designs

C.brands

D.copy rights
ANSWER: D

35.You purchased a book of your favourite author. The author of the book has copyrights in it.
Which of the following is true with respect to the rights.

A.You can copy the book verbatim without violating the authors right

B.The copyright of the author is in perpetuity

C.Author can bring a lawsuit for copying his book

D.You can burn the book without violating author’s copyright in it

ANSWER: C

36.What was the name of the committee constituted to review the Industrial Licensing System
underIndustries Development and Regulation Act, 1951(CO5).

A.Raghavan Committee

B.Mahalanobis Committee

C.Hazari Committee

D.Das Committee

ANSWER: C

37.Which legislation established the Competition Commission of India(CO5).

A.The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act

B.The Competition Act

C.The Companies Act

D.The Consumer Protection Act

ANSWER: B

38.Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members ofthe
community(CO5).

A.Private ownership

B.Community ownership

C.State ownership

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: B

39.Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School(CO5).

A.The one and only goal of the antitrust should be the enhancement of consumer welfare

B.In most cases, the market is better or more efficient, fairer and wiser at detecting and punishing
anticompetitive behavior than government regulators or courts
C.Government enterprises should be brought under the purview of competition law with only
exception of sovereign functions of government

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: C

40.Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine(CO6).

A.Intergraph Corporation v Intel Corporation

B.Buss v Superior

C.Sheil Oil Company v Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co

D.Garvey v State Farm Fire and Cas Co

ANSWER: A

41.Which of the following is the objective(s) of EU Competition Policy(CO6).

A.Low prices for goods and services

B.Better product quality

C.Improvement of competition in the global market

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

42.IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING THE IGC PROCESS, WIPO OFFERS CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE
AND SERVICES. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY WIPO.

A.Assistance with the design and drafting of strategies, policies and laws related to intellectual
property and GRs, TK and TCEs

B.Advice to indigenous peoples and local communities on how to use intellectual property rights
strategically

C.Information and advice to festival organizers on managing intellectual property rights and interests
when organizing and staging arts festivals

D.Assistance to patent examiners to take account of TK, and intellectual property-related advice to
those who wish to establish defensive databases

ANSWER: D

43.What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR laws(CO6).

A.Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims

B.Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature

C.Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient allocation of
resources

D.Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature
ANSWER: C

SECTION-C

1.How many rounds of meeting are held by GATT, general agreement of tarriff and trade office ,in
the year 1948(CO6).

A.four

B.two

C.three

D.eight

ANS: D

2. Who is head of patent and trademark office(CO5)?

A.the examiner

B.the secretary

C.the controller general

D.the manager

ANSWER: C

3. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE OBJECTIVE OF EU,EUROPIAN UNION COMPETITION

POLICY(CO5).

A.Low prices for goods and services

B.Better product quality

C.Improvement of competition in the global market

D.All the answers

ANSWER: D

4.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ARTICLE 201 OF ,TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN
UNION (CO5).

A.Horizontal Agreements

B.Vertical Agreements
C.none of horizontal or vertical agreements

D.both of horizontal or vertical agreements

ANSWER: D

5.Under copyright agreement, the amount of royalty is computed on the basis of( CO6).

A.number of books publisherd

B.number of books sold

C.total cost of the books

D.total sale price of the books

ANSWER: D

6.Application for patent by employee can be determined by ( CO5).

A.contractual relationship

B.Social relationship

C.Personal relationship

D.Feduciary relationship

ANSWER: A

7.In quid-pro-quo, quo stands for( CO5).

A.knowledge disclosed to the public

B.monopoly granted for the term of the patent

C.exclusive privilege of making, selling and using the invention

D.none of the answer is right

ANSWER: B

8.Trade mark is ( CO5).

A.is represented graphically

B.is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others

C.may includes shapes of goods or combination of colours

D.a special symbol, design or name that a company puts on its products and that cannot be used by
any other company

ANSWER: D

9.Which of the following international systems does NOT relate to intellectual property( CO5).

A.Paris convention

B.Kyato protocol
C.TRIPS agreement

D.All answers are correct

ANSWER: A

10.Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is (TRIPS),TRIPS is an

international agreement that is for all World Trade Organization countries(CO6)

A.Maximum Standards for protection of intellectual property

B.Sets minimum standards for intellectual property protection

C.Basic standards

D.Basic Limitations.

ANSWER: B

11.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT THE KEY ISSUE THAT WOULD NORMALLY NEED TO BE
CONSIDERED WHEN DEVELOPING A NATIONAL POLICY ON TK AND TCES( CO5).

A.For how long should protection be accorded

B.What forms of behavior in relation to TK,TCEs should be considered unacceptable,illegal

C.Who should hold the rights to protectable TK,TCEs

D.How would any benefits accruing from third party use of TK,TCEs be shared within the community

ANSWER: D

12.Statement 1, A right refers to a legal entitlement, which can be recognized, and that can be
protected and violation of which leaves the right holder with a remedy,Statement 2, A right must be
recognized by law (CO6).

A.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

B.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

C.Statement 1 and 2 both are false

D.Statement 1 and 2 both are true

ANSWER: D

13.You recently started a business to sell handmade soaps during pandemic, you wish to sell it with a
particular name and logo and want none of your competitors to use the same name for their
product,which of the following Intellectual property Rights will be useful in this case.

A.Innovation

B.Trademark

C.Copyright

D.Geographical Indication

ANSWER: B
14.Statement 1, Copyright gives the author the right to make copies,Statement 2, Patent gives right
to make, sell, use, offer for sale or export an invention( CO5).

A.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

B.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

C.Statement 1 and 2 both are false

D.Statement 1 and 2 both are true

ANSWER: D

15.Which country follows the first to invent principle(CO5).

A.India

B.US

C.Pakistan

D.Russia

ANSWER: B

16.Statement 1: A Mere discovery is protected in Patent law,Statement 2, Separate registration is

required for enforcement of copyright.

A.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

B.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

C.Statement 1 and 2 both are false

D.Statement 1 and 2 both are true

ANSWER: C

17IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING THE IGC PROCESS, WIPO OFFERS CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE
AND SERVICES. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY WIPO.

A.Assistance with the design and drafting of strategies, policies and laws related to intellectual
property and GRs, TK and TCEs

B.Advice to indigenous peoples and local communities on how to use intellectual property rights
strategically

C.Information and advice to festival organizers on managing intellectual property rights and interests
when organizing and staging arts festivals

D.Assistance to patent examiners to take account of TK, and intellectual property-related advice to
those who wish to establish defensive databases

ANSWER: D

18.What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR laws(CO6).

A.Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims
B.Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature

C.Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient allocation of
resources

D.Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature

ANSWER: C

19.In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the assessment of
technology transfer agreements this is a (CO6).

A.Technology Transfer Block Exception norms

B.Technology Transfer Blog Acception Regulations

C.Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

D.NewTechnology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

ANSWER: C

20.Which of the following is NOT true in respect of Technology Transfer Agreements(CO6).

A.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &Softwares

B.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &money

C.Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs

D.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade secreats

ANSWER: C
100007-INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, Third BE Electrical fifth semester examination, June 2023

Section-A

1. Can lecture delivered in the school level classroom be copyrighted (CO1).

A.yes

B.no

C.it depends on the content of the lecture

D.it depends on the place of the lecture

ANSWER: A

2.When was the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act enacted in India (CO1).

A.1969
B.1970

C.1971

D.1980

ANSWER: A

3.What was the name of the committee constituted to review the Industrial Licensing System
under,Industries Development and Regulation Act, 1951(CO1).

A.Raghavan Committee

B.Mahalanobis Committee

C.Hazari Committee

D.Das Committee

ANSWER: C

4.Which legislation established the Competition Commission of India(CO1).

A.The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act

B.The Competition Act

C.The Companies Act trade act

D.Thecontact act Consumer Protection Act

ANSWER: B

5.Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members ofthe
community(CO1).

A.Private ownership

B.Community ownership

C.State ownership

D. None of the above

ANSWER: B

6 Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine(CO1).

A.Intergraph Corporation vs Intel Corporation

B.Buss vs Superior Ct

C.Sheil Oil Company vs Winterthur Swiss Ins Co

D.None of the answers are correct

ANSWER: A

7.If Aryan sharma invents a new process or product for recording music, he will most likely apply
for(CO1).
A.Patent

B.Copyright

C.Trademark

D.Trade Secret

ANSWER: A

8.Intellectual Property is mostly a type of(CO1).

A.tangeble property

B.Intangeble property

C.both tangeble and non tangeble

D.none

ANSWER: B

9.Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights (CO1).

A. Mr Kamal, invention in an existing technology

B.Mr Bimal, how to make domestic electrical energy meter slow moving

C.Zains code for developing Photoshop

D.Justin Bibers new composition of a Hollywood song

ANSWER:B

10.The patent infringer is not liable to be prosecuted in any (CO1).

A.High Court

B.Civil Court

C.District Court

D.panchayat court

ANSWER: D

11.The design can be also registered under (CO1).

A.Copyright Act

B.patent act

C.trade mark act

D.none of the all answers

ANSWER: A

12.What is Kyato protocol(CO1)

A.how to earn more money

B.to reduce greehouse gas emission

C.how to make cheap products

D).none of the answer is correct

ANSWER: B

13.What is the duration of copyright protection ,any one,can seek in India for his new book (CO1).

A.lifetime plus a period of 50 years after death

B.lifetime plus a period of 150 years after death

C.lifetime plus a period of 10 years after death

D.none of the answers

ANSWER: A

14.WHETHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN BE SOLD(CO1).

A.no

B.possible, conditionally

C.yes

D.none of the all answers

ANSWER: C

15.Where General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was signed (CO1).

A.Geneva

B.New Delhi

C.London

D.Tokyo

ANSWER: A

16.Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is (TRIPS), TRIPS is an

international agreement that, is for all World Trade Organization countries(CO1).

A.Maximum Standards for protection of intellectual property

B.sets minimum standards for intellectual property protection

C.Basic standards

D.Basic Limitations

ANSWER: B

17.Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was Adopted in 2011, is a multilateral trade
agreement that is used for generic medicines, and online copyright infringement, it is basically
(CO1).
A.Regulates the system

B.Governs the body

C.Rules the mechanism

D.Adapts with everything

ANSWER: A

18.Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works was Written in (CO2).

A.Swizerland

B.Bangladesh

C.Russia

D.The United States

ANSWER: A

19.Which is not considered as an industrial property (CO2).

A.Patents

B.Designs

C.Brands

D.Copyrights

ANSWER: D

20.Trade mark(CO2).

A.may be represented graphically

B.is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others *

C.may includes shapes of goods or combination of colours

D.All of the options are correct

ANSWER: D

21.Use of patented invention by a person other than a patentee,without permission, constitutes

(CO2).

A.Anticipation of the matter

B.Co-Operation to patentee

C.Advertisement of patent

D.infringement of patent rights of patentee

ANSWER: D

22.Trademark cannot be a (CO2).

A.Generic name

B.Word

C.Slogan

D.None of these answers

ANSWER: A

23.Which country holds the patent of Use of Turmeric in wound healing CO2).

A.India

B.The United States

C.Russia

D.Britain

ANSWER: A

24.The statutory authority under the trade and merchandise mark act 1958 is (CO2).

A.The registrar of trademark

B.The deputy registrar of trademar

C.Controller general of patent design and trademark

D.Examiner of trade mark

ANSWER: B

25.A mark which is devoid of distinctness are (CO2)

A.Registerable under patent act

B.Not register-able under patent act

C.Register-able under copyright ac

D.None of these answers

ANSWER: B

26.IPR Complete specification gives (CO2).

A.Full description of invention

B.Full description of application

C.Full description of royalty

D.Full description of claim only

ANSWER: A

27.The first obligation of the patent holder is he(CO2).

A.Must work out the patent

B.Can use the paten

C.Has to advertise the patent in daily news paper

D.Can deal with patent as per his will

ANSWER: A

28. ASSOCIATED TRADE MARKS MEANS(CO2).

A.trade marks deemed to be, or required to be, registered as associated trade marks under this Act

B.any marks or arrangement or combination

C.All of the options are correct

D.selling more

ANSWER: A

29.TRADE MARKS REGISTRY ESTABLISHED UNDER which ACT (CO2).

A.Trade mark Act, 1999

B.Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958

C.Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1970

D.none of the answers

ANSWER: B

30.COPYRIGHT ACT, CAME INTO FORCE ON (CO2).

A.1957

B.1999

C.2000

D.1970

ANSWER: A

31.SECTION 7 OF THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 DEALS WITH (CO2).

A.Provisional and complete specifications

B.Revocation how cab be made

C.Form of application

D.Publication of applications

ANSWER: C

32.Can PPT,with voice recording presentation delivered in the classroom be copyrighted (CO2).

A.yes

B.no
C.Occasionally with conditions

D.None of these answers

ANSWER: A

33.SECTION 25 OF THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 DEALS WITH (CO2).

A.Power of Controller to make orders respecting dating of application

B.Revocation how made

C.Examination of application

D.Power of Controller to refuse or require amended applications, etc in certain cases

ANSWER: D

34.Recently, you wrote a hindi poem. As an author you wish to secure your intellectual property
rights. Which of the following is best suited (CO2).

A.Designs

B.Copyright

C.Patent

D.Trademark

ANSWER: B

35.Statement (1) A simple discovery is protected in Patent law,Statement (2) Separate registration is
required for enforcement of copyright(CO2).

A.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

B.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

C.Statement 1 and 2 both are false

D.Statement 1 and 2 both are true

ANSWER: C

36. Which one of the following cannot be protected by Intellectual Property Rights (CO3).

A.Logo of a start-up

B.new startup projects

C.Computer program

D.technique ,how to open any lock,without key

ANSWER: D

37.Where was the modern concept of IP developed(CO3).

A.India.

B.United States of America.

C.England

D.Belgium

ANSWER: C

38.What is the main purpose of IP(CO3).

A.Encourage new creation

B.More marketing

C.More investment

D.All of the options are correct

ANSWER: A

39.What type of right is IPR(CO3)

A.Indivisible and pioneering

B.Divisible

C.Both divisible,indivisible.

D.None of the answer is correct

ANSWER: A

40.What is PBR(CO3).

A.Plant breeding right

B.Plant breeders rights

C.Plant breed rights

D.All of the answersare correct

ANSWER: B

41.PBR,plant breeding rights,gives exclusive control to a plant breeder over which one of the
following material(CO3).

A.Seed

B.Cuttings

C.Harvested products

D.All of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

42.What should be the qualification for the right to be exclusive and innovative(CO3).

A.A variety must be new

B.A variety must be distinct

C.A variety must have uniformity

D.All of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

43.For how many years is an exclusive right given for a plant variety(CO3).

A.30-40 years

B.20-25 years

C.15-20 years

D.no answer is correct

ANSWER: B

44.You have designed an amorphos transformer.

A.You can able to patent it

B.You can not able to patent it

C.If design is noval pioneering then only patent possible

D.no answer is correct

ANSWER:C

45.Who can use conventional IPR(CO3).

A.Individuals

B.Companies

C.Association of persons

D.All of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

46.What is the dual right under PPV & FR Act, 2001,protection of plant variables and farmers
right(CO3)?

A.One is for the variety and the other is for the denomination

B.One is for the variety and the other is for breeder

C.One is for the variety and the other is for farmer

D.One is for the farmer and the other is for breeder

ANSWER: A

47.What is EDV(CO3).

A.Essentially Designed Varieties

B.Essentially Developed Varietie

C.Essentially Derived Varieties

D.None of the answer is correct

ANSWER: C

48.What is seed sovereignty(CO3).

A.The right to breed and exchange diverse open-sourced seeds

B.The right to breed and sale diverse open-sourced seeds

C.The right to breed and store diverse open-sourced seeds

D.None of the answer is correct.

ANSWER: A

49..In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the assessment of
technology transfer agreements this is a (CO6).

A.Technology Transfer Block Exception norms

B.Technology Transfer Blog Acception Regulations

C.Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

D.NewTechnology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

ANSWER: C

50.Which of the following is NOT true in respect of Technology Transfer Agreements(CO6).

A.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &Softwares

B.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &money

C.Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs

D.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade secreats

ANSWER: C

Section-B

1.Patent application can be filed in India by(CO3).

A.True and First Inventor

B.Assignee of the inventor

C.Legal representative of the inventor

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

2. Industrial Design is protected in India by (CO4).

A.Design Patent

B.Un-registered Design

C.Industrial Design Registration

D.Patent rules

ANSWER: C

3.Industrial Design is protected for at least(CO4).

A.20 years

B.10 year

C.15 yrs

D.any yrs

ANSWER: B

4.Trademark is a mark that is (CO4).

A.Use in the course of trade

B.Distinguish good or services of one undertaking to other

C.use in trade and distigusing

D.for research only

ANSWER: C

5.Who can register Industrial Design in Industrial Design in India(CO4).

A.any person having patented design

B.who has design lisence

C.who has money

D.who can make product

ANSWER: A

6.Differentiate between Industrial Design and Utility Model(CO4).

A.Industrial Design protects aesthetic feature of an article whereas Utility Patent protects
functionality

B.Industrial Design protects functionality of an article whereas Utility Patent protects cost

C.both aesthetic feature and functionality are protected

D.both are same

ANSWER: A

7.If you file provisional specification,for patent application, the complete specification is required to
be filed within (CO4).

A.10 months

B.12 months

C.22 months

D.42 months

ANSWER: B

8.importance of Trademark.(CO4)

A.It creates advertising image, It reduces consumer search cost, It promotes branding(CO4).

B.it reduces cost

C.no licensing problem

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: A

9.Industrial Design is always associated with article of approval(CO4).

A.yes

B.no

C.it depends on cost

D.it depends on country

ANSWER: A

10.Trademark is private right(CO4).

A.yes

B.no

C.it depends on cost

D.it depends on use

ANSWER: A

11.patent act not applicable in union teritory (CO4).

A.yes

B.no

C.only some territory

D.it depends upon the government

ANSWER: B

12.EXCLUSIVE LICENCE, MEANS (CO4).

A.a licence from a patentee which confers on the licensee

B.a licence from the Patent registrar

C.a licence under Patent Cooperation Treaty

D.no person or company other than the named licensee can exploit the relevant intellectual
property rights

ANSWER: D

13.INVENTION, INVOLVES THE PROCESS STEPS (CO4).

A.true

B.false

C.sometimes

D.case by case

ANSWER: A

14. PATENT COOPERATION TREATY MEANS (CO4).

A.Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Washington

B.Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Davos

C.Patent Cooperation Treaty signed at Singapore

D.it makes it possible to save the invention everywhere

ANSWER: D

15.WHICH ONE IS NOT AN INVENTIONS(CO4).

A.an invention which is contrary to public norms

B.a method of agriculture or horticulture

C. the topography of integrated circuits

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: A

16. WHAT IS NOT PATENTABLE (CO4).

A.A new assault gun

B.A new poison capable of human death

C.A new chemical compound usable for huge explosion

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

17.WHETHER THE ASSIGNEE OF A TRUE INVENTOR CAN ASK FOR PATENT(CO4).

A.Before getting patent assignee has no right to ask for Patent,

B.Assignment of an unpatented invention is permissible under the law- so assignee is competent for
asking patent

C.An assignment is not permissible under the Patent act

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: B

18.Indian Patent system has(CO5).

A.Pre-grant opposition

B.Post-grant opposition

C.both pre and post grant opposition

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: C

19.Who has patented for filament bulb?

A.Edison

B.Newton

3.Farade

4.Volta

ANSWER:A

20.OWN RANGE OF CLOTHES. WHAT TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THE TEAM USE TO
SHOW THAT THE CLOTHES ARE MADE BY THEM(CO5).

A.Geographical indications

B.Patents

C.Registered designs

D.Trademarks

ANSWER: D

21.IF A COMPANY DEVELOPS A NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVES ITS MAIN PRODUCT, WHAT
TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CAN THEY USE(CO5).

A.Copyright

B.Geographical indications
C.Patents

D.Designs

ANSWER: C

22.Pre-grant opposition can be filed by(CO5).

A.Any person

B.Person interested

C.by a lawyer

D.by a student

ANSWER: A

23.Patent can be revoked in India(CO5).

A.yes

B.no

C.depends upon its cost

D.depends on place

ANSWER: B

24.Working of Patent is required in India (CO5).

A.yes

B.no

C.in some cases

D.it depends upon its costs

ANSWER: C

25.Patent can be infringed by(CO5).

A.directly

B.indirectly

C.both direct and indirectly

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: C

26.TO OBTAIN A PATENT THE INVENTOR MUST GIVE AN APPLICATION ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF
PATENT TO (CO5).

A. certifying authority

B.Controller of patent
C.commissioner of patent

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: B

27. LICENSE IS ISSUED TO OTHER PERSON TO MAKE USE OF PATENTED INVENTION IN INDUSTRIAL
USE (CO5).

A.without consideration of patentee

B.only with consideration of patentee

C.only after paying to the government

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: A

28.IF PUBLIC ARE NOT GETTING BENEFIT OF INVENTION IN REASONABLE PRICE THEN THE PATENT
CAN BE (CO5).

A.revoked

B.re issued to some one else

C.licensely issued

D.cost can be increased

ANSWER: C

29. Patent is a (CO5).

A.conditionally Transferable property

B.Negotiable property

C.Real property

D.Non-transferable property

ANSWER: A

30.Compulsory licenses for patents are granted as (CO5).

A. Voluntary

B.Implied

C.Virtual

D.Statutory

ANSWER: D

31.Section 157 A,of patent act, deals with not disclosing information relating to (CO5).

A.Security of India

B.Citizens
C.Patent types

D.vote bank creation by patent

ANSWER: A

32.General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade came into force on( CO5).

A.1st January 1948

B.15 January 2020

C.7th March 1950

D.20th March 1954

ANSWER: A

33.Which is not considered as an industrial property( CO5).

A.amorphos transformer design

B.traction transformer design

C.Electric scoter design

D.re selling

ANSWER: D

34.Which type of IP exists for artistic and literary works( CO5).

A.patents

B.designs

C.brands

D.copy rights

ANSWER: D

35.You purchased a book of your favourite author. The author of the book has copyrights in it.
Which of the following is true with respect to the rights.

A.You can copy the book verbatim without violating the authors right

B.The copyright of the author is in perpetuity

C.Author can bring a lawsuit for copying his book

D.You can burn the book without violating author’s copyright in it

ANSWER: C

36.What was the name of the committee constituted to review the Industrial Licensing System
underIndustries Development and Regulation Act, 1951(CO5).

A.Raghavan Committee

B.Mahalanobis Committee
C.Hazari Committee

D.Das Committee

ANSWER: C

37.Which legislation established the Competition Commission of India(CO5).

A.The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act

B.The Competition Act

C.The Companies Act

D.The Consumer Protection Act

ANSWER: B

38.Which among the following ownership gives rights which can be exercised by all members ofthe
community(CO5).

A.Private ownership

B.Community ownership

C.State ownership

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: B

39.Which among the following is not a principle preached by the Chicago School(CO5).

A.The one and only goal of the antitrust should be the enhancement of consumer welfare

B.In most cases, the market is better or more efficient, fairer and wiser at detecting and punishing
anticompetitive behavior than government regulators or courts

C.Government enterprises should be brought under the purview of competition law with only
exception of sovereign functions of government

D.none of the answers is correct

ANSWER: C

40.Which among the following cases is associated with Essential Facilities Doctrine(CO6).

A.Intergraph Corporation v Intel Corporation

B.Buss v Superior

C.Sheil Oil Company v Winterthur Swiss Ins. Co

D.Garvey v State Farm Fire and Cas Co

ANSWER: A

41.Which of the following is the objective(s) of EU Competition Policy(CO6).

A.Low prices for goods and services

B.Better product quality

C.Improvement of competition in the global market

D.all of the answers are correct

ANSWER: D

42.IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING THE IGC PROCESS, WIPO OFFERS CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE
AND SERVICES. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY WIPO.

A.Assistance with the design and drafting of strategies, policies and laws related to intellectual
property and GRs, TK and TCEs

B.Advice to indigenous peoples and local communities on how to use intellectual property rights
strategically

C.Information and advice to festival organizers on managing intellectual property rights and interests
when organizing and staging arts festivals

D.Assistance to patent examiners to take account of TK, and intellectual property-related advice to
those who wish to establish defensive databases

ANSWER: D

43.What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR laws(CO6).

A.Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims

B.Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature

C.Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient allocation of
resources

D.Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature

ANSWER: C

SECTION-C

1.How many rounds of meeting are held by GATT, general agreement of tarriff and trade office ,in
the year 1948(CO6).

A.four

B.two
C.three

D.eight

ANS: D

2. Who is head of patent and trademark office(CO5)?

A.the examiner

B.the secretary

C.the controller general

D.the manager

ANSWER: C

3. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE OBJECTIVE OF EU,EUROPIAN UNION COMPETITION

POLICY(CO5).

A.Low prices for goods and services

B.Better product quality

C.Improvement of competition in the global market

D.All the answers

ANSWER: D

4.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ARTICLE 201 OF ,TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN
UNION (CO5).

A.Horizontal Agreements

B.Vertical Agreements

C.none of horizontal or vertical agreements

D.both of horizontal or vertical agreements

ANSWER: D

5.Under copyright agreement, the amount of royalty is computed on the basis of( CO6).

A.number of books publisherd

B.number of books sold

C.total cost of the books

D.total sale price of the books

ANSWER: D

6.Application for patent by employee can be determined by ( CO5).

A.contractual relationship

B.Social relationship
C.Personal relationship

D.Feduciary relationship

ANSWER: A

7.In quid-pro-quo, quo stands for( CO5).

A.knowledge disclosed to the public

B.monopoly granted for the term of the patent

C.exclusive privilege of making, selling and using the invention

D.none of the answer is right

ANSWER: B

8.Trade mark is ( CO5).

A.is represented graphically

B.is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others

C.may includes shapes of goods or combination of colours

D.a special symbol, design or name that a company puts on its products and that cannot be used by
any other company

ANSWER: D

9.Which of the following international systems does NOT relate to intellectual property( CO5).

A.Paris convention

B.Kyato protocol

C.TRIPS agreement

D.All answers are correct

ANSWER: A

10.Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is (TRIPS),TRIPS is an

international agreement that is for all World Trade Organization countries(CO6)

A.Maximum Standards for protection of intellectual property

B.Sets minimum standards for intellectual property protection

C.Basic standards

D.Basic Limitations.

ANSWER: B

11.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT THE KEY ISSUE THAT WOULD NORMALLY NEED TO BE
CONSIDERED WHEN DEVELOPING A NATIONAL POLICY ON TK AND TCES( CO5).

A.For how long should protection be accorded

B.What forms of behavior in relation to TK,TCEs should be considered unacceptable,illegal

C.Who should hold the rights to protectable TK,TCEs

D.How would any benefits accruing from third party use of TK,TCEs be shared within the community

ANSWER: D

12.Statement 1, A right refers to a legal entitlement, which can be recognized, and that can be
protected and violation of which leaves the right holder with a remedy,Statement 2, A right must be
recognized by law (CO6).

A.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

B.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

C.Statement 1 and 2 both are false

D.Statement 1 and 2 both are true

ANSWER: D

13.You recently started a business to sell handmade soaps during pandemic, you wish to sell it with a
particular name and logo and want none of your competitors to use the same name for their
product,which of the following Intellectual property Rights will be useful in this case.

A.Innovation

B.Trademark

C.Copyright

D.Geographical Indication

ANSWER: B

14.Statement 1, Copyright gives the author the right to make copies,Statement 2, Patent gives right
to make, sell, use, offer for sale or export an invention( CO5).

A.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

B.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

C.Statement 1 and 2 both are false

D.Statement 1 and 2 both are true

ANSWER: D

15.Which country follows the first to invent principle(CO5).

A.India

B.US

C.Pakistan

D.Russia

ANSWER: B
16.Statement 1: A Mere discovery is protected in Patent law,Statement 2, Separate registration is
required for enforcement of copyright.

A.Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

B.Statement 1 is false, 2 is true

C.Statement 1 and 2 both are false

D.Statement 1 and 2 both are true

ANSWER: C

17IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING THE IGC PROCESS, WIPO OFFERS CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE
AND SERVICES. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY WIPO.

A.Assistance with the design and drafting of strategies, policies and laws related to intellectual
property and GRs, TK and TCEs

B.Advice to indigenous peoples and local communities on how to use intellectual property rights
strategically

C.Information and advice to festival organizers on managing intellectual property rights and interests
when organizing and staging arts festivals

D.Assistance to patent examiners to take account of TK, and intellectual property-related advice to
those who wish to establish defensive databases

ANSWER: D

18.What is meant by the theory of complementarity between competition law and IPR laws(CO6).

A.Competition law and IPR laws do not share the same objectives, goals or aims

B.Competition law and IPR laws are hierarchical in nature

C.Competition law and IPR laws, both promote consumer welfare and efficient allocation of
resources

D.Competition law and IPR laws are conflicting to each other in nature

ANSWER: C

19.In 2014, the European Commission adopted a new competition rules for the assessment of
technology transfer agreements this is a (CO6).

A.Technology Transfer Block Exception norms

B.Technology Transfer Blog Acception Regulations

C.Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

D.NewTechnology Transfer Block Exemption Regulations

ANSWER: C

20.Which of the following is NOT true in respect of Technology Transfer Agreements(CO6).

A.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &Softwares

B.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Copyrights &money

C.Technology Transfer Agreements are not concerned with Industrial Designs

D.Technology Transfer Agreements are concerned with Know how & Trade secreats

ANSWER: C
“SAVE IT” is a pharmaceutical company, invented a new improved process to prepare
“APIXABAN”, an already existing blood thinner patented by Dr. Murphy labs. But this
process is economically cheaper than the previous one. The company has filed for a patent.
Which of the following are correct in this scenario?
A) The company cannot get a patent as it is already existing drug.
B) The company can get a patent only for the process as it is new and improved.
C) The company can get a patent for the new and improved process and the drug
D) Pharmaceutical inventions cannot be patented in India.
ANSWER: B
A logo can be made exclusive property of a company by registering a
A) Trade mark
B) Copy rights
C) Patent
D) Industrial designs
ANSWER: A
Act protecting India Cyber infringement crimes
A) IPR act 2005
B) Information technology act 2000
C) Information technology amendment act 2003
D) none
ANSWER: B
Biodiversity means
A) Variety of life
B) Variety and variability of life
C) Variability within species
D) Both (b) and (c)
ANSWER: D
Biodiversity means
A) Variety of life
B) Variety and variability of life
C) Variability within species
D) Both (b) and (c)
ANSWER: D
Biodiversity means
A) Variety of life
B) Variety and variability of life
C) Variability within species
D) Both (b) and (c)
ANSWER: D
Biopiracy is
A) Illegal use of genetic material.
B) Illegal transfer of knowledge without permission
C) Exploitation of plants and animals without proper compensation
D) Exploitation of indigenous knowledge without proper compensation
ANSWER: D
Biopiracy is
A) Illegal use of genetic material.
B) Illegal transfer of knowledge without permission
C) Exploitation of plants and animals without proper compensation
D) Exploitation of indigenous knowledge without proper compensation
ANSWER: D
Commercialization and marketing of an invention Should be initiated at
A) later state
B) early State
C) Any State
D) Idea state
ANSWER: A
Complete Patent Specification contains
A) Title of invention
B) Description of invention
C) claim of uniqueness
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Copyright law applies to forms of expression contained in,-
A) Song lyrics and musical compositions
B) Sculptures and paintings
C) Dramatic and literary works
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Crimes relating to copying, duplicating, selling or installing copyright software is called
A) Copyright infringement
B) Collective infringement
C) Software piracy
D) None
ANSWER: D
Cyber-squatting is related to:
A) structural meta data
B) dispute regarding domain
C) unauthorized use of trademark
D) Choosing appropriate domain name
ANSWER: C
Defination of Invention was amended in
A) amendment act 2000
B) amendment act 2002
C) Amendment act 2005
D) IPR 1999
ANSWER: C
Defination of Invention was amended in
A) amendment act 2000
B) amendment act 2002
C) Amendment act 2005
D) IPR 1999
ANSWER: C
Digital Signature Certificate is ____________ requirement under various applications
A) Statutory
B) Legislative
C) Govenmental
D) Voluntary
ANSWER: A
Digital Signature Certificate is ____________ requirement under various applications
A) Statutory
B) Legislative
C) Govenmental
D) Voluntary
ANSWER: A
Exclusive Marketing Rights and the mailbox system was introduced to comply with
A) WTO agrement
B) WIPO agrement
C) TRIPS agrement
D) BRICS agrement
ANSWER: C
financial crimes to cyber bullying are covered under
A) INTERNET LAW
B) CYBER LAW
C) CYBER SPACE
D) NONE
ANSWER: B
Geographical Indication is
A) Private right
B) Community right
C) Intellectual property right
D) both (2) and (3)
ANSWER: D
Hall Mark is
A) Copyright
B) Certification Mark
C) Collective Mark
D) Both (1) and (2)
ANSWER: B
How the right over geographical indication can be transferred
A) filling form 16
B) Selling the rights
C) making a new heir
D) None of the above
ANSWER: D
If a company develops a new technology that improves its main product, what type of
intellectual property can they use to stop others from copying their invention?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) patents
D) trademarkscopyright
ANSWER: C
If you file publish your work, then patent is required to be filed within
A) 10 months
B) 12 months
C) 18th months
D) 24 months
ANSWER: B
Imagine a footballer sets up his own company to sell his own range of clothes. What type of
intellectual property can he use to show that the clothes are made by his company?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) registered designs
D) trademarks
ANSWER: D
Imagine a footballer sets up his own company to sell his own range of clothes. What type of
intellectual property can he use to show that the clothes are made by his company?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) registered designs
D) trademarks
ANSWER: D
India didnt allowed patents to ...... before Amendment act 2002
A) Microorganism
B) Process
C) Non alive Vaccine
D) none of above
ANSWER: A
India is a member of
A) Paris Convention treaty
B) Berne Convention treaty
C) TRIPS
D) All of the Aboven
ANSWER: D
India lost the patent revokation case for
A) Neem
B) Turmeric
C) Basamati Rice
D) None
ANSWER: C
India lost the patent revokation case for
A) Neem
B) Turmeric
C) Basamati Rice
D) None
ANSWER: C
Indian patent has
A) Pre-grant opposition
B) Post-grant opposition
C) Both
D) Nonw
ANSWER: C
Industrial Design protects
A) Shape and Configuration of an article
B) Surface Pattern of an article
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of the above
ANSWER: C
Infringement of Copyrights inculde
A) Caching
B) Linking
C) BOTH
D) NONE
ANSWER: C
Innovation process is a
A) linear process
B) Overlapping process
C) Both
D) None
ANSWER: B
Intellectual property law does incentivise .......
A) protection
B) security
C) innovation
D) rights
ANSWER: C
IP commercialization can be done by
A) Licensing
B) Assignment
C) Entrepreneurship
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Khadi is
A) Trademark
B) Certification Mark
C) Collective Mark
D) Both (1) and (2)
ANSWER:
League of Nations Committee is
A) International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation
B) International Committee on patent Cooperation
C) BOTH
D) NONE
ANSWER: A
Licensing permits
A) to use product in return of negotiated compensation
B) obligations and duties for both parties
C) Both
D) none
ANSWER: C
links to another web page through an image or any "live" word could be case of
A) Copyright infringement
B) Collective infringement
C) Both
D) None
ANSWER: A
Many Cyber Crimes comes under Indian Penal Code Which one of the following is an example?
A) Sending Threatening message by Email
B) Forgery of Electronic Record
C) Bogus Website
D) All of above
ANSWER: D
Many Cyber Crimes comes under Indian Penal Code Which one of the following is an example?
A) Sending Threatening message by Email
B) Forgery of Electronic Record
C) Bogus Website
D) All of above
ANSWER: D
Meta-tag is not related to:
A) structural meta data about web sites
B) dispute regarding domain
C) Trademark infringement
D) Choosing appropriate Cyber space
ANSWER: D
Mr. Nayyar from Tiruvanathapuram has invented a new cutter to peel coir easily from a
coconut. In which jurisdiction he should file for a patent as per The Patent Act, 1970?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Chennai
D) Kolkata
ANSWER: C
Mr. Tyagi wanted to do research only related to “waterproof paper”. As he does not know
any information regarding this, first he wanted to know about related existing patents in
this field. Which kind of prior art search he can follow?
A) keyword search
B) patent classification search
C) patent number search
D) a and b only
ANSWER: D
Oil fields discovered by Reliance are
A) patentable because it has lot of use
B) patentable because it has novelty
C) not patentable because it is obvious
D) not patentable because it is a mere discovery
ANSWER: D
Paris Convention applies to ---------------------------
A) Trademarks, unfair competition, and patents.
B) Geographical Indications
C) Wines and Spirits
D) All of the above
ANSWER: A
Patent 1970 is valid in India for how many years?
A) 10 Years
B) 20 Years
C) 16 Years
D) 5 Years
ANSWER: B
Patent act was enforced in India in the year?
A) 1970
B) 1972
C) 1976
D) 1978
ANSWER: D
Patent application can be filed in India by
A) True and First Inventor
B) Assignee of the inventor
C) Legal representa
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Patent infringement can be
A) Direct infringement
B) Indirect INfringement
C) Both
D) None
ANSWER: C
Patent is a ______________.
A) Transferable property
B) Negotiable property
C) Real property
D) Non-transferable property
ANSWER: A
Patent of addition can be filed by
A) Inventor
B) Patentee
C) legeal heir of the deceased patentee
D) all of the above
ANSWER: D
Patent right is
A) Exclusive right
B) Natural right
C) Property right
D) Both (a) and (c )
ANSWER: A
Patent right is
A) Exclusive right
B) Natural right
C) Property right
D) Both (a) and (c )
ANSWER: A
Patenting genetic resources may leads to
A) Conservation of bio-diversity
B) Protection of bio-diversity
C) Destruction of bio-diversity
D) All the above
ANSWER: C
Patents protect
A) new technology
B) new aesthetic design
C) new literature
D) all of the above
ANSWER: A
PPH amongst nations stands for
A) Prosecution Pantent Highway
B) Patent Prosecution Highway
C) Process Prosecution Highway
D) Prosecution process Highway
ANSWER: B
Right holder means
A) legal entity
B) duly authorized individual
C) Both
D) none
ANSWER: B
Soft lifting is process of
A) Unlawful copying of software without authorization for the resale of the software
B) Legally licensed software program is copied/installed violating its license agreement.
C) both
D) None
ANSWER: B
Software Counterfeiting is
A) Unlawful copying of software without authorization for the resale of the software
B) Legally licensed software program is copied/installed violating its license agreement.
C) both
D) None
ANSWER: A
technological protection measures for copyright ensured that law compliant with the
A) WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
B) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
C) BOTH
D) NONE
ANSWER: C
The ----- protects literary works, dramaticworks, musical works, artistic works,
cinematograph films and sound recordings
A) International Law
B) Indian copyright law
C) Global Trade laws
D) International Labour Laws
ANSWER: B
The agreement that is enforceable by law is known as
A) Valid agreement
B) Void agreement
C) Illegal agreement
D) Unenforceable agreement
ANSWER: A
The author of a work may ---- all or any of the rights comprised in the copyright in the
work by giving notice in the prescribed form to [the Registrar of Copyrights or by way of
public notice] and thereupon such rights shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3),
cease to exist from the date of the notice
A) Relinquish
B) Surrender
C) Licence
D) Transfer
ANSWER: A
The BMW ring is protected by
A) Patents
B) Certified Mark
C) trade mark
D) Icon Mark
ANSWER: C
The Information Technology Act 2000 is an Act of Indian Parliament notified on
A) 27th October 2000
B) 15th December 2000
C) 17th November 2000
D) 17th October 2000
ANSWER: D
The Information Technology Act 2000 is an Act of Indian Parliament notified on
A) 27th October 2000
B) 15th December 2000
C) 17th November 2000
D) 17th October 2000
ANSWER: D
The objective of CBD is/are
A) To conserve biological diversity
B) To promote sustainable use of component
C) Fair and equitable sharing of benefit
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
The objective of CBD is/are
A) To conserve biological diversity
B) To promote sustainable use of component
C) Fair and equitable sharing of benefit
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
The objective of CBD is/are
A) To conserve biological diversity
B) To promote sustainable use of component
C) Fair and equitable sharing of benefit
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
The rights of a patentee are
A) Sell or distribute
B) License
C) Assign the property to others
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
To register a plant variety, the criteria require include
A) New
B) Distinct
C) Uniform
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Trade Marks Act, 1999 was administered by the
A) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B) Department of Education Ministry
C) Department of rural development Ministry
D) Department of Telecom
ANSWER: A
Trademark can be used as domain name
A) Yes
B) No
C) Yes in some cases
D) None of the above
ANSWER: A
True statement about TRIPS
A) Governed by WIPO
B) Governed by WTO
C) Governed by WIPO and WTO
D) Comes under PCT
ANSWER: C
What does a trademark protect?
A) an invention
B) a work of art
C) logos, names and brands
D) the look, shape and feel of a product
ANSWER: C
What is included in biological resources?
A) genetic material of animal
B) human genetic material
C) softwares with Genetic algorithms
D) designs
ANSWER: A
What is included in biological resources?
A) genetic material of animal
B) human genetic material
C) softwares with Genetic algorithms
D) designs
ANSWER: A
What protects the intellectual property created by artists?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) registered designs
D) trademarks
ANSWER: A
What protects the intellectual property created by inventors?
A) copyright
B) geographical indications
C) patents
D) registered designs
ANSWER: C
which among the following is not a criteria for patent in India
A) Novelty
B) Scientific Approach
C) Product
D) Process
ANSWER: B
which court has the jurdiscation to entertain copyright infringment.
A) Supreme court
B) Civil court
C) High court
D) both A and B
ANSWER: C
which court has the jurdiscation to entertain patent infringment.
A) District court
B) Civil court
C) High court
D) both A and C
ANSWER: D
Which of the following actions will be considered as a “prior publication” in a prior
art search? i. article posted on vlog/ blog ii. published in a research journal iii.
forwarded message on WhatsApp iv. newspaper articles v. video or information posted on
Instagram vi. presented in a conference vii. information mentioned in previous patents
A) only ii and iii
B) only vi, vand vii
C) only i, ii, iii, iv, and vii
D) all of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following are remedies available against infringement
A) Civil
B) Crimimnal
C) Administrative
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following cannot be protected by copyright?
A) Book
B) Song
C) Slogan
D) Photograph
ANSWER: C
Which of the following international agreements relate to trademarks?
A) Paris Convention
B) Berne Convention
C) WTO
D) Universal copyright convention
ANSWER: A
Which of the following international systems does NOT relate to intellectual property?
A) Paris Convention
B) TRIPS Agreement
C) Kyoto Protocol
D) Berne Convention
ANSWER: C
Which of the following inventions is/are patentable in India? i. a new process ii. a new
product iii. an improvement in the known process iv. a modified known product with enhanced
efficacy. v. old product made in a cost effective way
A) only i and ii
B) only i, ii and iii
C) only i, ii, ii, and v
D) i, ii, iii, iv, and v
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is (are) included in Geographical indications of Goods
A) Handicraft
B) Foodstuff
C) Manufactured
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is not a traditional knowledge?
A) Thai traditional healers use the plao-noi plant to treat ulcer.
B) The San people use the hoodia plant to stave off hunger while out hunting.
C) Maria's grandmother's recipe for strawberry jam.
D) The Cree and Inuit maintain unique bodies of knowledge of seasonal migration.
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is Rights of a Copyright Owner-
A) Publish their work and Perform their work in public
B) Translate and Broadcast their work
C) Prevent others from making unauthorized use of copyrighted work
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following is Rights of a Copyright Owner-
A) Publish their work and Perform their work in public
B) Translate and Broadcast their work
C) Prevent others from making unauthorized use of copyrighted work
D) All of the above
ANSWER: D
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A) Indigenous and traditional signs and symbols can be protected as trademarks.
B) The style and technique used to create a work can be protected by copyright.
C) Certification marks can be used to safeguard the authenticity and quality of authentic
indigenous arts.
D) Unfair competition and trade practices laws can prevent false or misleading claims that a
product is authentic.
ANSWER: B
Which of the following statements is most accurate:
A) It is a not an infringement make a back-up copy of a work
B) It is not an infringement for a lawful user to de-compile a computer program
C) Lawful users of a program can do what they like with it
D) It is not an infringement for a lawful user to decompile a program in order to create an
independent inter-operating program
ANSWER: D
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: Micro-organisms present in
the nature are not patentable in India. Statement 2: Micro-organisms developed in a
laboratory are patentable in India.
A) only 1
B) only 2
C) both statement 1 and 2
D) none
ANSWER: C
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: Patent granted in India is
valid all over the world. Statement 2: Owner of a patent is called a patentee.
A) only 1
B) only 2
C) both statement 1 and 2
D) none
ANSWER: B
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: Prior art search includes
only patented literature. Statement 2: Novelty of an invention is determined by conducting a
prior art search. Statement 3: If any invention has prior art, it passes the criteria of
novelty.
A) only 1
B) only 2
C) only 3
D) none
ANSWER: B
Which of these gets a geographical indication?
A) BMW
B) Champagne
C) Playstation
D) World Wide Web
ANSWER: B
Which section in Indian patent act 1970, Commencement mentioned?
A) Section 1
B) Section 1.1
C) Section 1.2
D) Section 1.3
ANSWER: D
which treaty mandate deposit of microorganism for patent?
A) Amendment act 2002
B) Biodiversity act 2002
C) CBD
D) Budapest Treaty
ANSWER: D
which treaty mandate deposit of microorganism for patent?
A) Amendment act 2002
B) Biodiversity act 2002
C) CBD
D) Budapest Treaty
ANSWER: D
Who can be the right holder of IPR?
A) Owner of the intellectual property.
B) The successor in title of the owner of intellectual property.
C) A licensee duly authorized by the owner of the intellectual property.
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Who can register Geographical Indication?
A) Individual
B) Company
C) Producers
D) No one of the above.
ANSWER: D
Why an invention should be patented?
A) It gives information access to a patentable invention.
B) It gives legal recognition to the invention.
C) It makes others use the invention
D) Patenting provides traditional knoweledge
ANSWER: B
why are punishment for selling goods with false trademark
A) Fine
B) Imprisionment
C) Both
D) None
ANSWER: C
WIPO treaty has ....... member states
A) 193
B) 192
C) 147
D) 148
ANSWER: A