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V Semester 3 Years LL.B./IX Semester of 5 years B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B.

Examination, June/July 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – I (Opt. – III)

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

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

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

Q. No. 1. “Intellectual property, although a hidden property is an important

means of accumulating tangible wealth”. Discuss. Marks : 16
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Q. No. 2. Give meaning of the term ‘patent’. Explain when inventions are
non-patentable. Marks : 16
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Öæãí¨ÜÇÝÃÜÊÜâ GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 3. What is a specification ? Explain the procedure for the
submission of specification. Marks : 16
ËÍæàÐÜOæ Aí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ËÍæàÐÜOæ¿á®Üá° ÓÜÈÉÓÜÆá CÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 4. Examine the grounds for refusal of registration of trade mark. Marks : 16
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Q. No. 5. Who is a certifying authority ? What are the functions to be performed
by the controller under Information Technology Act, 2000 ? Marks : 16
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Ü ±ÝŗPÝÃÜ Aí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ÊÜÞ×£ ñÜíñÜÅþÝ®Ü A—¯¿áÊÜá, 2000 ¨Ü
Aw¿áÈÉ ¯¿áíñÜÅP®Ü áÜ ®æÃÊÜ àæ ÄÓܸàæ PÝ¨Ü PÝ¿áìWÜÙáÜ ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ?
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Q. No. 6. Explain the objects of Geographical Indications (Registration
and Protection) of Goods Act, 1999. Marks : 16
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Ü )æ A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1999 ÃÜ
E¨æªàÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 7. Briefly discuss the salient features of Paris Convention, 1883
on IPR. Marks : 16
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Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following : Marks : (2×8=16)
D PæÙÜX®Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ QÃÜáq±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) Domain name
ÓÝÌËáñÜÌ¨Ü ®ÝÊÜá«æà¿á
(b) Biotech patent
hæçËPÜ Óܮܰ¨Üáª
(c) Deceptive similarity.
ÊæãàÓÜ¨Ü ÓÝÊÜáÂñæ.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : (2×10=20)
D PæÙÜX®Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸWæÖÜÄÔÄ :
(a) Sahana Trading Company and Lehar Trading Company are
engaged in manufacturing of cosmetic products. Sahana
Trading Co. holds trade mark on its product as ‘Lakme’, but
Lehar Trading Co. holds trade mark on its product as
‘Like-me’. Sahana Trading Company challenges against the
use of trade mark, ‘Like-me’ by the Lehar Trading Company
on the ground that it infringes its trade-mark, ‘Lakme’. Decide.
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(b) The co-owner of the patented Article assigns his share in it

to a third party without the consent of the other co-owner.
Decide the validity of the assignment.
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(c) X obtains digital signature certificate from the certifying
authority. But it is found there after that X has obtained it
concealing material facts. The certifying authority revokes
the digital signature certificate of X without giving him an
opportunity of hearing. X challenges it. Decide.
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