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POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (PGDIPR)

Term-End Examination June, 2010 MIP-001 : GENERAL OVERVIEW OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Time : 2 hours Note : All questions are compulsory.

Maximum Marks : 50

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Attempt any five : 5x2=10 What rights constitute the bundle of rights that are termed as property ? The TRIPS Agreement recognises seven categories of Intellectual Property Right. Name them. In which Article of the Constitution of India, Intellectual Property as a form of property can be put under ? Who owns the copyright in audio-visual product ? Name the international organization active in IPR enforcement. Define the term ICANN. How does it resolve disputes ?
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When was the Trade Environment Committee (TEC) established by WTO ? Describe its functions. What is the purpose of Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Measures Agreement ?
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Attempt any two : 2x5=10 Digital economy has posed several challenges for the IPRs. Explain. When was the WIPO Digital Agenda launched ? Describe the issues covered by Digital Agenda. (c) What is a domain name ? How does Cyber Squatting cause domain name disputes ?

3. Attempt any two : 2x5=10 Which biological inventions are regarded as non-patentable by the European Commission Directive on grounds of public order and morality ? Name the body which has been constituted by the WIPO to address the issues of Traditional Knowledge Genetic Resources on Traditional Cultural Expression (TCEs). (c) When was the first Indian Statute on Patents was passed ? What was the term of inventor's right in it ? What are the most significant changes introduced by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 ?
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2x5=10 4. Attempt any two : How has the Copyright Law responded to challenges posed by technological advances ? Explain the Micro-Economic uses of TradeMarks. (c) How can Licensing and Franchising of trademarks be a profitable business ?

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Describe in brief all the three courses open to the owner of IPRs to enforce their rights. Name four different organs of the WIPO. Describe their functions. (c) Describe the specific sectors and services dealt with under the GATT and CATS Agreements.

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