The document outlines topics related to intellectual property rights that will be covered on an examination in June/July 2018. It includes: [1] copyright in works; [2] assignability of copyrighted works; [3] objectives of the Biodiversity Act of 2002; [4] biological resources and the powers of the National Biodiversity Authority; [5] powers of the controller under the Designs Act of 2000. It also covers: [6] registration and non-registration of plant varieties under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act of 2001; [7] features of the Berne Convention; and [8] short notes on the Copyright Board, National Gene Fund, or infringement of
2015 Attorney Misconduct Reporting Canon 3D(2) California Code of Judicial Ethics - California Commission on Judicial Performance Director Victoria B. Henley Chief Counsel - California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, Justice Ming Chin, Justice Carol Corrigan, Justice Kathryn Werdegar, Justice Goodwin Liu, Justice Leondra Kruger Supreme Court - Judicial Council of California Chair Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye - CJP San Francisco
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The document outlines topics related to intellectual property rights that will be covered on an examination in June/July 2018. It includes: [1] copyright in works; [2] assignability of copyrighted works; [3] objectives of the Biodiversity Act of 2002; [4] biological resources and the powers of the National Biodiversity Authority; [5] powers of the controller under the Designs Act of 2000. It also covers: [6] registration and non-registration of plant varieties under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act of 2001; [7] features of the Berne Convention; and [8] short notes on the Copyright Board, National Gene Fund, or infringement of
The document outlines topics related to intellectual property rights that will be covered on an examination in June/July 2018. It includes: [1] copyright in works; [2] assignability of copyrighted works; [3] objectives of the Biodiversity Act of 2002; [4] biological resources and the powers of the National Biodiversity Authority; [5] powers of the controller under the Designs Act of 2000. It also covers: [6] registration and non-registration of plant varieties under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act of 2001; [7] features of the Berne Convention; and [8] short notes on the Copyright Board, National Gene Fund, or infringement of
The document outlines topics related to intellectual property rights that will be covered on an examination in June/July 2018. It includes: [1] copyright in works; [2] assignability of copyrighted works; [3] objectives of the Biodiversity Act of 2002; [4] biological resources and the powers of the National Biodiversity Authority; [5] powers of the controller under the Designs Act of 2000. It also covers: [6] registration and non-registration of plant varieties under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act of 2001; [7] features of the Berne Convention; and [8] short notes on the Copyright Board, National Gene Fund, or infringement of
1. Briefly explain the works in which copyright does subsist.
2. What are the ways in which the copyrighted work is assignable? 3. Explain objects of Biodiversity Act, 2002. 4. Define Biological resources. Explain powers and functions of National Biodiversity Authority. 5. What are the powers and functions of the controller under Designs Act, 2000. 6. Discuss the requisites for registration and non-registration of varities under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Rights Act, 2001. 7. Explain salient features of Berne convention. 8. Write a short note on any two: (a) Copyright Board. (b) National Gene Fund. (c) Infringement of Design. 9. Answer any two with reasons: (a) X and Y hold copyright on literary works. Y assigns the said copyright to Z without X’s assent. X challenges the assignment. Will he succeed? (b) A multi-national company which designs a shoe in Germany is already available for sale in India with similar design. The said company wants to obtain registration of design used on shoe. Will it succeed? (c) The registrar permits a breeder of a registered plant variety to surrender his certificate of registration within one week of submission of requisition for it. Can it be challenged?
INTELECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – II (IPR-II)
(OLD/NEW) DECEMBER 2018
1. Define copyright and explain the nature and subject matter of
copyright. 2. What are the remedies available against the infringement of copyright? 3. Explain the powers and functions of the National Biodiversity Authority. 4. Explain the procedure for registering a design under the Design Act, 2000. 5. Examine the powers and functions of the controller under the Design Act, 2000. 6. Elucidate the sui-generis system adopted in India for the protection of plant and plant varieties. 7. Explain the salient features of convention on Biological Diversity. 8. Write a short note on any two: (a) Farmers Rights. (b) Doctrine of fair use. (c) Functional Design. 9. Solve any two of the following problems: (a) Library authorities get five copies of a book Xeroxed which is copyrighted due to the high price whether it is an infringement of copyright? (b) ‘X’ has a paper weight in the shape of a tree. Is it registerable? (c) A farmer has developed a new variety and wants to register it. Advice him.
2015 Attorney Misconduct Reporting Canon 3D(2) California Code of Judicial Ethics - California Commission on Judicial Performance Director Victoria B. Henley Chief Counsel - California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, Justice Ming Chin, Justice Carol Corrigan, Justice Kathryn Werdegar, Justice Goodwin Liu, Justice Leondra Kruger Supreme Court - Judicial Council of California Chair Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye - CJP San Francisco
California Judicial Branch News Service - Investigative Reporting Source Material & Story Ideas