MID TERM EXAMINATION 2019-20

FIRST SEMESTER M.SC. (AG.) PREVIOUS YEAR

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE
Time: 1 hours Max. Marks: 40
S.N. Choose Correct Answer Ans.
Q.1 The Patents Act, 1970 amended in a

a. 1999, 2002 and 2005

b. 1950, 1987 and 2018
c. 1950, 1987 and 2018
d. None of the above.
Q.2 The Copyright Act, 1957 amended in a

a. 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994 and 1999

b. 1953, 1984, 1992, 1994 and 1999
c. 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994 and 2000
d. None of the above.
Q.3 13. What is the term of a patent in the Indian system? a

a. 20 years
b. 30 years,
c. 25 years;
d. 50 years
Q.4 What is the term of GI protection? a

a. 10 years and it renewed for an unlimited period by payment of the renewal fees.
b. 20 years
c. 30 years,
d. All of the above
Q.5 Which one is immovable property? d

a. Furniture
b. Farm machinery
c. Animals
d. Farm house
Q.6 Which one is intellectual property? a

a. Inventions
b. Land
c. Furniture
d. None of the above
Q.7 Which one is example of GI? d

a. Darjeeling Tea
b. Scotch Whisky
c. Chanderi Saree
d. All of the above
Q.8 Which one is a sui-generis right. c

a. Copyrights
b. Industrial Design
c. Farmer Rights
d. All of the above
Q.9 Plant varieties are protected by: c

a. Copyrights
b. Industrial Design
c. PPV & FR, 2001,
d. All of the above
Q.10 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protect the use of information and ideas that are of d

a. Ethical value
b. Moral value
c. Social value
d. Commercial value
Q.11 The term ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ covers d

a. Copyrights
b. Know-how
c. Trade dress
d. All of the above

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Q.12 The following can not be exploited by assigning or by licensing the rights to others. c

a. Patents
b. Designs
c. Trademark
d. All of the above
Q.13 The following can be patented d

a. Machine
b. Process
c. Composition of matter
d. All of the above
Q.14 In ‘quid-pro-quo’, quo stands for b

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
Q.15 Trade mark is d

a. represented graphically
b. capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from of others
c. may includes shapes of goods or combination of colours
d. All of the above
Q.16 Symbol of Maharaja of Air India is c

a. Copyright
b. Patent
c. Trademark
d. All of the above
Q.17 In India, the literary work is protected until d

a. Lifetime of author
b. 25 years after the death of author
c. 40 years after the death of author
d. 60 years after the death of author
Q.18 Design does not include c

a. features of shape
b. composition of lines or colours
c. mode or principle of construction
d. None of the above
Q.19 The agreement that is enforceable by law is known as a

a. Valid agreement
b. Void agreement
c. Illegal agreement
d. Unenforceable agreement
Q.20 Which of the following is (are) included in Geographical indications of Goods d

a. Food stuff
b. Manufactured
c. Handicraft
d. All of the above
Q.21 PBR refers to a

a) Legal right for plant breeder

b) For farmers
c) Both
d) None of the above
Q.22 1. Requirement of patent d

a) Novelty
b) Disclosures
c) Inventiveness
d) All of the above
Q.23 The term “WIPO” stands for b

(a). World Investment policy organization

(b). World intellectual property organization
(c). Wildlife Investigation and Policing organization
(d). World institute for Prevention of organized crime

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Q.24 Which of the following is an intellectual property as per IPR Laws in India? d

a. Original literary work

b. Industrial Design of Maruti800 car
c. Trademark of Tata company
d. All the above
Q.25 A company wishes to ensure that no one else can use their logo. B

a. Copy rights
b. Trade mark
c. Patent
d. Industrial designs
Q.26 A singer wishes to assign the rights to reproduce a video she has made of her concert. A

(a). Copy rights (b). Trade mark (c). Patent (d) None of the above
Q.27 A new way to process milk so that there is no fat in any cheese made from it. C

(a). Copy rights (b). Trade mark (c). Patent (a). Industrial designs (b). Geographical
indications
Q.28 A company has decided to invest in outer shape design of bottle in which they would fill D
the perfume produced by them, and which is distinctive, and they wish to ensure that they
have sole use.

(a). Copy rights (b). Trade mark (c). Patent (d). Industrial designs
Q.29 A company decides to use a logo that has the same shape as its competitor but with a D
different color

(a). Copy rights (b). Trade mark (c). Patent (d). Industrial designs (e). Geographical
indications
Q.30 Which of the following is not an intellectual property law? D

(a). Copyright Act, 1957 (b). Trademark Act, 1999 (c) Design Act, 2000 (d). Customs
Act, 1962
Q.31 Copyright law applies to forms of expression contained in,- (a). Song lyrics and musical D
compositions (b). Sculptures and paintings (c). Dramatic and literary works (d). All of the
above
Q.32 A trademark is represented by several key characteristics. Which of the following is one A
of them?
(a). A trademark identifies a product's origin
(b). Slogans are not covered under trademark law
(c). Trademarks are never an indicator of quality
(d). Trademarks are "shorthand" for retailers to use in determining pricing strategy
Q.33 Which of the following statements is true? A
(a). Trademark registrations can be renewed for an unlimited number of tenyear periods
(b). Trademark law is intended to protect the owner‟s original work
(c). To qualify for federal protection, a mark must be distinctive and have a "secondary
meaning."
(d). Surnames alone can be trademarked
Q.34 Trade in services includes which of the following? (a). Computer hardware (b). Textiles C
(c). Insurance (d). Aerospace
Q.35 Trademark law protects……… (a). Words, symbols or devices that differentiate goods or A
services from one another. (b). Only brand names (c). Names of specific people and
places (d). Inventions that feature some sort of utility function
Q.36 Which of the following principles is applicable to trademarks? B

(a). A trademark should be distinctive (b). A trademark should be capabale of

distinguishing goods or services (c). A trademark should not cause confusion with
previous trademarks (d). A trademark should not be deceptive (e). All of the above
Q.37 The term of copyright for an author lasts how long? E

(a). The life of the author (b). The life of the author plus 60 years (c). 95 years
(d). 75 years
Q.38 The rights provided by copyrights are C

(a). Reproduction of the work in various forms (b). Public performance and translate into
other languages (c). Broadcasting by radio or cable (d). All of the above
Q.39 Why an invention should be patented? B

(a). It gives protection to a patentable invention.

(b). It gives legal recognition to the invention.
(c). It makes others aware of the fact as to whom does the invention belong
(d). Patenting one‟s invention makes useful data relating to the invention available to

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 other inventions for further research and development.

Out of four reasons given above, please identify the correct reasons:-
(a). (ii) and (iii)
(b). (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c). None of the above
(d). All of the above
Q.40 The rights of a patentee are D

(a). Sell or distribute (b). License (c). Assign the property to others (d). All of the above
Q.41 In your view, who can be the right holder of IPR? (a). Owner of the intellectual property. D
(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
Q.42 India is a signatory to which International Treaties d

a. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

b. Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against
Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
c. Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
d. All of the above
Q.43 "intellectual property shall include rights relating to: d

a. literary, artistic and scientific works,

b. performances of performing artists, phonograms and broadcasts,
c. inventions in all fields of human endeavor,
d. All of the above
Q.44 Industrial property includes d
a. patents,
b. trademarks,
c. industrial designs and geographic indications
d. All of the above
Q.45 copyright include creative works like a
a. Novels, poems, plays, films, musical works, computer software and artistic works.
b. industrial designs
c. geographic indications
d. All of the above

Q.46 Rights of the copyright owners in India includes d

a. To reproduce the work in any material form
b. To issue copies of the work to the public not being copies already in circulation
c. To perform the work in public
d. All of the above
Q.47 What is not infringement of copyright in a work
a. private use, including research
b. Making of copies or adaptation of a computer program by the lawful possessor of a
copy of such computer program, from such copy
c. Fair dealing with a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work
d. All of the above
Q.48 Who can apply for patent d

a. Any person claiming to be the true and first inventor;

b. Any person being the assignee of a person claiming to be the first and true
inventor;
c. The legal representative of any deceased person who immediately before his death
was entitled to make such an application.
d. All of the above
Q.49 Essentiality of invention that can be patented d

a. The invention must be new: The inventor must have invented a product/process that
must be original and such an invention must not have ever been used before.
b. Must involve an inventive step: This would mean that advancement has been made in
the technology of the invention from existing technology and the advancement must not
be obvious to a person of ordinary skill in that particular field.
c. The invention must be capable of industrial application: the invention must be useful.
d. All of the above.
Q.50 What is non-patentable under the Indian patent system e

a. Any purported invention that is against the laws of nature.

b. Any invention that is contrary to public order or morality.
c. Any invention that causes serious prejudice to human, animal or plant life or health or
to the environment.

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 d. Things, which are discovered i.e., which have existed in nature.
e. All of the above.
Q.51 India is a signatory to which International Treaties
a. Paris Convention for the protection of Industrial Property
b. Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT)
c. Budapest Treaty
d. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Q.52 Which one is examples of Trademark d
a. TATA
b. BATA,
c. Park Avenue
d. All of the above
Q.53 What is the term of an IC layout design protection
a. 10 years
b. 20 years
c. 30 year
d. None of the above
Fill in the Blanks
Q.54 Undisclosed Information generally protected under the______________________. (Name
of Act)

Q.55 Disclosure of an invention is a legal requirement for obtaining a __________________.

Q.56 If a_____________________________granted in India can only be enforced in India.

Q.57 A patent in the law is a _______________________right.
Q.58 ___________________means a new product or process involving an inventive step and
capable of industrial application.
Q.59 _____________________ is a distinctive sign, which identifies certain goods or services as
those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise.
Q.60 Computer programs/software are protected by__________________________.
Q.61 _________________________ is the name under which a product is commercially known.
Q.62 Aspirin is an example of __________________________________________.
Q.63 Formula, process and method are examples of
__________________________________________.
Q.64 Organization does not disclose its property is called – trade
secret
Q.65 IPR has to recognized by – Govt.
Q.66 Basmati rice was patented by – USA
Q.67 Period of protection for forest /fruit trees 18-25
year
Q.68 Human genes cannot be _______________ in the form that they exist in nature. Patented

Q.69 Read the sentence given below and Tick mark as „True or False‟.
Q.70 IPR also effect economy of country – True

Q.68 Gene patent also available – True

Q.69 Intellectual property is an idea, design and invention – True

Q.70 All patent have fix time limit True
Q.71 "intellectual property shall include rights relating to: trademarks, service marks and True
commercial names and designations.
Q.72 System of intellectual property protection encourages innovation and creativity, which in True
turn leads to economic prosperity of the nation.
Q.73 The first intellectual property law was passed in Venice in the year 1474. True
Q.74 The Patents Act, 1970 has been amended in the years 1999, 2002 and 2005.

Q.75 Patent rights are territorial in nature. Thus, a patent obtained in India is not enforceable in
another country.
Q.76 Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), a person can file a single application to seek
protection in all of the contracting parties to the PCT.
Q.77 India follows a "first to file" system that gives priority to the first inventor to file an
application.
Q.78 Only things that have been invented are patentable. True
Human genes cannot be patented in the form that they exist in nature. True
Q.79 Human genes can be patented in the form that they exist in nature. False
Q.80 Discovery relates to a new star is a non-patentable. True
Q.81 A method of horticulture or agriculture is patentable. False
Q.82 The method of doing a medical treatment for human beings or animals is a non-patentable. True
Q.83 The method by which the disease is diagnosed is a non-patentable. True
Q.84 Plants and animals in whole or any part thereof including seeds, varieties, and species and True

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 essentially biological processes for production or propagation of plants and animals are
patentable
Q.85 Mathematical methods and scientific theories cannot be patented. False
Q.86 Newton's Law of Motion or the Archimedes principle is patentable. False
Q.87 A literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work or any other aesthetic creation are patentable. False
Q.88 Under the Indian patent law, a computer program is not patentable True
Under the Indian patent law, a computer program embedded in hardware is patentable. True
Q.89 Development of a combination medicine by a pharmaceutical company is not considered to True
be patentable under the Indian legal system.
Q.90 The patent system in India is on a 'first-to-file' basis. True
Q.88 The grant of patent in India normally takes four to five years. True
Q.91 There are four patent offices in India, which are located in Mumbai, Kolkatta, Delhi and True
Chennai.
Q.92 As per the patent law in India the applicant must be an Indian national or a national of a True
Convention country.
Q.93 The patent is generally granted after 6 months of the date of the publication. True
Q.94 The term of a patent is twenty years from the date of the application True
Q.95 Reproducing, importing, selling and distributing the IC layout design for commercial True
purposes only constitutes infringement.
Q.96 A layout design created on the basis of scientific evaluation of a registered layout design True
shall not constitute any infringement.
Q.97 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 provides protection for True
semiconductor IC layout designs.
Q.98 Computer programs/software are protected under the copyright act because it comes within True
the definition of literary work.
If an employee in a company develops a program then employee would own the copyright. False
Q.99 The Register of Designs is a document maintained by the Patent Office, Kolkata as a True
statutory requirement.
Q.100 The term of a registered design is 15 years True
Q.101 Darjeeling Tea, Pochampalli Saree, Chanderi Saree, Kanjeevaram Silk, Champagne Wine, False
Scotch Whisky are examples of patent.
Q.102 All geographical indications can be registered. False
Q.103 The initial term of a trademark of ten years and it may be renewed time to time for an True
unlimited period on payment of the renewal fees.

Q.104 The Madrid Agreement was adopted to facilitate protection of a trademark True
Q.105 India opted for sui generis system and enacted The Protection of Plant Varieties and True
Farmers’ Rights Act 2001
Q.106 The first intellectual property law was passed in Venice in the year 1474. True
Q.107 The Copyright Office in India falls under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. True

Q.108 The Copyright Office in India falls under the Ministry of Commerce. False
Q.109 India has not yet acceded to the 'WIPO Copyrights Treaty (WCT)' and the 'WIPO True
Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)'
Q.110 India has accepted to the 'WIPO Copyrights Treaty (WCT)' and the 'WIPO Performances False
and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)'
Q.111 Only the proprietor of a trademark whose trademark has been registered in India can use the True
symbol ® in India.
Q.112 An industrial design registration protects the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. True
Q.113 The duration of the registration of a design is initially ten years from the date of registration. True
Q.114 Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999, came into force True
with effect from 15th September 2003.
Q.115 Registration of a plant variety gives protection only in India and confers upon the rights True
holder, its successor, agent, or licensee the exclusive right to produce, sell, market,
distribute, import, or export the variety.

Q.116 Registration of a plant variety gives the exclusive right to produce, sell, market, distribute, True
import, or export the variety.
Q.117 The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 along with The Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 are the True
prevailing laws for biological diversity in India.
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