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BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore-560019
(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU, Belgaum)
December 2012/January 2013 Semester End Examinations

Course: Intellectual Property Rights Duration: 3 hours

Course code: 11BT7DEIPR Max Marks: 100
08.01.2013

Instructions : Answer any five full questions choosing one from each unit.

UNIT-I

1. a) Explain the Novelty, Utility and Non obviousness criteria for patentability. 6
b) Discuss about Marx's theory on property. 8
c) Write the constitutional aspects of Intellectual property. 6
UNIT-II

2 a) Write on Patent Corporation Treaty (PCT) and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT, 10

1996)
b) Discuss about Rome convention (1961) and Paris convention (1883) 10
UNIT-III

3. a) What is compulsory licensing? Explain in detail, taking the example of the 12

recent compulsory license case in India.

b) Explain the regulations for CL laid down by TRIPs. 8

UNIT-IV

4. a) What is the objective of including Biotechnology within the horizon of Patent 6

protection? Explain the evolution of biotechnology.
b) With suitable case study, explain the patentability of microorganisms. 6
c) . Substantiate the patent laws and International agreements related to 8
Pharmaceuticals and agriculture

OR

5. a) What is the rationale for IP property in Biotechnology? 6

b) What are the moral issues in patenting BT invention? Explain with a suitable 6
case study
c) Explain the concept ofNovelty and Inventive step in Biotechnological 8
Inventions.
 UNIT-V
6. a) What are the criteria for plant variety protection? Justify why protection is 8
required for an invention in plant variety.
b) Write a short note on Geographical Indicators and the necessity for their 6
protection.
c) What are the improvements made in UPOV 1991 over UPOV 1978? 6

OR

7. a) What is Traditional Knowledge? Write any two issues/cases concerning the 10

needs of protecting traditional knowledge.
b) What is bio-prospecting and bio-piracy? What are the ways to tackle them? 6
c) · Write a brief note on any one of the following: 4
i) TK Digital Library ii) PBRs

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