U.S.N.

BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore-560019

(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU, Belgaum)
December 2014/January 2015 Semester End Main Examinations

Course: Intellectual Property Rights Duration: 3 hours

Course code: 11BT7DEIPR Max Marks: 100
Date: 19.12.2014
Instructions : Answer any five full questions choosing one from each unit.

UNIT – I
1. a) Explain the constitutional aspects of intellectual property with respect to India. 10
b) Explain the criteria for patentability with suitable examples. 10
UNIT – II
2 a) Explain the Paris convention (1883) and Madrid agreement (1891) 08
b) Give a brief account on Patent Co-operation Treaty. 06
c) Discuss the Rome convention (1961) 06
UNIT – III
3. a) What is compulsory license? Explain. 08
b) What are the benefits of patent grants with respect to patentee, society and govt. 12
UNIT – IV
4. a) What are the moral issues in patenting of Biotechnology inventions? Explain 12
with any 2 suitable case studies.
b) A New drug substance was produced by bio-catalytic process, wherein catalysis 8
was performed by using microorganism, which was isolated from soil .Can we
get a patent for microorganism? Substantiate your answer with reasons
OR
5. a) Explain with the help of a case study the concept of novelty and inventive step 10
in BT for its application as a patent.
b) With the help of a case study explain the patent laws related to pharma sectors. 10
UNIT – V
6. a) Describe the salient features of UPOV 10
b) Write a short note on: bio-prospecting and biopyracy 10
OR
7. a) Discuss the need and benefits of plant variety protection under IPR 10
b) Write a note on: traditional knowledge at WTO and traditional knowledge 10
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