U.S.N.

BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore-560019

(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU, Belgaum)
July / August 2016 Supplementary Examination
Course: Intellectual Property Rights Duration: 3 Hours
Course Code: 11BT7DEIPR Max Marks: 100
Date:31.07.2016

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

UNIT-I
1. a) Define intellectual property. Explain the types of property and add a note on 10
Marx’s theory of property.

b) Explain the evolution of patent system in India and United States of America. 10
UNIT-II
2. a) Explain the advantages of PCT over national patent system. What are the 10
implications on India being a member of PCT?
b) Briefly explain the role of Paris convention. 05
c) Describe salient features of the convention dealing with copyright protection. 05
UNIT-III
3. a) What is infringement of patents? With the help of a case study explain the 10
infringement patents.
b) What is compulsory licensing? What are the conditions for issuing compulsory 10
licences under TRIPS
UNIT-IV
4. a) Explain novelty and inventive step in biotechnology. 10
b) Discuss the commercial potential of BT in agriculture industry. 05
c) What are the applications of BT in medical field. 05
 OR
5. a) What are the moral issues associated with patenting BT inventions 10
b) Give an account on rationale for intellectual property protection of 05
biotechnological inventions.
c) What is the scope for R & D investments in biotechnology 05
UNIT-V
6. a) Explain different UPOVs in the protection of new varieties of plants. 10
b) Write the issues related to traditional knowledge. 05
c) Write explanatory notes on Traditional knowledge digital library. 05
OR
7. a) What is Bioprospecting and Biopyracy. 05
b) Explain the plant variety protection in India. 07
c) Discuss briefly on the following: 08
i) Geographical Indications.
ii) Protection of traditional knowledge.

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