June 24, 2020 – The IP Press

Geographical Indication (GI) tags of Kerala

June 24, 2020 Tanya Sharma 2

Kerala, a south-western state of India, situated on India’s tropical Malabar Coast, has nearly 600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. Popular by the name “God’s Own […]

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Before the Copyright Act, 1957 (amended in 2012), which statute governed the copyright
laws in India?

Indian Copyright Act, 1918

The Copyright Act, 1920

Indian Copyright Act, 1914

The Copyright Act, 1912

An important consideration for the grant of a patent of an invention is:

Exclusivity

Prior use

Novelty

Process complexity

Beyonce and Jay Z were recently sued for copyright infringement for which of their song?

Drunk in Love

Black Effect

Deja Vu

This sound mark belongs to whom:

Honey Singh

Pitbull

Disney

None of the above

What does a trademark protect?

Technology

Name, Brand or Logo

Confidential information

None of the above

The time limit for filing PCT National phase application in India is:

Which was the first country to have a full-fledged copyright statute?

Russia

Portugal

Spain

United Kingdom

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

New or original

Inventive

Distinctive

All of the above

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established in the year:

1967

1973

1980

1989

Pre-grant opposition before the Indian Patent Office can be filed by:

Interested party

Any person

Controller

The minimum term of patent protection required as per TRIPS is:

25 years

20 years

22 years

19 years

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Trademark

Patents

All of the above

The popular symbol for copyright ‘©’ originated in which country?

France

Germany

USA

A "3-D shape" of a product can be protected under:

Trademark

Design

All of the above

What is the period of protection of copyright granted in USA and UK?

Lifetime of author

Lifetime of author + 50 years

Lifetime of author + 70 years

Lifetime of author +60 years

Economic rights to performers for their performances fixed in audio-visual fixations were given in which international agreement?

Berne Convention

Beijing Treaty

Marrakesh Treaty

WIPO Copyright Treaty

The term "patent troll" was coined by the staff of which company?

Wipro

Intel

Apple

Dyson

Ariana Grande faced Copyright Infringement lawsuit in January 2020 for which of her song?

Rain on me

7 Rings

God is a woman

Boyfriend

The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) received the assent of President on:

2 January 2001

15 January 2001

30 October 2001

30 November 2001

The Central Government reviews the Secrecy directions under Indian patent act at the intervals of:

3 months

6 months

12 months

18 months

'Prior art' in patent law includes

Prior publication

Prior Use

Prior Knowledge

All of the above

Number of classes of ‘works’ under Indian Copyright Law:

A request for Foreign Filing License shall be disposed of by the Indian patent office within:

30 days

21 days

20 days

31 days

Which of the following is not patentable under the Patents Act of 1970?

Method of Gambling

Nuclear Bomb

Plant Variety

All of the above

India is a member of:

Paris Convention

Patent Cooperation Treaty

TRIPS

All of the above

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Geographical Indication (GI) tags of Kerala

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