IPR Quotient

IPR Quotient - I

The internationally accepted term for a patent is:

10 years

17 years

20 years

50 years

None

1 out of 10

For registration of a Trade Mark, it must be:

Distinctive

Novel

Creative

Graphically represented

only ‘1’ and ‘4’

All of the above

None

2 out of 10

Patents are granted for a new:

Product only

Process only

Both for a new product and a new process

None

3 out of 10

Term of a patent in India is:

20 years from date of grant

20 years from the date of filing of a provisional application

20 years from the earliest priority date

20 years from the date of filing of the complete specification

None

4 out of 10

A patent gives the owner the right to:

Make his invention

Commercialize his invention

Publish technical details of his invention

Prevent others from making, selling and vending his invention

All of the above

None

5 out of 10

A patent comes into existence:

On the evolution of an idea

On the first publication in an article

On the unopposed acceptance of an application to the appropriate authority

After the first successful use of the article

None

6 out of 10

The following intellectual property rights are protectable in the software related to a computer program:

Trade Mark

Patent

Design

Only ‘1’ ‘2’ and ‘3’

Only ‘2’ and ‘3’

None

7 out of 10

The following remedies are available in the case of breach of Trade Mark:

Civil action

Criminal action

Damages

All of the above

None

8 out of 10

One of the following can not be protected by copyright:

Book or a novel

Novel process

Software program

Drama

Piece of architecture

None

9 out of 10

10.

A term of a Trade Mark is:

10 years

50 years

20 years

Perpetual

None

10 out of 10

Time's up

IPR Quotient - II

An Indian Patent is effective in:

G-8 Countries

All over the world

Commonwealth countries

India only

None

1 out of 10

Can a foreign national apply for a patent in India?

Yes

None

2 out of 10

Can one obtain a 'world patent'?

Yes

None

3 out of 10

The term of a design registration right is:

20 years and is extendable to additional 5 years upon application

20 years

10 years

10 years extendable to additional 5 years upon application

None

4 out of 10

Can one protect the shape and appearance of the good through copyright and design registration at the same time?

Yes

None

5 out of 10

Can a minor file an application for patent?

Yes

None

6 out of 10

Can one publish one's invention after filing a provisional patent application?

Yes

None

7 out of 10

Can one commercialize one's invention after filing a provisional patent application?

Yes

None

8 out of 10

Can one transfer or sell the rights in a patent?

Yes

None

9 out of 10

10.

Can an individual apply for the registration of a Geographical Indication?

Yes

None

10 out of 10

Time's up

IPR Quotient - III

Which country possesses maximum number of Patents in the world?

USA

Japan

South Korea

China

None

1 out of 10

Can a single product be registered under various classes of Trade Mark?

Yes

Sometimes

None

2 out of 10

Is domain name entitled for Trade Mark protection?

Yes

Sometimes

None

3 out of 10

Design Registration is conferred for:

Functional aspect

Aesthetic appeal

Label attached to the product

Name of the product

None

4 out of 10

Geographical Indication is the property of:

An individual

Group of persons

The community

None

5 out of 10

One of the following is not an example of Geographical Indication:

Mysore Silk

Champagne

Bikaneri Sev

Basmati Rice

Scotch Whisky

None

6 out of 10

"Kolhapuri" for chappals is registerable as a:

Trade Mark

Service Mark

Geographical Indication

Well-known Mark

None

7 out of 10

After a patent completes its full term of 20 years, it:

Can be renewed for a further period of 10 years

Can be renewed only under special circumstances

Can be extended for a period of 5 years

Becomes public property and, cannot be renewed

None

8 out of 10

A Trade Mark is registerable in India:

Only if it is used

Even if it is proposed to be used

Only if it is used in India and outside India

Only on the basis of an established user

None

9 out of 10

10.

Gandhi can be registered:

As a Trade Mark

As a surname

As a copyright

As a Trade Mark only on the basis of an established user

None

10 out of 10

Time's up

IPR Quotient - IV

Which of the following International treaties deals with Trademarks?

Berne Convention

Rome Convention

Madrid Convention

WIPO Performances & Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)

None

1 out of 10

Which of the following is not essential for a cause of action of passing off?

Reputation

Deception

Damage

Registered Trade Mark

None

2 out of 10

Which of the following IPR is NOT territorial in nature?

Trade Mark

Design

Patent

None

3 out of 10

'X' has written an article and wishes to send it for an online essay competition. How would he copyright it?

It is already protected by the copyright law once he has written it

Registration is compulsory

He has to put a copyright notice below his article

No protection as it would fall in public domain

None

4 out of 10

Which of the following is Certification Trademark?

RELIANCE

AGMARK

TATA

DARJLING TEA

None

5 out of 10

Doctrine of Dilution deals with:

Protection of famous trademarks

Defence for a trademark infringement

Excessive use of a trademark

Careless use of a trademark

None

6 out of 10

If the owner of a design capable of registration does not register the design:

He does not get any protection for his design

His design falls in the public domain

None of the above

None

7 out of 10

Which of the following is patentable in India?

Business methods

Micro-organisms

Topography of integrated circuits

Computer Software

None

8 out of 10

What is priority date?

It is the date on which Provisional specification is filed provided the claims are fairly based on it

It is the date on which patent is granted

It is the date on which the first application is filed

It is the date on which the application is published

None

9 out of 10

10.

When are compulsory licences granted in Patents?

On the death of the patentee

On declaration by the Government

For meeting the reasonable requirements of the public at reasonable prices

On the expiry of the patent monopoly

2 and 3 above

None

10 out of 10

Time's up

IPR Quotient - V

Which of the following is a Trade Mark infringement?

Cyber-Squatting

Typo-squatting

Framing and mirroring

All of the above

None of the above

None

1 out of 10

Which of the following is not an absolute ground of refusal of Trade Mark registration?

Trade Mark devoid of distinctive character

Trademark of descriptive Trademark

Customary Trade Mark

Unregistered Trade Mark protected by law of passing off

None

2 out of 10

Which of the following is not a defence for an infringement of Trade Mark?

Honest concurrent use

Acquiescence

Innocent infringement

Prior user

None

3 out of 10

An application for registration of a Trade Mark shall be advertised in a Trade Mark Journal ordinarily within:

3 months

6 months

12 months

9 months

None

4 out of 10

The Fourth Schedule of the Trade Mark Rules contains:

34 classes of goods and 8 classes of services

38 classes of goods and 4 classes of services

40 classes of goods and 2 classes of services

28 classes of goods and 14 classes of services

None

5 out of 10

Where a Trade Mark is assigned without the goodwill of the business concerned:

The assignee has to advertise the assignment

The Trade Mark is directly transferred to the assignee unconditionally

The assignee has to wait for the transfer of goodwill

A Trade Mark cannot be assigned without goodwill

None

6 out of 10

Who can sue for infringement of a Trade Mark?

The proprietor of the registered Trade Mark

Legal heirs of the deceased proprietor of a Trade Mark

Any one of the joint proprietors of a Trade Mark

All of the above

Only (1) and (3)

None

7 out of 10

Which of the following statements is correct?

A Trade Mark cannot be used unless it is registered, as trademark registration is statutory

Registration is not necessary to protect a Trade Mark; user is more important

Registration is the only proof of validity of a trademark

User is not important, registration is necessary

None

8 out of 10

Which of the following can be classified as a Service Mark?

Beauty Parlor

Educational institution

Computer software development

Restaurants and Hotels

All of the above

Only (2) and (3) above

None

9 out of 10

10.

If my Trade Mark application is pending which symbol will I put on my goods?

None

10 out of 10

Time's up

IPR Quotient - VI

'A Trade Mark is perpetual in nature'. Which of the following options is correct with respect to this statement?

It is subject to renewal every 10 years

A Trade Mark protection lasts till the death of the owner

A Trade Mark becomes publici juris after a period of 10 years

None of the above

None

1 out of 9

The community Trade Mark of Europe covers:

Europe and Asia

27 Countries

Entire World

51 countries

None

2 out of 9

In case of a Trade Mark infringement of a label in which copyright subsists which of the following options is most suitable?

A suit for Trade Mark infringement

A suit for copyright infringement

A combined suit for Trade Mark, passing off and Copyright infringement

A civil suit for Trade Mark and passing off and a criminal action for copyright infringement

None

3 out of 9

TM Registry is situated in:

Delhi

Chennai

Kolkata

Ahmedabad

Mumbai

Only (1) and (3)

All of the above

None

4 out of 9

Registration of a Trade Mark confers on the proprietor of the Trade Mark, exclusive right to use of the Trade Mark in relation to:

All goods in the class for which it is registered

Only for the goods for which it is registered

Extends to all goods and services available in a country

If the Trade Mark is a well-known Trade Mark then protection extends to any class of goods

None

5 out of 9

Transborder reputation applies for:

Well known International Trade Mark

International Trade Marks registered in India

All International Trade Marks

Only goods sold under the respective Trade Mark in India

Only (1) and (3)

None

6 out of 9

The period of limitation for filing a suit for infringement of a Trade Mark is:

Three years from the date of on which the owner becomes aware of the infringement

One year from the date of infringement

At any time when the owner becomes aware of the infringement

Within six months of the date of infringement

None

7 out of 9

Which of the following is an exception to the general rule that use of the same/similar mark by more than one proprietor is not permitted?

Honest concurrent use

Innocent infringement

There is no such exception

Acquiescence by the owner of Trade Mark

None

8 out of 9

Which of the following offences are met with penalty under the Trade Marks Act, 1999?

Falsely representing a Trade Mark as registered

Falsifying and falsely applying Trade Marks

Falsification of entries in register

Using ones own name as a Trade Mark

All of the above

Only (1), (2) and (3)

None

9 out of 9

Time's up