NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

( Common Examination Board )

( End Term Exam Session July Dec 2012 )

Subject : Intellectual Property Rights, MFM - III

Hours : 03 Hrs Max Marks : 100

Part A

Q1 a) State true or false ( 5 marks)

1. Max validity for GI is 100 years.

2. Owner of GI can change the principle place of business for same registered product.
3. By registering their business and its trade name at the business registry, this name
would also be automatically protected as a trademark.
4. The life of trademark is depends on its actual use.
5. Design of a car can be example of trade dress.

Q1 b) State true or false ( 5 marks)

1. Example of Image Merchandising will be________________________

2. INDRP is____________________________________ .
3. Berne convention is specifically for protection of__________________
4. A new technology of stitching a garment comes under______________
5. Full form of CMO is___________________________________
 Part B

Q3) Write in short (Any eight) (40 marks)

1. Differentiate between Trademark and GI

2. Explain the Due Diligence with its purpose.
3. What is the concept of TKDL?
4. What is domain name? Explain with examples
5. What are the precautions to be taken in the website designing in terms of IPR.
6. What is IP audit?
7. What are related rights?
8. Explain the concept of fair use with examples
9. Explain the benefit of registering a trademark.
10. Define moral rights and explain why they are relevant.
11. Write advantages of patents over trade secrets.
12. Explain the patentability criteria and non-patentability inventions.

Q3) Write in detail. (Any five) (50 marks)

1. Explain the registration process of Patent in India.

2. What are the essential features of web development agreement?
3. What is intellectual property? Briefly discuss the major IPR tools for protection of
different forms of intellectual property.
4. What is franchising? Explain the importance of franchising in current competitive
scenario.
5. Explain how UDRP works?
6. Explain the Patent corporation treaty
7. Why IPR valuation is required? Explain the three approaches for it.
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