1. Associations in India can hold

No trademarks

Trademarks only through their individual members

Collective trademarks, held through the association itself

None of the above

2. The basis of a 'passing off' action is:

False representation as to the origin of goods

Copying the title of a competitor

Selling the goods at a reduced price to get rid of stock

Increasing the marked price of goods to make a larger profit

3. Descriptive marks are not protected because:

They are not distinctive enough

They are too distinctive

They need too much documentation

Both and

4. "Intrinsically striking" is an element of a

Patent

Copyright

Layout design of integrated circuits

Brand


5. A logo is

Computer programming language

A symbol used sometimes by the company in its business

Goods associated with the company

Visual depiction of a company that gives an identity to it.


6. What is brand parity

When one brand has unreasonably better brand value than the others

When brands compete with each other and bring own the prices

When brands in the same category are very different

When brands in the same category are very similar

7. Sections 18-26 of the Trade Marks Act of 1999 deals with:

The definition of trademarks

The registration of trademarks

Passing off and Infringement of trademark

Absolute and relative grounds of refusal of registration of trademark

8. "Geographical indications" in relation to section 2 of the Trade Marks Act. 1999 means

An indication which identifies goods

The goods may be agricultural goods, natural goods or manufactured goods

The goods should be originating or manufactured in the territory of a country, or a region, or locality in that territory.

All the above

9. A mark shall if it offends the religious sensibilities of a class of people in India

be registered

never be registered

be sent to a higher authority

none of the above


10. The period of limitation for filing a suit for an injunction to restrain the infringement of a trademark is

Two years from the date of infringement

Three years from the date of infringement

Two years from the date of registration of trademark

Three years from the date of registration of trademark

1. Discuss the salient features of TRIPs Agreement with respect to trademark.

2. How are the different concepts of assignment, transmission and licensing important and useful? Explain each one of them with the help of an example.

3. Why does geographical indication accord special status to wine and spirit? Discuss.

4. Write a note on Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

5. How should India engage in protecting and preserving it's rich Geographical Indications