Exam Details
| Subject | Trademark, Passing Off Andgeographical Indication And Domain Names | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | MASTER OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (MIPL) | |
| Department | School of Law (SOL) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. The basis of a 'passing off' action is
False representation as to the origin of goods.
Use of registered trademark of other for the same goods/ services.
Selling the goods at a reduced price to get rid of stock.
Increasing the marked price of goods to make a large profit.
2. Which of the following is not an example of trademark?
Darjeeling tea
Mc Donalds
Coca Cola
Levis
3. Descriptive marks are not protected because:
They are too distinctive
They need too much documentation
They are not distinctive enough
Both and
4. Which of the following is not a type of intellectual property protected under the TRIPS Agreement?
Copyright
Trademarks
Integrated circuits
Fashion designs
5. Why did Novartis break new ground with its new logo and name
The new name had nothing to do with the original legacy elements
The new logo is only visible in 3D
The name is offensive in Swedish and caused a controversy
The company did not pay the designer and got sued.
6. "Intrinsically striking is an element of a
Brand
Trademark
Copyright
Patent
7. Sections 18-26 of the Trademarks Act of 1999 deals with:
The time period of trademarks.
The geographical limitation of trademarks.
The registration of trademarks.
Effect of trademarks.
8. In cases where the products are completely different and the names are same/similar, the trademarks
Can never be denied registration.
Can be denied registration in some cases.
Should be denied registration in all cases where the names are the same.
None of the above.
9. A Mareva injunction is
When the court has the power to freeze the defendent's assets.
When the court has the power to retreive documents from a bank.
When the court has the power to publicly share the defendent.
When the court has the authority to demand presence of a party.
10. Who of the following cannot be a plaintiff in an action of passing off
A minor
A charitable society
A licensee
A franchisee
11. Define Trademarks. Discuss trademark as a marketing tool.
12. Discuss the concept of character merchandise in comparison with trademark trafficking.
13. What is the relevance of geographical indications to developing countries such as India
14. Discuss the concept of infringement of trademark in the light of leading cases.
15. How are the different concepts of assignment, transmission and licensing important and useful? Explain with the help of examples.
False representation as to the origin of goods.
Use of registered trademark of other for the same goods/ services.
Selling the goods at a reduced price to get rid of stock.
Increasing the marked price of goods to make a large profit.
2. Which of the following is not an example of trademark?
Darjeeling tea
Mc Donalds
Coca Cola
Levis
3. Descriptive marks are not protected because:
They are too distinctive
They need too much documentation
They are not distinctive enough
Both and
4. Which of the following is not a type of intellectual property protected under the TRIPS Agreement?
Copyright
Trademarks
Integrated circuits
Fashion designs
5. Why did Novartis break new ground with its new logo and name
The new name had nothing to do with the original legacy elements
The new logo is only visible in 3D
The name is offensive in Swedish and caused a controversy
The company did not pay the designer and got sued.
6. "Intrinsically striking is an element of a
Brand
Trademark
Copyright
Patent
7. Sections 18-26 of the Trademarks Act of 1999 deals with:
The time period of trademarks.
The geographical limitation of trademarks.
The registration of trademarks.
Effect of trademarks.
8. In cases where the products are completely different and the names are same/similar, the trademarks
Can never be denied registration.
Can be denied registration in some cases.
Should be denied registration in all cases where the names are the same.
None of the above.
9. A Mareva injunction is
When the court has the power to freeze the defendent's assets.
When the court has the power to retreive documents from a bank.
When the court has the power to publicly share the defendent.
When the court has the authority to demand presence of a party.
10. Who of the following cannot be a plaintiff in an action of passing off
A minor
A charitable society
A licensee
A franchisee
11. Define Trademarks. Discuss trademark as a marketing tool.
12. Discuss the concept of character merchandise in comparison with trademark trafficking.
13. What is the relevance of geographical indications to developing countries such as India
14. Discuss the concept of infringement of trademark in the light of leading cases.
15. How are the different concepts of assignment, transmission and licensing important and useful? Explain with the help of examples.
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