Hall Ticket No Question Paper Code: CMB302
INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Autonomous)
MBA I Semester End Examinations (Regular) February, 2017
Regulation: IARE-R16
WTO AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
(Master of Business Administration)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
Answer ONE Question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
UNIT I
1. Explain the reasons for replacement of GATT with WTO.
Explain the dispute resolution mechanism in WTO.
2. Explain the Doha declaration on negotiation and implementation of agreements related to agriculture.

Indian economy is likely to derive a number of benefits from its membership in WTO, Substantiate.

UNIT II
3. Define Intellectual property rights. Explain the need and objectives of World intellectual property
organization.
Explain the basic principles of Berne convention.
4. Why was the Budapest convention signed? Explain the objectives of Budapest convention.[7M]
Write a summary of Paris convention for protection of industrial property.
UNIT III
5. Write the list of inventions not patentable as per the patents act.
Explain the requirements for obtaining a patent?
6. Explain contents of a typical patent specification.
Explain the provisions governing opposition proceedings to grant of patents.
UNIT IV
7. What is an geographical indication. How do goods gain status of GI's. Explain the type of
products may be considered GI's.
Define Design. State Certain Designs which shall not be Registered.
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8. Explain the procedure of registering a Design.
Differentiate between a GI and Trade mark.
UNIT V
9. Differentiate between infringement and passing off of a trade mark.
Define Copy right. Explain the exceptions to copyright infringement in India.
10. Define infringement of Copy right. Explain various remedies available against copy right infringement

Explain classifications of assignment of copy rights.
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