I.D.
END TERM EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
B.A.LL.B. (HONS.)
SEMESTER-VII IX
Intellectual Property Rights (Hons.-II)-Copyright
Max. Marks: 60 Time Allowed: 3:00 Hrs.
Note: Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory. The number of marks carried
by each question is indicated at the end of the question.
1. Answer the following (each answer should be in approximately 100 words) (Marks
a. What is the human rights justification for protecting a work in copyright law?
b. What are the salient aspects of Universal Copyright Convention, 1952?
c. Discuss the importance of Beijing Treaty on audiovisual performance, 2012
d. Define dramatic work.
e. What do you mean by Broadcast reproduction right?
f. Discuss section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957
g. Briefly discuss the exception under section for transient and incidental storage of
work and performance.
h. What is the administrative remedy for infringement of copyright?
i. Discuss the merger of Copyright Board with Intellectual Property Appellate Board.
j. Briefly discuss the duration of copyright.
2. In relation to originality in copyright, compare the case of Eastern Book Company v. D. B.
Modak with Feist Publication Inc. v. Rural Telephone and CCH Canadian ltd. v. Law Society of
Upper Canada.
Discuss the differences between the disability provision under Indian Copyright Act and the
Marrakesh Treaty, 2013. (Marks
3. idea per se has no copyright. But if the idea is developed into a concept fledged with
adequate details, than the same is capable of registration under the Copyright Act". Discuss.
What are the implications of the changes introduced in the definition of "communication to
public" through the 2012 amendment? (Marks
4. (a)Discuss the meaning of "other than copies in circulation" in section How will one
determine whether India follows national or international exhaustion in the Copyright law?
(b)What do you mean by Mareva Injunction? Can it be issued under Indian law? (Marks
5. Who is the first owner of copyright? Discuss the implications of the new proviso to Section
and Sections and 19(10) introduced by the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 in the
relationship of employer and employee in the film and music industry. (Marks 10)
6. What is meant by Substantial Copying and how can it be determined? Also discuss the secondary
liability of ISPs for the copyright infringement of its users. (Marks 10)
7. Explain the followinga.
Law relating to effective technological measure to protect work or performance
b. Collective administration of copyright and neighboring rights. (Marks