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BALBA - 1888

B.A. LL.B. (Semester - VIII) Examination, April 2018

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PATENT RIGHTS: CREATION AND REGISTRATION

Duration: 3 Hours Total Marks: 75

Instructions: 1) Answer any eight from Q. No. 1 to 12.

2) Question No.13 and 14 are compulsory.

(8×8=64)

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1. 'Non-obviousness is one of the essentials of patent'. Enumerate all the substantial features required for granting of patent under patent law.
2. 'Need to protect the knowledge available in our society'. Explain the concept, need and protection of such knowledge with appropriate illustrations.
3. Answer the following:
   1. Authorities under patent law.
   2. Conventions and treaties dealing with patent.

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4. 'Patent is a property and it is transferable'. Discuss in detail the numerous modes and procedure followed in transfer of patent rights from inventor to any interested person.
5. 'Certain inventions are non-patentable'. Critically examine the provisions dealing with non-patentable inventions with appropriate instances.
6. Examine the concept 'specification'. Elucidate the types, contents of specification and its importance under patent legislation.
7. Critically examine the various remedies available for patent infringement under the patent legislation.
8. Answer the following :
   1. Development of patent law in UK.

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   2. Economic importance of patent.
9. 'Patent registration provides rights'. Enumerate the rights and obligations of patentee as laid down under patent legislation.
10. "Every stage of Grant of patent is time specific". Examine the need and various steps involved in registration of patent as per patent legislation.
11. Mention the importance and the idea of compulsory licenses granted by the patent authority and mention the grounds for such licenses.

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12. 'Violation of rights of patentee amounts to infringement'. Examine the concept and the approaches of infringement of patent.

(2x3=6)

13. Answer any two of the following :

1. Objectives of patent legislation.
2. Grounds for opposition of patent.

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3. Surrender of patent.

(2x2.5=5)

14. Answer any two of the following :

1. First examination report.
2. Prohibitions imposed on patent officers.

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3. Patent infringement - Defenses.

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