INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

Marathwada Campus, Jalna

(University under Section – 3 of UGC Act 1956) (formerly UDCT/UICT, Mumbai)
Elite Status and Centre of Excellence- Govt. of Maharashtra
NBA Accredited; ‘A’ Grade by MHRD; UNIVERCITY PAR EXCELLENCE

THIRD YEAR INTEGRATED M. TECH. (TRIMESTER VI) EXAMINATION

September 2020
HUT4201 – IPR and Laws

DATE : 05 September 2020 TIME : 11.00 A.M. TO 12.15 P.M.

DAY : Saturday MARKS : 15

Section All questions are compulsory each question have equal marks

1. Answer any three questions. Each question carries 3 marks.

a. An engineering student has made an invention which is novel, non
obvious and has industrial application. He has presented a paper in a
conference on the same on 15th of June 2020. He now wishes to file a
patent and approaches you as a patent consultant. How will you advise
him?

b. You went for a picnic to a nearby jungle with your friends. You found a
species of a plant in the jungle which you have never seen before. Your
Botany professor says even he hasn’t seen this species before. You decide
to file a patent on this species. What are your chances to get a patent?

c. A scientist has claimed to discover a machine which gives an output that is

1.5 times more than the input. This is an excellent invention on which he
wishes to file a patent, and approaches you as a patent consultant. How
will you advise him?

d. A person files a patent on the use of nutmeg in a mouthwash at the Indian

patent office. The patent gets published. An Ayurvedic doctor who knows
that this is a property reported already in Ayurveda, wants to oppose the
grant of the patent. How can he go ahead?

2. Answer any three questions. Each question carries 2 marks

a. Draw the PCT time line and explain what is phase I and Phase II
b. When is an invention considered to be Novel?
c. “non obviousness’ is the most litigated patentability criteria”-explain
d. What is fair use of copyright?

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