MCQs on Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and Protection (IPP) - Forensic Pharmacy

Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and Protection (IPP) - Forensic Pharmacy

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1. Which is not a type of intellectual property?

1. Trade secrets
2. Trademarks
3. Home loans
4. Copyrights

2. In which article is intellectual property rights outlined?

1. Article 15
2. Article 27
3. Article 13
4. Article 20

3. How long does intellectual property last? (after the death of the author)

1. 10 yrs
2. 30 yrs
3. 60 yrs
4. 70 yrs

4. Which of the following can you copyright?

1. Literary work
2. Ideas
3. Choreographic work
4. Fashion

5. Which of the following identifies as a trademark?

1. Name, symbol
2. Symbol, logo
3. Logo, name
4. Name, symbol, logo

6. Which is a negative aspect of the trademark?

1. Consumers are able to identify products quickly
2. Monopoly power
3. Brand extension
4. Distinguishes duplicates

7. What is the subject matter of a patent?

1. Art
2. Invention
3. Goods
4. Ideas

8. Where is the headquarters of WIPO?

1. Geneva, Switzerland
2. London, UK
3. Delhi, India
4. Stockholm, Sweden

9. Which of the following is (are) included in Geographical indications of Good?

1. Handicraft
2. Foodstuff and handicrafts
3. Manufactured and foodstuff
4. Handicraft, foodstuff, and manufactures

10. Design does not include ______

1. Features of shape
2. Composition of lines or colours
3. Mode or principle of construction
4. Principle of colours

Answer		Explanation
1	C	These rights give the permission for a company or a person or a group of people to use their own plans, ideas, inventions, production procedure, or other intangible assets without the worry of competition, at least for a specific period of time.
2	B	Article 27 deals with Human rights. It is the Universal Declaration of Human rights. Hence intellectual property rights also fall under this segment. This says that patents will be available for any sort of invention, product, processes etc.
3	D	After the death of the author the intellectual property will last for 70 years. Till then he will be receiving money from the people using, buying, or doing any kind of business with his invention.
4	A	A literary work can be copyright. Once copy write is achieved no other person will be able to copy it. If anyone does so he/ she will be sued.
5	D	The name, symbol, and logo help customers to identify products quickly and prevents duplicity. All the names, symbol, logo are trademarks of a certain manufacturer, company. It enables the customer to know which brand the product belongs to.
6	C	Issue of umbrella branding also can be called as brand extension where a company uses a trademark made famous by the sale of one product to enter into another market. For example, Reliance entering retail marketing, entertainment industry, communication, restaurants, etc.
7	B	Patent should always be an invention. It should not be a discovery. A patent can be given to research, new machine, the procedure of manufacturing, poems, art, etc. It should not be a new discovery like fire.
8	A	Switzerland is a country which always had a policy of neutrality and non-involvement in international affairs. As the second largest city in the country, Geneva provides a good infrastructure for an international organization.
9	D	Geographical indications of good will have things which are made in that place for several years. Thus that place will hold the geographical indication of that stuff. For example, goa has a geographical indication for its indigenous alcohol beverages production.
10	C	The design should be the artists’ own creation. It should not be any principle which already exists. Or any new discovery with the mixing of colours.