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Programme Coordinator<br />

PGDIPR<br />

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT<br />

MIP-001: General Overview of Intellectual Property<br />

Course Code: MIP-001<br />

Assignment Code: MIP-001/TMA/2011-12<br />

Maximum Marks: 100<br />

Note:<br />

• This assignment is based on Block 1 to 4 of the course.<br />

• Al questions are compulsory. Marks for the questions are shown within brackets on the right<br />

hand side.<br />

• Please answers in your own words; do not copy from the course material. Keep in mind the<br />

limitation on maximum words, as indicated in the brackets against a question.<br />

1. Discuss the role and initiatives of the WIPO in enforcement of IPR and<br />

resolution of disputes?<br />

(10 Marks)<br />

2. Which are the three main agreements under the WTO? Which agreement concerns the<br />

intellectual property rights? How many kinds of IP does it recognize? Which board issues it<br />

address?<br />

(10 Marks)<br />

3. Discuss the role of IP in the knowledge economy? (10 Marks)<br />

4. What are the courses open to the owner of IP for infringement of IPRs? Discuss the civil and<br />

criminal procedure?<br />

(10 Marks)<br />

5. Discuss the various stages involved in the proceedings of an application for acquisition of a<br />

patent for an invention. Discuss the scope if any for bringing down the cost for acquiring a<br />

patent.<br />

(10 Marks)<br />

6. To what strategic uses can the information contained in patent applications be put? Do you<br />

think your organization is deriving advantage from such information? (10 Marks)<br />

7. Discuss the major challenges copyright industries, particularly music, audio-visual and<br />

publishing, are facing from advances in technology/? How are these challenges being met?<br />

(10 Marks)<br />

8. Discuss the following:<br />

(a) Non- Commercial role of trademarks.<br />

(b) Emerging issues related to use of trademark<br />

(10 Marks)<br />

9. Discuss the rationale behind the concept of Intellectual Property. What are the underlying<br />

premises of the global IP regime?<br />

(10 Marks)<br />

10. Discuss the major changes effected in the Indian Patent Law (1970) after its amendment by<br />

Patent (Amendment Act) 1999, and patent (Amendment) Act, 2002. (10 Marks)

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