UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, BANGALORE

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
GPB 321 Intellectual Property Rights (1+0)
III B.Sc.(Hons.) Agri., B Section II Semester 2025-26
Interim Examination (Answer Keys)

I.D.No.: ____________ Date: 07.04.2026
Name : ____________ Max.Marks: 20.00
Max. Time: 1.00

I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words 6.00

  1. The international organization that serves as a forum for trade discussions and the development of trade rules is called the __________ WTO

  2. A tariff concession granted by one member country to another member country will be extended to all other countries that are WTO members is called __________ most favored nation

  3. The World Trade Organization was established during __________ The Uruguay Round of trade negotiations

  4. The organization that has all the procedures for settling international trade disputes is __________ WTO

  5. The different forms of IPR are __________ and __________

  6. Darjeeling Tea can be protected through the IPR Form of __________ Geographical Indications

I. State True or False and Correct the wrong statements 5.00

  1. Copyrights requires registration in Patent office and trademarks in trademark office
    (False – no registration required, trademarks requires)

  2. Beautiful expression of a painting can be protected both under Patents and Trade marks
    (False – can be protected under copyrights)

  3. Both the WTO and GATT have worked to reduce trade barriers among countries on a bilateral basis.
    False – reduce trade barriers among countries on a multilateral basis

  4. DNA Sequences and cell lines are the two Biotechnological inventions that could be protected under IPR geographical indication
    False – under copyrights

  5. GATT is a successor to WTO: Because WTO was just an agreement and it did not have organizational body and hence GATT was initiated
    False – WTO is successor to GATT

II. Expand the Acronym and the year of start (2.50)

  1. CBD : 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity

  2. TRIPS : 1994 Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights

  3. GATT : 1947 General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs

  4. WIPO : 1970 World Intellectual Property Organization

  5. IPR : 1994 / 1995 Intellectual Property Rights

Define Intellectual Property Rights (2.00)

(Any one definition is enough)

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.

IPRs have been designed to benefit society by providing incentives to introduce new inventions and creations. Therefore, their purpose is not the exclusive benefit of individuals/corporations but of the public community at large.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are the rights associated with intangible property owned by a person/company and protected against use without consent.

1. Describe four different forms of IPR’s as applicable to Agriculture. (2.00)

a. Design and patents
b. GI
c. Copy rights act
d. Trademarks

What the benefits of Intellectual Property rights ? (2.50)

  • Resource intensive and usually require huge investments.
  • To exclude third parties from using the creation in an unauthorized manner.
  • Prevents from being a free ride on the efforts of the original inventor.
  • To reap returns of their investments.
  • It provides an incentive to keep creating and benefit from them.