1. Which is not a type of intellectual property?
- 1) Copyrights
- 2) Home loans
- 3) Trademarks
- 4) Trade secrets
Answer: 2)
Explanation: 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. In which article is intellectual property rights outlined?
- 1) Article 20
- 2) Article 13
- 3) Article 27
- 4) Article 15
Answer: 3)
Explanation: 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. How long does intellectual property last? (after the death of the author)
- 1) 70 yrs
- 2) 60 yrs
- 3) 30 yrs
- 4) 10 yrs
Answer: 1)
Explanation: 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. Which of the following can you copyright?
- 1) Fashion
- 2) Choreographic work
- 3) Ideas
- 4) Literary work
Answer: 4)
Explanation: 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. Which of the following identifies as a trademark?
- 1) Name, symbol, logo
- 2) Logo, name
- 3) Symbol, logo
- 4) Name, symbol
Answer: 1)
Explanation: 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. Which is a negative aspect of the trademark?
- 1) Distinguishes duplicates
- 2) Brand extension
- 3) Monopoly power
- 4) Consumers are able to identify products quickly
Answer: 2)
Explanation: 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. What is the subject matter of a patent?
- 1) Ideas
- 2) Goods
- 3) Invention
- 4) Art
Answer: 3)
Explanation: 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. Where is the headquarters of WIPO?
- 1) Stockholm, Sweden
- 2) Delhi, India
- 3) London, UK
- 4) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer: 4)
Explanation: 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. Which of the following is (are) included in Geographical indications of Good?
- 1) Handicraft, foodstuff, and manufactures
- 2) Manufactured and foodstuff
- 3) Foodstuff and handicrafts
- 4) Handicraft
Answer: 1)
Explanation: 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. Design does not include ______
- 1) Mode or principle of construction
- 2) Principle of colours
- 3) Composition of lines or colours
- 4) Features of shape
Answer: 1)
Explanation: The design should be the artist's own creation. It should not be any principle which already exists. Or any new discovery with the mixing of colours.
