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Designs Act, 2000 MCQs with Answers

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Question 1

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : A design when registered shall be registered as of the date of the application for registration of design.
Statement II : When a design is registered, the registered proprietor of the design shall have a copyright in the design during Twenty years from the date of registration.

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Question 2

Which case clarified the distinction between artistic work and industrial design under Indian law?

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Question 3

Which of the following can be considered as an article for purpose of registration of Design

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Question 4

What is encompassed in design as per intellectual property law

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Question 5

Under Section 12 of the Designs Act, 2000, a lapsed design can be restored at the "leave of the Controller" if an application is made within ___ days/months/years of lapse.

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Question 6

Consider the following statements regarding copyright in registered designs:
Statement I: When a design is registered, the registered proprietor of the design shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have copyright in the design during ten years from the date of registration.
Statement II: If, before the expiration of the said ten years, application for the extension of the period of copyright is made to the Controller in the prescribed manner, the Controller shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, extend the period of copyright for a second period of five years from the expiration of the original period of ten years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 7

Design does not include ___

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Question 8

Which one of the following can be protected under industrial design?

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Question 9

The minimum term of protection for a registered design under the Designs Act, 2000 is:

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Question 10

A design registration protects:

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