10 Questions
What is the meaning of a patent?
An exclusive right granted by the Government for an invention, for a limited time period.
What does the exclusive right of a patentee allow?
To prevent a third party from using, selling, or claiming the invention in an unauthorized and illegal manner.
What is the significance of the term of a patent?
It determines the duration for which the exclusive right of the patentee is valid.
What is the difference between process and product patent?
A process patent protects the method of producing a product, while a product patent protects the product itself.
What is e-filing in the context of patents?
It refers to the electronic filing of patent applications.
What are the three different periods reflected in the journey of the Indian patent regime?
Colonization, post-independence, and globalization.
Which law enacted in 1970 is credited with the growth of various industries, including the pharmaceutical industry, in India?
The first independent patent law enacted in 1970.
What significant changes were introduced in the patent law of India in 1970?
Changes with respect to food and drug patents, compulsory licensing, and connected working requirements.
In which year did India liberalize its economy and adhere to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947)?
What was the judgment of the Supreme Court in Novartis v. Union of India related to?
The need to curb the 'evergreening' of patents while acknowledging the need to grant patent protection to incremental innovations.
Test your knowledge of the history of patents in India, grant of patents, patentable inventions, patent specification and procedures, e-filing, opposition to grant of patents, patent transfer and infringement, surrender of patents, challenges in patents, and milestones in Indian patents.
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