India Us Patent Issue

Question 1

The U.S. Trade Representative highlighted IP challenges in India in its annual ______

Answer 1

Special 301 report
U.S. trade law (“Special 301”) requires an annual review of intellectual property protection and market access practices in foreign countries.

Question 2

US has decided to retain ______ on its Priority Watch List along with six other countries- Argentina, Chile, China, Indonesia, Russia and Venezuela.

Answer 2

India

Trading partners that currently present the most significant concerns regarding IP rights are placed either on the Priority Watch List or Watch List.

Question 3

_______ is an exclusive set of rights granted for an invention, which may be a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem.

Answer 3

patent

Question 4

Indian patents are governed by the Indian Patent Act of ____

Answer 4

Indian Patent Act of 1970

Question 5

patents are granted if the invention fulfils the following criteria:

Answer 5

It should be novel
It should have inventive step/s or it must be non-obvious
It should be capable of Industrial application
It should not attract the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of the Patents Act 1970

Question 6

India became a party to the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement following its membership to the __________ on 1st January, 1995.

Answer 6

World Trade Organization

Question 7

What do Section 3 of Indian Patent deal with?

Answer 7

Section 3deals withwhat does not qualify as an invention under the Act.

Question 8

The __________ declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health was adopted on in November 2021, by the WTO member states.

Answer 8

Doha Declaration