CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore

Department(s): Electronics and Communication Engineering

Semester: 05 Section(s): A,C Lectures/week: 02
Subject: Research Methodology & intellectual property Code: BMRK557
rights
Course Instructor(s): Dr Meenakshi Patil
Course duration: Sept 2024 – Dec 2024
Question Bank for all Modules
Date of issue: 21 October 2024
Course Site: M a t e r i a l
Sr No. Question Marks CO RBT
What is research? Briefly explain the categories of knowledge in
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research. Explain the objectives of research.
2. Discuss in detail the different types of research. 10 CO1 L1
Explain the research process with a neat diagram. Explain in detail
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about the criteria of a good research.
Briefly discuss attributes considered for finding a worthwhile
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research problem and explain the steps to solve it.
What ethics generally refers to? What are the ethical concerns in
5. Engineering research? What is Plagiarism? State possible reasons 10 CO1 L2
for Plagiarism.
List the various types of common research misconduct mentioned
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in the text. Elaborate on issues related to Authorship.
7. Discuss the effective way of searching the literature. 10 CO2 L1
Explain in details the steps to be taken to analyze and synthesize
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the prior art search of research work.
How does a researcher have to collect the literature for their
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research work?
Explain in brief any one Bibliographic database used for
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abstracting and indexing of research articles.
11. How knowledge flow takes place through citations? 10 CO2 L2
What are the functions of citation and attributions? What is the
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Impact of Title and Keywords on Citations?
What Should be Acknowledged and attributed? How to add
13 acknowledgments in Dissertations give example? Where shall we 10 CO2 L3
add Dedications?
Write the ASCE and IEEE style of citation for
a) “Engineering Research Methodology” text book written by
Dipankar Deb, Rajeeb Dey and Valentina E. Balas and
published by Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd in the year
14 2019.
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b) A research article “Intellectual property rights: An overview
and implications in pharmaceutical industry” written by
Chandra Nath Saha and Sanjib Bhattacharya is published in
Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology and Research,
in 2011 vol 2 sl.no 2 containing pages from 88 to 93
15 Describe in brief patent evolution in India 10 CO3 L2
List the inventions eligible for patenting. Also list the non
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patentable matters
 What is IP? List the various types of IP. What is the position of
17 India in the Global ranking of “Intellectual Property right”, as per 10 CO3 L2
SCIMAGO 2020 report?
What is enforcement of patent rights? Classify and explain the
18 patent infringement. According to the Patents Act 1970 section
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2(1)(j) which criterion(conditions of patenting) has to be fulfilled
by a patent for its grant?
19 What are the types of patent applications? What are the various
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parts of Complete Specification of patent?
Write the definitions of (i) A Priority Date (ii) Patentee (iii) Patent
20 specification (iv) Exclusive and Non-Exclusive License (v) patent 10 CO3 L1
claims
21 Explain the process of patent application in India. 10 CO3 L2
22 How to commercialize the granted patents? What is the validity of
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patent protection? Write procedure to extend the validity.
23 What do you mean by Copyright? What are the classes of
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Copyrights?
24 Which are the Copyright infringement acts? What is “The fair use
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of Doctrine”? Give few examples of it.
25 Which works are not covered under the jurisdiction of Copyright? 10 CO4 L1
26 Briefly explain the process of Copyright Registration. 10 CO4 L1
29 Brief at least two interesting copyright cases. 10 CO4 L1
What is Trademark and its designations? What are the eligibility
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criteria? Who can apply for a Trademark?
List the advantages of the Trademark registration. What is the
31 validity of trademark? Mention the types of trademarks registered 10 CO4 L1
in India.
32 Briefly explain the process of Trademark Registration in India. 10 CO4 L1
As per ‘The Designs Act’, 2000 what are the characteristics of
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Design? Which are the Non protectable designs in India?
34 With neat flow chart explain the process of Design registration 10 CO5 L1
35 Explain the following about design registration: (i) Design Rights
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(ii) Enforcement of Design Rights (iii) Protection term of Design
Who can apply for GI in India? List some popular GI registered in
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India.
37 Differentiate between GI, Trademark and Traditional Knowledge 10 CO5 L2