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Basic IP Awareness Assessment TCS 2024
1.Patent rights refer to:
Answer: Rights to exclude
2.Patentability criteria includes:
Answers: Novelty , Inventive step , Capability of industrial application
3.Which of the following can be patented?
Answers: A new machine, An inventive concept, A better process
4.Patents are protected for a period of years after the date of first filing.
Ans: 20
5.Select the incorrect statement. Working in Customer Engagements involves primarily working with:
Answer: Personal IP
6.If a Customer Engagement team plans to include any TCS IP or Customer IP in the engagement (other than what is mentioned in the SOW),:
Answer: TCS Engagement owner should get in touch with TCS Legal to request amendment of the SOW.
7.Identify the correct statements about Trademarks.
Answer: Use the trademark only in the way it is registered.
8.Select the correct statement. Basic IP Awareness Assessment
Answers:
Ensuring right access and right usage of ‘Customer IP’ safe is TCS’ responsibility.
Ensuring right access and right usage of Customer IP is part of TCS IP integrity.
9.Select the correct option. Confidential Information is related to an organization’s business and is known to the public.
Answer: False
Basic IP Awareness Assessment Questions ( 10 to 17 )
10.There is a link between IPR and technological advancement.
Answer: True
11.Which of the following can be considered a Trademark?
Answer: Brand used on goods and services like a brand name for a mobile phone
12.Select the most appropriate option(s). In a Customer Engagement that involves TCS IP, Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP, associates in which roles need to understand and apply IP governance right practices in the engagement
Answer: Every associate in the engagement team
13.While designing and developing a TCS IP Asset, for which type of software are terms and conditions applicable?
Answer: All
14.Which of the options given below cannot be patented?
Answer: Mathematical Formula
15.Select the correct statement: Life of a patent is 20 years:
Answer: From the date of earliest filing.
16.Which of these protect the layout of circuits of an electronic equipment?
Answer: IC Layout Designs
17.IP Landscaping helps us understand in which areas competition is innovating
Answer: true
Basic IP Awareness Assessment Questions ( 18 to 28 )
18.How can an Invention be protected?
Answers:
By filing a patent.
Completing the copyright verification process (as applicable)
By considering trademark protection for it (as applicable)
19.Select the most appropriate option(s). While using OSS components for a Customer Engagement, the engagement team:
Answers: Needs to fully understand the Term, of its license and comply to the same.
Needs to refer to OSS related clauses in the MSA/SOW as well as TCS OSS guidelines and Customer OSS guidelines and comply to the same.
Needs to ensure that written permission is available from the customer in the MSA/SOW, that OSS will be used only under its own license terms.
20.In India, literary work is protected for a period of years after the death of the creator.
Answer: 60
21.Prior art includes:
Answers: Earlier related publication , Previous usage , Ancient knowledge
22.Patent is a form of:
Answers: Intangible Property , Intellectual Property
23.Prior art search includes:
Answer: Both statements are correct
24.If a Customer Engagement team plans to use Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP in the engagement comply with:
Answer: Access restrictions and usage restrictions (if any).
25.In a Customer Engagement that involves TCS IP, Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP, it is important fo team to comply with the defined access and usage rights of:
Answer: TCS IP , Customer IP , Partner/Vendor IP
26.Select the correct option. Confidential Information is related to an organization’s business and is known
Answer: False
27.Identify the correct statements about Patents. ( Basic IP Awareness Assessment )
Answer: Do not disclose novel ideas prior to protection through patents.
28.How can a Trade Secret be protected?
Answer: By limiting the number of people who have knowledge
Basic IP Awareness assessment Questions ( 29 to 35 )
29.Trademark is a sign that distinguishes goods and services of one enterprise from another.
Answer: True
30.Duration of Designs protection in India after its registration is:
Answer: 15 years
31.Select the most appropriate option(s). If a Customer Engagement team plans to use Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP in the engagement:
Answer: both the statements are correct
32.Open-source software is free from terms and conditions. This statement is:
Answer; False
33.In IPRMS, what is the role of the associate who initiates the process for patent filing?
Answer: Inventor
34.Images from internet can be downloaded and used. Do you support the above statement?
Answer: It is advised not to use these freely available stock images. TCS has an enterprise level agreement with Adobe which comes with several benefits including usage of stock images.
35.What happens if two individuals have the same or nearly the same type of written work or idea? Who is considered the owner of that intellectual property?
Answer: If the case goes to court, most likely the individual who can prove the earliest ownership of that idea or work
Basic IP Awareness Questions ( 36 to 44 )
36.Associates can use the name of a well-known brand to popularize TCS product or solution. Do you support this statement?
Answer: No. This will lead to trademark infringement.
37.The process of searching for active patents in a geography associated with a product to prevent patent infringement claims is:
Answer: Freedom to Operate (FTO)
38.Select the most appropriate option(s). IP Governance reviews have to take place:
Answer: Throughout the engagement lifecycle
39.Which of the following is NOT protected by Trademark laws?
Answer: book title, Code
40.Which of the following attributes is not necessary for the information to qualify as a Trade Secret?
Answer: It should be available in public space.
41.Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protect the use of information and ideas that hold:
Answer: Commercial value
42.A Copyright protects an:
Answer: Expression
43.………..Can be registered for Geographical Indications in India.
Answer: Goods
44.Select the correct statement: ( Basic IP Awareness Assessment )
Answer: All TCS associates must understand the key aspects of IP Governance and apply them in their engagement
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45.Select the correct statement. ( Basic IP Awareness Assessment )
Answer: Patents have negative rights.
46.Select the incorrect statement. Intellectual Property refers to:
Answer: Physical Buildings
47.Identify the correct statements about Copyrights.
Answer: Maintain records of originality of work, use of third party IP with permission and legal declaration by author(s) as part of TCS copyright verification records in TCS IPR system.
48.A trademark could be: A sound, a three-dimensional mark, or a smell mark.
Answer: true
49.While designing and developing a TCS IP Asset, it is a good practice to check the license terms and conditions for correct usage of any Third Party component that will be used.
Answer: True
50.Select the most appropriate option(s). If a Customer Engagement team plans to use Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP in the engagement:
Answer: Both statements are correct
51.In IPRMS, what is the role of the associate who initiates the process for patent filing?
Answer: Inventor
52.Select the most appropriate option(s). A Customer Engagement team plans to include a TCS IP or Customer IP in the engagement (other than what is mentioned in the SOW):
Answer: Engagement Owner should get in touch with TCS Legal to request amendment of the SOW to include such IP.
51.In IPRMS, what is the role of the associate who initiates the process for patent filing?
Answer: Inventor
52.Select the most appropriate option(s). A Customer Engagement team plans to include a TCS IP or Customer IP in the engagement (other than what is mentioned in the SOW):
Answer: Engagement Owner should get in touch with TCS Legal to request amendment of the SOW to include such IP.
53.A computer program is considered as:
Answer: Literary work
54.The symbol of ‘Maharaja of Air India’ is an example of a:
Answer: Trademark
55.Which of the following can be used for assigning or licensing the rights to others?
Answer: Patents , Copyrights, Designs
53.A computer program is considered as:
Answer: Literary work
54.The symbol of ‘Maharaja of Air India’ is an example of a:
Answer: Trademark
55.Which of the following can be used for assigning or licensing the rights to others?
Answer: Patents , Copyrights, Designs
56.In a Customer Engagement that involves TCS IP, Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP, it is important for the engagement team to comply with the defined access and usage rights of:
Answers: TCS IP, Customer IP , Partner/Vendor IP
57.Which of the following is NOT Confidential Information?
Answer: Information about a granted Patent.
Basic IP Awareness Assessment Questions ( 58 to 70 )
58.In case you need further information about the IP process, you could reach out to:
Answer: OU IP Champion , IP&E Service Partner for your unit , ip.creation@tcs.com
59.Protecting Intellectual Property results in:
Answer: Gaining of IP Rights that TCS can commercially benefit from
60.Which of the following is NOT an Intellectual Property?
Answer: TCS Buildings
61.Which of the following is not covered under copyright protection?
Answer: A unique invention or concept
62.In a Customer Engagement that involves TCS IP, Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP, associates in which roles need to understand and apply IP governance right practices in the engagement?
Answer: Every associate in the engagement team
63.In a Customer Engagement that involves TCS IP, Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP, it is important for the engagement team to respect:
Answer: All the options
64.Which of the following is NOT a part of Patent document?
Answer: Prologue
65.In India, the Trademark registration should be renewed……. every years.
Answer: 10 years
66.A TCS associate accidentally finds they have access to some confidential information. They can continue to access it as before.
Answer: No. It should be discussed with the Engagement Owner and a request should be raised for proper access (as per the contract)
67.Select the most appropriate option(s). IP Governance reviews have to take place:
Answer: Throughout the engagement lifecycle.
68.Which of the following can be patented?
Answer: A new machine, An inventive concept, A better process
69.An ‘Invention’ implies:
Answer:
Any new process (for example, a new machine that is beneficial to society)
Any new product or process involving an inventive step and one that is used in industrial application.
70.In India, literary work is protected for a period of years after the death of the creator.
Answer: 60 years
Basic IP Awareness Assessment Questions ( 71 to 81 )
71.If a Customer Engagement team plans to use Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP in the engagement, the team needs to comply with:
Answer: Access restrictions and usage restrictions (if any).
72.Duration of Designs protection in India after its registration is:
Answer: 15 years
73.Select the most appropriate option(s). In a Customer Engagement that involves TCS IP, Customer IP and/or Partner/Vendor IP, associates in which roles need to understand and apply IP governance right practices in the engagement?
Answer: Every associate in the engagement team
74.Select the most appropriate option(s). If a Customer Engagement team plans to use TCS IP in the engagement:
Answer:
Engagement owner to confirm that TCS IP is explicitly declared in SOW with terms of use.
Engagement owner/team should verify that the status of the TCS IP asset version in TIPAR is ‘IP Safe cleared”.
75.Where do I see My Patents in IPRMS?
Answer: My IP Profile/Portfolio
76.Select the most appropriate option(s). If a Customer Engagement team has any queries related to implementation of IP governance principles in the engagement, they can reach out to:
Answer:
DEG-Delivery Excellence Partner (DEP) for the engagement.
IP&E Service Partner for the OU
TCS Legal
OU IP Champion
77.When an associate moves out of a Customer Engagement, the following needs to be done
Answer: Associate’s access needs to be revoked immediately
78.Select the correct statement. ( Basic IP Awareness Assessment )
Answer: Patent rights are geography-specific.
79.Which of the following is NOT an Intellectual Property?
Answer: TCS Buildings
80.The process of maturing an idea for patentability is called
Answer: Collaborative Invention Mining (CIM)
81.An associate is providing a user manual for a TCS solution to the client. For IP protection, the associate
Answer: copyright
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