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
